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VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES — 2014 

The volunteer rate was little changed at 25.3 percent for the year ending in September 2014, 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 2013 and September 2014. The volunteer rate in 2013 was 

25.4 percent. 

These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the September 2014 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 for 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 rates for both men and women (22.0 percent and 28.3 percent, respectively) were little 

changed in the year ending in September 2014. 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 most likely to volunteer (29.8 percent). Volunteer rates were lowest 

among 20- to 24-year-olds (18.7 percent). For persons 45 years and over, the volunteer rate tapered off 

as age increased. Teenagers (16- to 19-year-olds) had a volunteer rate of 26.1 percent. 

Among the major race and ethnicity groups, whites continued to volunteer at a higher rate (26.7 

percent) than did blacks (19.7 percent), Asians (18.2 percent), and Hispanics (15.5 percent). Of these 

groups, the volunteer rate declined for whites (by 0.4 percentage point) and increased for blacks (by 1.2 

percentage points) in 2014. The volunteer rate for Asians edged down by 0.8 percentage point, and the 

rate for Hispanics was unchanged. 

Married persons volunteered at a higher rate (30.0 percent) in 2014 than did those who had never 

married (20.2 percent) and those with other marital statuses (21.1 percent). Over the year, the rate 

declined for married persons by 0.7 percentage point. In 2014, the volunteer rate of parents with 

children under age 18 (31.6 percent) remained higher than the rate for persons without children under 

age 18 (23.0 percent). The volunteer rate of parents with children under age 18 declined over the year, 

while the rate for persons without children under age 18 was little changed. 
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Individuals with higher levels of education engaged in volunteer activities at higher rates than did those 

with less education in 2014. Among persons age 25 and over, 39.4 percent of college graduates 

volunteered, compared with 27.3 percent of persons with some college or an associate’s degree, 16.4 

percent of high school graduates, and 8.8 percent of those with less than a high school diploma. The rate 

of volunteering was little changed over the year for persons across all levels of educational attainment. 

Volunteers by Employment Status 

During the year ending in September 2014, 27.5 percent of employed persons volunteered. By 

comparison, 24.0 percent of unemployed persons and 21.8 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—31.7 percent, compared with 26.5 percent. (See table 1.) 

Total Annual Hours Spent Volunteering 

Volunteers spent a median of 50 hours on volunteer activities during the period from September 2013 to 

September 2014. Time spent on volunteer activities was similar for women and men. Among those who 

volunteered, median annual hours spent on volunteer activities ranged from a low of 32 hours for those 

25 to 34 years old to a high of 96 hours for those age 65 and over. (See table 2.) 

Number and Type of Organizations 

Most volunteers were involved with either one or two organizations—71.4 percent and 18.6 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 2014, the main organization—the organization for which the volunteer worked the most hours 

during the year—was most frequently religious (33.3 percent of all volunteers), followed by educational 

or youth service related (25.1 percent) and social or community service organizations (14.4 percent). 

(See table 4.) 

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

younger counterparts. Of volunteers age 65 and over, 43.0 percent did their service mainly through or 

for a religious organization, compared with 26.1 percent of volunteers age 16 to 24. 

For all levels of educational attainment, volunteers were most likely to volunteer for religious 

organizations, followed by educational or youth service organizations. Among volunteers with less than 

a high school diploma, 49.6 percent volunteered mainly for religious organizations and 21.3 percent 

volunteered for educational or youth service organizations. Of volunteers with a bachelor's degree and 

higher, 30.0 percent volunteered mainly for religious organizations and 26.8 percent volunteered mainly 

for educational or youth service organizations. 

Among volunteers with children under age 18, 46.0 percent of mothers and 38.6 percent of fathers 

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

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

of organizations. 
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Main Volunteer Activity for Main Organization 

Collecting, preparing, distributing, or serving food (10.8 percent); fundraising (10.3 percent); and 

tutoring or teaching (9.3 percent) were the activities volunteers performed most frequently for their main 

organization. Men and women tended to engage in different main activities. Men who volunteered were 

most likely to engage in general labor (11.5 percent) or coach, referee, or supervise sports teams (9.4 

percent). Female volunteers were most likely to collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food (12.1 percent); 

fundraise (11.6 percent); or tutor or teach (11.1 percent). (See table 5.) 

The main types of activities volunteers performed varied by educational attainment. Persons with a 

bachelor's degree and higher were more likely than those with less education to provide professional or 

management assistance or to tutor or teach. Volunteers with less than a high school diploma were more 

likely to collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food or engage in general labor than were those with higher 

levels of education. 

Parents with children under age 18 were more likely than those without children under age 18 to engage 

mainly 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 

In 2014, the proportion of volunteers who became involved with their main organization after being 

asked to volunteer (41.0 percent) was about the same as the proportion who became involved on their 

own—that is, those who approached the organization (40.8 percent). Those who were asked to volunteer 

were most often asked by someone in the organization. (See table 6.) 
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Table A. Volunteers by selected characteristics, September 2010 through September 2014

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristics Number

Percent 

of 

population

Number

Percent 

of 

population

Number

Percent 

of 

population

Number

Percent 

of 

population

Number

Percent 

of 

population

Sex

Total, both sexes..................

 Men..............................26,787 23.2 27,354 23.5 27,238 23.2 26,404 22.2 26,375 22.0

 Women...........................36,004 29.3 36,898 29.9 37,274 29.5 36,211 28.4 36,381 