For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Wednesday, January 26, 2011 USDL-11-0084 

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VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES — 2010 

The volunteer rate declined by 0.5 percentage point to 26.3 percent for the year ending in September 

2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. About 62.8 million people volunteered through 

or for an organization at least once between September 2009 and September 2010. The volunteer rate in 

2010 was similar to the rates observed in 2007 and 2008. 

These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the September 2010 Current Population Survey (CPS). The supplement was sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community 

Service. The CPS is a monthly survey of about 60,000 households that obtains information on employment and unemployment among the nation's civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over. Volunteers are defined as persons who did unpaid work (except for expenses) through or for an organization. 

For more information about the volunteer supplement, see the Technical Note. 

Volunteering Among Demographic Groups 

The volunteer rate of women decreased from 30.1 percent to 29.3 percent in the year ending in September 2010, while the volunteer rate for men, at 23.2 percent, was essentially unchanged. However, women continued to volunteer at a higher rate than did men across all age groups, educational levels, and 

other major demographic characteristics. (See tables A and 1.) 

By age, 35-to-44 year olds were the most likely to volunteer (32.2 percent). Persons in their early 

twenties were the least likely to volunteer (18.4 percent). 

Among the major race and ethnicity groups, whites continued to volunteer at a higher rate (27.8 

percent) than did blacks (19.4 percent) and Asians (19.6 percent). The volunteer rate of whites and 

blacks declined from the prior year. Among Hispanics or Latinos, 14.7 percent volunteered in 2010, 

the same rate as in 2009. 

As in earlier years, married persons volunteered at a higher rate (32.0 percent) in 2010 than did those 

who had never married (20.3 percent) and those with other marital statuses (20.9 percent). Although the 

volunteer rate of parents with children under age 18 decreased to 33.6 percent from 34.4 percent in the 

prior year, parents remained substantially more likely to volunteer than persons without children (23.5 

percent). 
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Table A. Volunteers by selected characteristics, September 2006 through September 2010

(Numbers in thousands)

 Sex

Total, both sexes ................................................ 61,199 26.7 60,838 26.2 61,803 26.4 63,361 26.8 62,790 26.3 

 Men .....................................................................25,546 23.0 25,724 22.9 26,268 23.2 26,655 23.3 26,787 23.2 

 Women .............................................................. 35,653 30.1 35,114 29.3 35,535 29.4 36,706 30.1 36,004 29.3 

Age

Total, 16 years and over ............................... 61,199 26.7 60,838 26.2 61,803 26.4 63,361 26.8 62,790 26.3 

 16 to 24 years ................................................... 8,044 21.7 7,798 20.8 8,239 21.9 8,290 22.0 8,297 21.9 

 25 to 34 years ................................................... 9,096 23.1 9,019 22.6 9,154 22.8 9,511 23.5 9,140 22.3 

 35 to 44 years ...................................................13,308 31.2 12,902 30.5 13,016 31.3 12,835 31.5 12,904 32.2 

 45 to 54 years ...................................................13,415 31.2 13,136 30.1 13,189 29.9 13,703 30.8 13,435 30.3 

 55 to 64 years ................................................... 8,819 27.9 9,316 28.4 9,456 28.1 9,894 28.3 9,830 27.2 

 65 years and over ............................................ 8,518 23.8 8,667 23.8 8,749 23.5 9,129 23.9 9,184 23.6 

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White .................................................................... 52,850 28.3 52,586 27.9 53,078 27.9 54,078 28.3 53,556 27.8 

Black or African American ................................ 5,211 19.2 5,010 18.2 5,325 19.1 5,712 20.2 5,580 19.4 

Asian .................................................................... 1,881 18.5 1,887 17.7 2,022 18.7 2,060 19.0 2,207 19.6 

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .............................. 4,212 13.9 4,279 13.5 4,662 14.4 4,873 14.7 4,982 14.7 

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ................... 2,615 9.3 2,394 9.0 2,427 9.4 2,242 8.6 2,231 8.8 

High school graduates, no college 2

 .............. 11,537 19.2 11,379 18.6 10,998 19.1 11,408 18.8 10,887 17.9 

Some college or associate degree ................ 15,196 30.9 15,468 30.7 15,519 30.0 15,931 30.5 15,505 29.2 

Bachelor's degree and higher 3 ....................... 23,808 43.3 23,799 41.8 24,620 42.2 25,490 42.8 25,870 42.3 

Employment status

Civilian labor force ..............................................43,579 28.5 43,405 28.1 44,313 28.5 44,833 29.0 44,522 28.7 

 Employed .......................................................... 41,861 28.7 41,708 28.3 42,131 28.9 41,372 29.7 40,980 29.2 

 Full time 4 ........................................................ 32,951 27.3 32,714 26.9 33,344 27.8 32,085 28.7 31,625 28.2 

 Part time 5 ........................................................ 8,910 35.5 8,994 35.4 8,788 34.2 9,287 33.7 9,355 33.2 

 Unemployed...................................................... 1,718 23.8 1,697 23.2 2,181 22.3 3,462 22.9 3,542 23.8 

Not in the labor force...........................................17,621 23.1 17,433 22.3 17,491 22.2 18,528 22.6 18,268 22.0 

 1 Data refer to persons 25 years and over.

 2 Includes persons w ith a high school diploma or equivalent.

 3 Includes persons w ith bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees. 

 4 Usually w ork 35 hours or more a w eek at all jobs.

 5 Usually w ork less than 35 hours a w eek at all jobs.

 NOTE: Estimates for the above race groups (w hite, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races.

Persons w hose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. Updated population controls are introduced annually w ith the release of

January data. Data on volunteers relate to persons w ho performed unpaid volunteer activities for an organization at any point in the year ending in September. 

See the Technical Note for futher information. 

September 2010

Number Percent of 

population Number Percent of population

Characteristic

September 2006

Number Percent of 

population

September 2009

Number Percent of 

population

September 2007

Number Percent of 

population

September 2008
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Individuals with higher levels of educational attainment engaged in volunteer activities at higher rates 

than did those with less education. Among persons age 25 and over, 42.3 percent of college graduates 

volunteered, compared with 17.9 percent of high school graduates and 8.8 percent of those with less 

than a high school diploma. 

Volunteers by Employment Status 

Among employed persons, 29.2 percent volunteered during the year ending in September 2010. By comparison, 23.8 percent of unemployed persons and 22.0 percent of those not in the labor force volunteered. Among the employed, part-time workers were more likely than full-time workers to have participated in volunteer activities—33.2 versus 28.2 percent. (See table 1.) 

Total Annual Hours Spent Volunteering 

Volunteers of both sexes spent a median of 52 hours on volunteer activities during the period from 

September 2009 to September 2010. Median annual hours spent on volunteer activities ranged from a 

high of 96 hours for volunteers age 65 and over to a low of 40 hours for those 16 to 34 years old. (See 

table 2.) 

Number and Type of Organizations 

Most volunteers were involved with either one or two organizations—69.1 and 19.8 percent, respectively. Individuals with higher educational attainment were more likely to volunteer for multiple organizations than were those with less education. (See table 3.) 

In 2010, the main organization—the organization for which the volunteer worked the most hours during the year—was most frequently religious (33.8 percent of all volunteers), followed by educational or 

youth service related (26.5 percent). Another 13.6 percent of volunteers performed activities mainly for 

social or community service organizations. (See table 4.) 

Older volunteers were more likely to volunteer mainly for religious organizations than were their 

younger counterparts. For example, 44.6 percent of volunteers age 65 and over did their service mainly 

through or for a religious organization, compared with 28.2 percent of volunteers age 16 to 24. 

The type of main organization for which individuals volunteered also varied by educational attainment. 

Volunteering mainly for religious organizations decreased as educational attainment increased. Among 

volunteers with less than a high school diploma, 49.7 percent volunteered mainly for religious organizations, compared with 31.9 percent of those with a bachelor's degree and higher. Volunteering primarily 

for educational or youth service organizations increased with educational attainment. Of volunteers with 

less than a high school diploma, 23.9 percent volunteered mainly for this type of organization, compared 

with 27.3 percent of those with a bachelor's degree and higher. 

Among volunteers with children under 18 years old, 44.8 percent of mothers and 39.6 percent of fathers 

volunteered mainly for an educational or youth service organization, such as a school or scouting group. 

Volunteers without children under 18 were more likely than parents to volunteer for other types of 

organizations, such as social or community service organizations and hospitals or other health organizations. 

 
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Main Volunteer Activity for Main Organization 

The main activity volunteers performed for their main organization was most frequently fundraising 

(10.9 percent); collecting, preparing, distributing, or serving food (9.9 percent); or tutoring or teaching 

(9.8 percent). Men and women tended to engage in different main activities. Men who volunteered were 

most likely to engage in general labor (11.5 percent); coach, referee, or supervise sports teams (10.2 

percent); or fundraise (9.3 percent). Female volunteers were most likely to fundraise (12.1 percent); 

tutor or teach (11.5 percent); or collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food (11.4 percent). (See table 5.) 

Educational attainment influenced the types of activities volunteers performed. College graduates were 

more likely than those with less education to tutor or teach or to provide professional or management 

assistance. They were least likely to collect, make, or distribute clothing, crafts, or goods other than 

food. 

Parents were considerably more likely than those without children to engage in volunteer activities that 

are frequently related to children—including coaching, refereeing, or supervising sports teams; tutoring 

or teaching; and mentoring youth. 

How Volunteers Became Involved with Main Organization 

About 42.7 percent of volunteers became involved with their main organization after being asked to volunteer, most often by someone in the organization. About 41.6 percent became involved on their own 

initiative; that is, they approached the organization. (See table 6.) 
Technical Note 

The data in this release were collected through a 

supplement to the September 2010 Current Population 

Survey (CPS). The CPS—a monthly survey of about 

60,000 households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau 

for the Bureau of Labor Statistics—focuses on obtaining 

information on employment and unemployment among the 

nation's civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and 

over. The purpose of this supplement to the CPS was to 

obtain information on the incidence of volunteering and the 

characteristics of volunteers in the United States. 

Information in this release will be made available to 

sensory-impaired individuals upon request. Voice phone: 

(202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339. 

Reliability of the estimates 

Statistics based on the CPS are subject to both 

sampling and nonsampling error. When a sample, rather 

than the entire population, is surveyed, there is a chance 

that the sample estimates may differ from the "true" 

population values they represent. The exact difference, or 

sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample 

selected, and this variability is measured by the standard 

error of the estimate. There is about a 90-percent chance, 

or level of confidence, that an estimate based on a sample 

will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the 

"true" population value because of sampling error. BLS 

analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of 

confidence. 

The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error. 

Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons, including 

the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability 

to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, 

inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct 

information, and errors made in the collection or processing 

of the data. 

 

A full discussion of the reliability of data from 

the CPS and for information on estimating standard 

errors is available on the BLS Web site at 

www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#reliability. 

The Census Bureau introduces adjustments to 

the population controls for the CPS as part of its 

annual update of population estimates. For this reason, 

the data for 2010 presented in this release are not strictly 

comparable with data for 2009 and earlier years. 

Additional information is available on the internet at 

www.bls.gov/cps/documentation.htm#pop. 

Volunteer questions and concepts 

In the September 2010 supplement, questions on volunteer activities were asked of all households. Efforts were 

made to have household members answer the volunteer 

questions for themselves. (Generally, one member of the 

household answers all the questions in the CPS on behalf of 

the entire household.) Self-response was considered 

important for the volunteer supplement because research 

indicated that self-respondents could more easily answer 

questions on the characteristics of the volunteer activity. 

About 67 percent of the responses were self-reports. 

The survey was introduced as follows: "This month, 

we are interested in volunteer activities, that is, activities 

for which people are not paid, except perhaps expenses. 

We only want you to include volunteer activities that you 

did through or for an organization, even if you only did 

them once in a while." 

Following this introduction, respondents were asked 

the first supplement question: "Since September 1st of last 

year, have you done any volunteer activities through or for 

an organization?" 

If respondents did not answer "yes" to the first 

question, they were asked the following question: "Sometimes people don't think of activities they do infrequently or 

activities they do for children's schools or youth organizations as volunteer activities. Since September 1st of last 

year, have you done any of these types of volunteer 

activities?" 

Respondents were considered volunteers if they 

answered "yes" to either of these questions. This is the same 

method of identifying volunteers as was used in each of the 

eight prior supplements. 

Respondents classified as volunteers were asked 

further questions about the number and type of organizations for which they volunteered, total hours spent 

volunteering, how they became involved with the main 

organization for which they volunteered, the type of 

activities they performed for the main organization, and 

what their main activity was. 

The reference period for the questions on volunteering 

was about 1 year, from September 1, 2009, through the survey week in September 2010. The reference period for 

other characteristics—such as labor force status, educational attainment, and marital status—refer to the survey 
reference week in September 2010. It is possible that these 

characteristics were different at the time volunteer activities 

were performed. 

One new question was added to the 2008 survey to 

determine whether or not respondents had donated money, 

assets, or property with a combined value of more than $25 

to charitable or religious organizations in the past 12 

months. Two questions asked in the 2007 supplement were 

removed in 2008. These questions asked how often 

respondents who had attended public meetings or who had 

worked with others in their neighborhood to fix a problem 

did so. 

Definitions 

Volunteers are persons who performed unpaid 

volunteer activities at any point from September 1, 2009, 

through the survey period in September 2010. The count of 

volunteers only includes persons who volunteered through 

or for an organization; the figures do not include persons 

who volunteered in a more informal manner. For example, 

a woman who taught acting to children through a local 

theater would be considered a volunteer. However, a 

woman who, on her own, organized softball games for the 

children in her neighborhood would not be counted as a 

volunteer for the purpose of this survey. 

Organizations are associations, societies, or groups of 

people who share a common interest. Examples include 

churches, youth groups, and civic organizations. For the 

purpose of this study, organizations are grouped into eight 

major categories, including religious, youth, and social or 

community service organizations. 

In the 2005 survey, one organization category, immigrant/refugee assistance, was added to the questionnaire as 

a possible response. Responses that were collected in this 

category may have been distributed over at least six of the 

major organization categories in previous years. For this 

reason, the addition of the new response category created a 

break in the comparability of organizations between 2005 

and prior years. Because few people reported volunteering 

for immigrant/refugee assistance organizations and because 

the group was not a definite subset of any of the major 

organization categories, those persons who did report that 

they volunteered for immigrant/refugee assistance organizations were placed in the "other" group. 

The main organization is the organization for which 

the volunteer worked the most hours during the year. If a 

respondent volunteered for only one organization, it was 

considered the main organization, even if exact hours were 

not obtained. 

In order to identify the type of main organization, 

respondents provided information about the organization 

and, for those who volunteered for more than one organization, annual hours worked for each. Some respondents 

did not provide the information necessary to determine the 

main organization. For these respondents, the follow-up 

questions on activities and how they became involved with 

the main organization asked them to report on the organization for which they think they spent the most time 

volunteering. 

Activities are the specific tasks the volunteer did for an 

organization. Examples include tutoring, fundraising, and 

serving food. The activity categories were modified in 

2005, thus creating a break in the comparability of activities 

between 2005 and prior years. 

In 2006, a new question was added that asked 

respondents on which of the activities they mentioned they 

spent the most time. Previously, respondents reported all of 

the activities they did for their main organization. The new 

question identified which of them was the main activity for 

the main organization. 
Table 1. Volunteers by selected characteristics, September 2010

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristics in September 2010

Total, both sexes Men Women

Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Volunteers Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Volunteers Civilian

noninstitutional

population

Volunteers

Number Percent of

population Number Percent ofpopulation Number Percent ofpopulation

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................... 238,322 62,790 26.3 115,433 26,787 23.2 122,889 36,004 29.3

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 37,948 8,297 21.9 19,126 3,657 19.1 18,822 4,640 24.7

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 16,839 4,403 26.1 8,546 1,959 22.9 8,293 2,443 29.5

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 21,110 3,894 18.4 10,581 1,698 16.0 10,529 2,196 20.9

 25 years and over ................................... 200,374 54,493 27.2 96,307 23,129 24.0 104,067 31,364 30.1

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 41,045 9,140 22.3 20,545 3,756 18.3 20,500 5,384 26.3

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 40,014 12,904 32.2 19,773 5,351 27.1 20,240 7,553 37.3

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 44,333 13,435 30.3 21,736 5,935 27.3 22,597 7,500 33.2

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 36,148 9,830 27.2 17,419 4,303 24.7 18,729 5,527 29.5

 65 years and over ................................ 38,834 9,184 23.6 16,834 3,784 22.5 22,001 5,400 24.5

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 192,391 53,556 27.8 94,254 23,004 24.4 98,137 30,552 31.1

Black or African American ........................ 28,794 5,580 19.4 12,982 2,232 17.2 15,812 3,348 21.2

Asian ......................................................... 11,247 2,207 19.6 5,368 952 17.7 5,879 1,255 21.3

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 33,927 4,982 14.7 17,473 2,126 12.2 16,454 2,856 17.4

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma .............. 25,243 2,231 8.8 12,473 912 7.3 12,770 1,319 10.3

High school graduates, no college 2 ......... 60,912 10,887 17.9 29,697 4,696 15.8 31,215 6,192 19.8

Some college or associate degree .......... 53,068 15,505 29.2 24,284 6,176 25.4 28,785 9,329 32.4

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ................ 61,151 25,870 42.3 29,854 11,346 38.0 31,297 14,524 46.4

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 69,699 14,145 20.3 37,143 6,373 17.2 32,556 7,772 23.9

Married, spouse present ........................... 121,301 38,765 32.0 61,287 17,527 28.6 60,015 21,239 35.4

Other marital status 4 ................................ 47,322 9,880 20.9 17,004 2,887 17.0 30,318 6,992 23.1

Presence of own children

under 18 years 5

Without own children under 18 ................. 170,955 40,130 23.5 85,570 17,662 20.6 85,385 22,467 26.3

With own children under 18 ...................... 67,367 22,661 33.6 29,863 9,124 30.6 37,503 13,536 36.1

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 155,170 44,522 28.7 82,548 20,953 25.4 72,622 23,569 32.5

 Employed ................................................ 140,316 40,980 29.2 74,323 19,304 26.0 65,993 21,677 32.8

 Full time 6 ............................................. 112,160 31,625 28.2 64,271 16,573 25.8 47,889 15,053 31.4

 Part time 7 ............................................. 28,157 9,355 33.2 10,053 2,731 27.2 18,104 6,624 36.6

 Unemployed ........................................... 14,854 3,542 23.8 8,225 1,649 20.0 6,629 1,893 28.6

Not in the labor force ................................ 83,152 18,268 22.0 32,885 5,834 17.7 50,266 12,434 24.7

1 Data refer to persons 25 years and over. 2 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 3 Includes persons with bachelor’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. 4 Includes divorced, separated, and widowed persons. 5 Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. 

Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated

children. 6 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs.

7 Usually work less than 35 hours a week at all jobs.

 NOTE: Data on volunteers relate to persons who performed unpaid volunteer

activities for an organization at any point from September 1, 2009, through the

survey period in September 2010. Estimates for the above race groups (white,

black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not

presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or

Latino may be of any race.
Table 2. Volunteers by annual hours of volunteer activities and selected characteristics, September 2010

Characteristics in September 2010

Total

volunteers

(thousands)

Percent distribution of total annual hours spent volunteering at all

organizations

Median

annual

hours 1

Total 1 to 14

hour(s)

15 to 49

hours

50 to 99

hours

100 to

499 hours

500 hours

and over

Not

reporting

annual

hours

Sex

Total, both sexes ...................................... 62,790 100.0 20.5 24.7 15.6 28.1 5.7 5.4 52

 Men ........................................................ 26,787 100.0 20.3 24.9 15.9 28.0 5.6 5.3 52

 Women .................................................. 36,004 100.0 20.6 24.6 15.3 28.2 5.7 5.5 52

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................... 62,790 100.0 20.5 24.7 15.6 28.1 5.7 5.4 52

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 8,297 100.0 24.3 27.0 15.3 23.6 3.6 6.2 40

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 4,403 100.0 23.7 28.0 18.0 21.9 2.0 6.4 40

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 3,894 100.0 25.1 25.8 12.2 25.4 5.4 6.1 40

 25 years and over ................................... 54,493 100.0 19.9 24.4 15.6 28.8 6.0 5.3 52

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 9,140 100.0 26.0 27.0 14.6 22.8 3.9 5.7 40

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 12,904 100.0 23.1 26.0 15.6 26.5 4.9 3.9 48

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 13,435 100.0 19.6 25.2 16.2 28.5 5.5 5.0 52

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 9,830 100.0 17.0 23.3 16.1 30.8 6.5 6.2 60

 65 years and over ................................ 9,184 100.0 13.0 19.4 15.3 36.4 9.5 6.3 96

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 53,556 100.0 20.4 24.7 15.8 28.3 5.7 5.1 52

Black or African American ........................ 5,580 100.0 19.2 24.2 14.6 28.8 5.6 7.6 52

Asian ......................................................... 2,207 100.0 23.0 25.5 14.1 24.6 5.2 7.6 48

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 4,982 100.0 22.0 24.2 14.3 28.3 6.8 4.4 52

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma .............. 2,231 100.0 20.5 24.9 15.6 27.7 5.7 5.6 52

High school graduates, no college 3 ......... 10,887 100.0 21.6 23.5 15.2 27.8 6.1 5.8 52

Some college or associate degree .......... 15,505 100.0 21.3 24.2 14.4 28.3 6.9 5.0 52

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................ 25,870 100.0 18.3 24.8 16.5 29.7 5.4 5.3 56

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 14,145 100.0 24.5 26.6 15.2 23.0 4.0 6.6 40

Married, spouse present ........................... 38,765 100.0 19.0 24.3 15.8 30.0 6.0 4.8 56

Other marital status 5 ................................ 9,880 100.0 20.5 23.5 15.2 28.0 6.7 6.0 52

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 17,662 100.0 20.0 24.6 15.4 28.1 6.0 6.0 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 9,124 100.0 21.0 25.4 16.8 28.0 4.8 3.9 52

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 22,467 100.0 19.1 24.0 15.3 29.0 6.2 6.3 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 13,536 100.0 23.2 25.6 15.4 26.8 4.8 4.2 48

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 44,522 100.0 22.2 26.2 15.8 26.1 4.7 5.1 48

 Employed ................................................ 40,980 100.0 22.2 25.9 16.0 26.1 4.5 5.2 48

 Full time 7 ............................................. 31,625 100.0 22.7 26.2 15.9 25.7 4.3 5.3 48

 Part time 8 ............................................. 9,355 100.0 20.7 25.2 16.3 27.4 5.5 4.9 52

 Unemployed ........................................... 3,542 100.0 21.6 29.3 13.8 25.4 6.3 3.6 47

Not in the labor force ................................ 18,268 100.0 16.5 21.1 15.0 33.2 8.0 6.3 72

1 For those reporting annual hours. 2 Data refer to persons 25 years and over. 3 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 4 Includes persons with bachelor’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. 5 Includes divorced, separated, and widowed persons. 6 Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. 

Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and

unrelated children.

7 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs. 8 Usually work less than 35 hours a week at all jobs.

 NOTE: Data on volunteers relate to persons who performed unpaid volunteer

activities for an organization at any point from September 1, 2009, through the

survey period in September 2010. Estimates for the above race groups (white,

black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not

presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or

Latino may be of any race. 
Table 3. Volunteers by number of organizations for which volunteer activities were performed and selected

characteristics, September 2010

Characteristics in September 2010

Total

volunteers

(thousands)

Percent distribution of the number of organizations for which

volunteer activities were performed

Total One Two Three Four

Five

or

more

Not reporting

number of

organizations

Sex

Total, both sexes .................................................................................... 62,790 100.0 69.1 19.8 7.3 2.3 1.2 0.4

 Men ..................................................................................................... 26,787 100.0 70.6 19.4 6.6 2.1 .9 .4

 Women ................................................................................................ 36,004 100.0 68.0 20.1 7.7 2.4 1.4 .5

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................................................................ 62,790 100.0 69.1 19.8 7.3 2.3 1.2 .4

 16 to 24 years ...................................................................................... 8,297 100.0 74.6 16.9 5.6 1.6 .9 .6

 16 to 19 years ................................................................................... 4,403 100.0 73.0 18.3 6.1 1.5 .5 .5

 20 to 24 years ................................................................................... 3,894 100.0 76.3 15.2 4.9 1.6 1.3 .7

 25 years and over ................................................................................ 54,493 100.0 68.3 20.2 7.5 2.4 1.2 .4

 25 to 34 years ................................................................................... 9,140 100.0 74.3 17.8 5.3 1.3 .6 .6

 35 to 44 years ................................................................................... 12,904 100.0 67.8 21.0 8.1 2.0 .9 .2

 45 to 54 years ................................................................................... 13,435 100.0 66.5 21.0 8.0 2.6 1.4 .5

 55 to 64 years ................................................................................... 9,830 100.0 66.8 19.9 7.8 3.2 1.9 .4

 65 years and over ............................................................................. 9,184 100.0 67.1 20.8 7.9 2.6 1.3 .3

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ...................................................................................................... 53,556 100.0 67.8 20.4 7.7 2.4 1.2 .4

Black or African American ...................................................................... 5,580 100.0 78.0 15.9 3.8 1.6 .6 .1

Asian ...................................................................................................... 2,207 100.0 77.9 15.6 5.2 .5 .4 .4

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .................................................................... 4,982 100.0 81.2 12.9 4.4 .9 .4 .2

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ............................................................ 2,231 100.0 88.7 8.8 1.4 .8 .2 .1

High school graduates, no college 2 ...................................................... 10,887 100.0 77.5 16.0 4.5 1.1 .5 .4

Some college or associate degree ........................................................ 15,505 100.0 69.6 20.3 6.8 1.9 .9 .5

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ............................................................. 25,870 100.0 61.9 22.9 9.7 3.3 1.8 .4

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................................................. 14,145 100.0 73.6 17.3 6.0 1.7 .8 .6

Married, spouse present ........................................................................ 38,765 100.0 67.3 20.9 7.7 2.4 1.3 .4

Other marital status 4 ............................................................................. 9,880 100.0 69.7 18.9 7.3 2.4 1.3 .5

Presence of own children under 18 years 5

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 17,662 100.0 71.2 18.8 6.4 2.2 .9 .5

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 9,124 100.0 69.5 20.5 7.0 1.8 .9 .2

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 22,467 100.0 68.5 19.4 7.7 2.4 1.4 .6

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 13,536 100.0 67.1 21.2 7.8 2.4 1.3 .3

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................................................. 44,522 100.0 68.8 19.8 7.5 2.3 1.1 .5

 Employed ............................................................................................. 40,980 100.0 68.6 19.9 7.6 2.3 1.2 .5

 Full time 6 ........................................................................................... 31,625 100.0 69.0 19.8 7.4 2.2 1.1 .5

 Part time 7 .......................................................................................... 9,355 100.0 67.3 20.1 8.3 2.5 1.3 .4

 Unemployed ......................................................................................... 3,542 100.0 71.8 18.8 6.4 2.0 .8 .2

Not in the labor force .............................................................................. 18,268 100.0 69.7 19.7 6.6 2.2 1.3 .4

1 Data refer to persons 25 years and over. 2 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 3 Includes persons with bachelor’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. 4 Includes divorced, separated, and widowed persons. 5 Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. 

Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and

unrelated children. 6 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs.

7 Usually work less than 35 hours a week at all jobs.

 NOTE: Data on volunteers relate to persons who performed unpaid volunteer

activities for an organization at any point from September 1, 2009, through the

survey period in September 2010. Estimates for the above race groups (white,

black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to totals because data are not

presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or

Latino may be of any race. Dash represents or rounds to zero.
Table 4. Volunteers by type of main organization for which volunteer activities were performed and selected

characteristics, September 2010

Characteristics in September 2010

Total

volunteers

(thousands)

Percent distribution of volunteers by type of main organization 1

Total

Civic, political,

professional,

or international

Educational or

youth

service

Environmental or

animal

care

Hospital

or other

health

Public

safety Religious

Social or

community

service

Sport,

hobby,

cultural,

or arts

Other Not determined

Sex

Total, both sexes .................................. 62,790 100.0 5.3 26.5 2.4 7.9 1.3 33.8 13.6 3.3 3.7 2.2

 Men ............................................... 26,787 100.0 6.4 25.4 2.4 6.5 2.2 32.9 14.2 3.9 4.0 2.1

 Women ........................................... 36,004 100.0 4.5 27.2 2.5 9.0 .6 34.5 13.1 2.8 3.5 2.2

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................... 62,790 100.0 5.3 26.5 2.4 7.9 1.3 33.8 13.6 3.3 3.7 2.2

 16 to 24 years .................................... 8,297 100.0 4.2 30.3 3.3 9.0 1.8 28.2 13.5 3.4 3.5 2.9

 16 to 19 years ................................. 4,403 100.0 3.3 33.6 2.0 8.0 1.4 30.0 12.6 3.2 2.6 3.2

 20 to 24 years ................................. 3,894 100.0 5.4 26.5 4.7 10.0 2.2 26.2 14.5 3.6 4.4 2.6

 25 years and over ............................... 54,493 100.0 5.5 25.9 2.3 7.8 1.2 34.7 13.6 3.3 3.8 2.0

 25 to 34 years ................................. 9,140 100.0 4.6 31.4 2.7 9.4 1.5 28.0 13.6 3.0 3.5 2.4

 35 to 44 years ................................. 12,904 100.0 4.2 40.3 1.9 6.4 1.0 27.4 11.9 2.7 2.5 1.6

 45 to 54 years ................................. 13,435 100.0 5.0 27.8 2.3 6.7 1.2 35.6 11.9 3.4 3.8 2.1

 55 to 64 years ................................. 9,830 100.0 6.9 15.3 2.7 7.9 1.5 40.0 15.1 3.5 4.8 2.3

 65 years and over ............................. 9,184 100.0 7.2 8.6 2.0 9.4 .9 44.6 16.8 4.0 4.6 2.0

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ............................................... 53,556 100.0 5.5 26.8 2.7 8.1 1.4 32.6 13.6 3.5 3.8 2.1

Black or African American ....................... 5,580 100.0 4.6 23.0 .5 5.9 .3 45.4 13.7 1.6 2.8 2.2

Asian ............................................... 2,207 100.0 2.3 27.0 1.3 8.3 .3 38.9 10.9 3.3 4.1 3.6

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................... 4,982 100.0 3.1 35.7 1.4 5.3 1.2 35.9 10.9 2.2 2.7 1.7

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ................ 2,231 100.0 3.3 23.9 .4 4.7 1.0 49.7 11.1 1.2 3.6 1.2

High school graduates, no college 3 ............ 10,887 100.0 5.1 23.7 1.5 8.1 1.8 39.0 12.9 2.5 3.8 1.6

Some college or associate degree ............. 15,505 100.0 5.5 25.2 2.4 8.4 1.7 34.3 13.2 3.1 4.2 1.9

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................. 25,870 100.0 5.7 27.3 2.7 7.6 .7 31.9 14.3 3.9 3.5 2.4

Marital status

Single, never married ............................. 14,145 100.0 5.7 28.4 3.5 9.4 1.4 25.1 15.2 4.1 4.2 3.1

Married, spouse present ......................... 38,765 100.0 5.0 27.5 1.9 6.8 1.3 37.5 12.2 3.0 3.1 1.8

Other marital status 5 ............................. 9,880 100.0 5.9 19.8 3.1 10.2 1.0 32.2 16.7 3.3 5.3 2.4

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .......... 17,662 100.0 7.8 18.1 2.9 7.6 2.4 33.5 16.3 4.1 5.0 2.4

 With own children under 18 years old ........ 9,124 100.0 3.5 39.6 1.3 4.5 1.8 31.9 10.1 3.6 2.2 1.5

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .......... 22,467 100.0 5.6 16.7 3.2 10.7 .8 37.1 15.8 3.5 4.0 2.7

 With own children under 18 years old ........ 13,536 100.0 2.7 44.8 1.3 6.1 .2 30.3 8.7 1.8 2.6 1.3

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................ 44,522 100.0 5.3 28.3 2.5 7.9 1.4 32.1 13.2 3.4 3.7 2.2

 Employed ......................................... 40,980 100.0 5.3 28.0 2.5 7.9 1.4 32.2 13.3 3.5 3.6 2.3

 Full time 7 ....................................... 31,625 100.0 5.8 27.9 2.5 7.9 1.6 31.4 13.6 3.5 3.6 2.3

 Part time 8 ...................................... 9,355 100.0 3.8 28.5 2.4 7.9 .9 34.9 12.2 3.5 3.8 2.1

 Unemployed ...................................... 3,542 100.0 5.0 31.5 3.0 8.6 1.6 30.2 12.4 2.1 4.3 1.2

Not in the labor force ............................. 18,268 100.0 5.3 21.9 2.3 8.0 .9 38.2 14.4 3.1 3.8 2.1

1 Main organization is defined as the organization for which the volunteer worked the

most hours during the year. See the Technical Note for more details. 2 Data refer to persons 25 years and over. 3 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 4 Includes persons with bachelor’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. 5 Includes divorced, separated, and widowed persons. 6 Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. Not

included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children.

7 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs. 8 Usually work less than 35 hours a week at all jobs.

 NOTE: Data on volunteers relate to persons who performed unpaid volunteer activities for

an organization at any point from September 1, 2009, through the survey period in September

2010. Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do

not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is

identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. 
Table 5. Main volunteer activity for main organization for which activities were performed and selected characteristics, 

September 2010

Characteristics in September 2010

Total

volunteers

(thousands)

Percent distribution of main volunteer activity for main organization 1

Coach,

referee,

or

supervise

sports

teams

Tutor

or

teach

Mentor

youth

Be an

usher,

greeter,

or

minister

Collect,

prepare,

distribute, or

serve

food

Collect,

make, or

distribute

clothing,

crafts, or

goods

other

than food

Fundraise or

sell

items to

raise

money

Provide

counseling,

medical

care,fire/

EMS, or

protective

services

Provide

general

office

services

Provide

professional or

management

assistance,

including

serving

on a

board or

committee

Engage

in music,

performance, or

other

artistic

activities

Engage

in general

labor;

supply

transportation to

people

Other

Equal

time

among

all

Sex

Total, both sexes ........................... 62,790 5.8 9.8 6.0 4.0 9.9 3.3 10.9 3.2 5.1 7.2 4.0 8.4 14.6 7.9

 Men ........................................ 26,787 10.2 7.5 5.7 5.1 7.9 1.9 9.3 3.7 3.0 8.2 3.8 11.5 14.6 7.4

 Women .................................... 36,004 2.5 11.5 6.1 3.2 11.4 4.3 12.1 2.8 6.6 6.4 4.2 6.0 14.6 8.3

Age

Total, 16 years and over .................. 62,790 5.8 9.8 6.0 4.0 9.9 3.3 10.9 3.2 5.1 7.2 4.0 8.4 14.6 7.9

 16 to 24 years ............................. 8,297 6.2 9.6 8.7 2.8 8.7 3.4 10.4 3.0 4.5 1.4 5.4 10.7 17.4 7.8

 16 to 19 years ........................... 4,403 6.6 8.4 8.2 2.9 9.3 3.0 11.3 2.0 3.9 .6 5.9 12.0 17.8 8.1

 20 to 24 years ........................... 3,894 5.8 11.1 9.3 2.8 8.0 3.9 9.2 4.0 5.2 2.4 4.9 9.2 16.9 7.4

 25 years and over ........................ 54,493 5.8 9.8 5.6 4.2 10.1 3.2 11.0 3.2 5.1 8.1 3.8 8.0 14.1 7.9

 25 to 34 years ........................... 9,140 7.8 11.5 7.5 2.6 7.8 3.0 11.7 4.1 4.1 5.0 4.4 7.9 15.6 6.9

 35 to 44 years ........................... 12,904 10.0 11.9 7.5 2.2 8.6 2.6 12.2 2.9 4.3 6.5 3.2 7.6 12.5 8.1

 45 to 54 years ........................... 13,435 6.2 9.8 5.6 4.0 10.4 2.9 12.4 3.3 4.5 8.5 3.4 8.0 12.6 8.3

 55 to 64 years ........................... 9,830 2.2 8.4 4.1 5.4 11.1 2.9 10.1 3.3 5.6 11.2 4.4 8.8 14.8 7.8

 65 years and over ...................... 9,184 .8 6.7 2.3 7.6 13.1 5.3 7.7 2.6 7.8 9.3 4.2 7.9 16.5 8.4

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ......................................... 53,556 6.0 10.0 5.8 3.8 9.5 3.2 11.3 3.2 4.9 7.7 3.9 8.6 14.5 7.7

Black or African American ................ 5,580 4.7 8.6 8.5 6.0 13.0 4.4 8.8 2.8 5.5 4.1 5.2 5.8 13.3 9.2

Asian ......................................... 2,207 3.0 9.0 5.5 4.9 11.9 2.2 8.7 3.5 7.3 4.4 4.6 8.1 18.4 8.3

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ............... 4,982 7.4 11.2 6.4 4.8 10.9 3.8 9.6 3.3 4.5 3.1 3.5 6.9 17.0 7.6

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ......... 2,231 2.0 5.9 4.3 6.8 17.6 5.4 9.5 2.2 4.4 2.1 3.8 11.2 18.1 6.8

High school graduates, no college 3 ..... 10,887 4.9 6.9 4.2 5.6 13.3 4.1 11.6 3.1 5.4 4.5 3.4 10.5 14.2 8.3

Some college or associate degree ...... 15,505 6.0 8.7 5.7 4.2 11.0 3.7 11.6 3.0 5.7 5.1 3.3 8.5 15.1 8.5

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 .......... 25,870 6.3 12.0 6.1 3.4 7.6 2.5 10.6 3.5 4.8 11.8 4.3 6.4 13.2 7.6

Marital status

Single, never married ...................... 14,145 5.6 8.8 7.2 2.9 8.6 3.3 11.1 3.6 4.8 3.8 4.5 10.4 17.8 7.6

Married, spouse present .................. 38,765 6.5 10.7 5.8 4.2 9.9 2.9 11.0 2.9 4.9 8.7 4.0 7.6 12.9 8.1

Other marital status 5 ...................... 9,880 3.5 7.6 5.0 5.2 12.0 4.6 10.2 3.5 6.3 6.2 3.5 8.2 16.4 7.7

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .... 17,662 5.3 6.7 4.8 5.7 8.5 2.2 9.3 4.0 3.6 9.2 4.0 12.7 16.6 7.2

 With own children under 18 years old .. 9,124 19.8 9.1 7.5 4.0 6.8 1.3 9.4 3.1 1.8 6.3 3.3 9.3 10.7 7.8

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .... 22,467 1.6 9.3 5.4 3.9 12.1 4.7 11.1 3.3 7.1 6.5 4.9 6.4 15.8 7.8

 With own children under 18 years old .. 13,536 4.1 15.1 7.4 2.1 10.1 3.6 13.8 1.9 5.7 6.3 3.2 5.2 12.5 9.1

Employment status

Civilian labor force ......................... 44,522 7.2 10.0 6.5 3.6 9.2 2.7 12.0 3.5 3.9 7.7 4.0 8.4 13.6 7.6

 Employed .................................. 40,980 7.4 10.0 6.5 3.6 9.0 2.6 12.1 3.5 3.8 8.1 4.0 8.2 13.5 7.7

 Full time 7 ................................ 31,625 8.1 9.4 6.6 3.6 8.7 2.6 12.4 3.6 3.4 8.8 3.9 8.4 13.2 7.5

 Part time 8 ................................ 9,355 4.9 12.1 6.1 4.0 10.2 2.9 11.2 3.4 5.1 5.5 4.2 7.7 14.4 8.4

 Unemployed ............................... 3,542 5.5 9.1 6.5 3.6 11.4 3.1 10.7 2.8 6.0 3.8 4.8 10.7 14.8 7.1

Not in the labor force ...................... 18,268 2.4 9.3 4.7 5.0 11.6 4.7 8.3 2.4 7.8 5.9 4.0 8.2 16.9 8.7

1 Main organization is defined as the organization for which the volunteer worked the most

hours during the year. See the Technical Note for more details. 2 Data refer to persons 25 years and over. 3 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 4 Includes persons with bachelor’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. 5 Includes divorced, separated, and widowed persons. 6 Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. Not included are

nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children.

7 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs. 8 Usually work less than 35 hours a week at all jobs.

 NOTE: Data on volunteers relate to persons who performed unpaid volunteer activities for an

organization at any point from September 1, 2009, through the survey period in September 2010. 

Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do not sum to

totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is identified as

Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. 
Table 6. Volunteers by how they became involved with main organization for which volunteer activities were performed

and selected characteristics, September 2010

Characteristics in September 2010

Total

volunteers

(thousands)

Percent distribution of how volunteers became involved with main organization 1

Total

Approached

the

organization

Was asked by:

Other

Not

reporting

how

became

involved

Total 2 Boss or

employer

Relative,

friend, or

co-worker

Someone in

the

organization/

school

Someone

else

Sex

Total, both sexes .................................................. 62,790 100.0 41.6 42.7 1.4 14.9 24.9 1.2 12.4 3.3

 Men ............................................................... 26,787 100.0 40.5 43.9 1.3 16.6 24.6 1.2 12.3 3.3

 Women ........................................................... 36,004 100.0 42.4 41.7 1.5 13.7 25.1 1.2 12.5 3.3

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................................... 62,790 100.0 41.6 42.7 1.4 14.9 24.9 1.2 12.4 3.3

 16 to 24 years .................................................... 8,297 100.0 43.1 39.4 1.0 16.8 20.4 1.0 13.3 4.3

 16 to 19 years .................................................. 4,403 100.0 41.9 40.1 .3 16.8 22.0 .9 13.9 4.1

 20 to 24 years .................................................. 3,894 100.0 44.4 38.5 1.9 16.8 18.5 1.1 12.5 4.6

 25 years and over ............................................... 54,493 100.0 41.3 43.2 1.5 14.7 25.6 1.2 12.3 3.2

 25 to 34 years .................................................. 9,140 100.0 39.3 44.2 2.8 16.9 22.9 1.4 13.0 3.6

 35 to 44 years .................................................. 12,904 100.0 40.4 45.0 1.5 13.8 28.3 1.1 12.0 2.7

 45 to 54 years .................................................. 13,435 100.0 41.1 43.7 1.4 14.6 26.2 1.2 12.4 2.8

 55 to 64 years .................................................. 9,830 100.0 42.6 41.5 1.2 14.9 24.0 1.3 12.4 3.6

 65 years and over ............................................. 9,184 100.0 43.8 40.7 .5 13.4 25.4 1.2 11.9 3.6

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ................................................................ 53,556 100.0 41.6 43.0 1.5 15.0 25.2 1.2 12.3 3.2

Black or African American ....................................... 5,580 100.0 43.1 40.1 1.0 13.6 23.7 1.7 13.4 3.4

Asian ................................................................ 2,207 100.0 40.0 42.6 1.4 14.5 25.7 1.1 11.0 6.4

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................................... 4,982 100.0 43.5 40.8 1.7 13.4 24.3 1.3 13.1 2.5

Educational attainment 3

Less than a high school diploma ................................ 2,231 100.0 41.2 43.9 1.0 15.6 25.6 1.7 12.6 2.3

High school graduates, no college 4 ............................ 10,887 100.0 41.6 44.0 1.6 16.1 24.8 1.3 12.0 2.4

Some college or associate degree ............................. 15,505 100.0 41.1 42.8 1.3 14.4 25.5 1.5 13.1 3.0

Bachelor’s degree and higher 5 ................................. 25,870 100.0 41.4 43.0 1.6 14.1 26.0 1.0 11.9 3.7

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................. 14,145 100.0 42.1 39.9 1.5 17.4 19.5 1.3 13.7 4.4

Married, spouse present ......................................... 38,765 100.0 40.8 44.2 1.2 14.1 27.5 1.1 12.0 3.0

Other marital status 6 ............................................. 9,880 100.0 44.0 40.5 1.9 14.6 22.3 1.6 12.2 3.3

Presence of own children under 18 years 7

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .......................... 17,662 100.0 40.7 42.8 1.3 17.1 22.9 1.3 12.7 3.8

 With own children under 18 years old ......................... 9,124 100.0 40.0 46.1 1.3 15.4 28.0 1.0 11.5 2.4

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .......................... 22,467 100.0 43.7 39.5 1.6 14.8 21.5 1.3 12.8 4.0

 With own children under 18 years old ......................... 13,536 100.0 40.2 45.4 1.3 11.9 31.0 1.2 12.1 2.3

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................ 44,522 100.0 40.6 44.0 1.9 15.6 25.1 1.2 12.3 3.1

 Employed ......................................................... 40,980 100.0 40.5 44.0 2.0 15.3 25.3 1.2 12.3 3.2

 Full time 8 ....................................................... 31,625 100.0 39.8 44.4 2.3 15.6 25.0 1.2 12.5 3.4

 Part time 9 ....................................................... 9,355 100.0 43.0 42.7 .8 14.4 26.2 1.2 11.6 2.7

 Unemployed ...................................................... 3,542 100.0 41.6 43.8 .5 18.8 23.2 1.2 13.1 1.5

Not in the labor force ............................................. 18,268 100.0 44.0 39.5 .3 13.3 24.4 1.2 12.7 3.8

1 Main organization is defined as the organization for which the volunteer worked the most

hours during the year. See the Technical Note for more details. 2 Includes persons who did not specify who asked them to volunteer, not shown

separately. 3 Data refer to persons 25 years and over. 4 Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. 5 Includes persons with bachelor’s, professional, and doctoral degrees. 6 Includes divorced, separated, and widowed persons. 7 Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren, and adopted children. Not included

are nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and other related and unrelated children. 8 Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs. 9 Usually work less than 35 hours a week at all jobs.

 NOTE: Data on volunteers relate to persons who performed unpaid volunteer activities for

an organization at any point from September 1, 2009, through the survey period in September

2010. Estimates for the above race groups (white, black or African American, and Asian) do

not sum to totals because data are not presented for all races. Persons whose ethnicity is

identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.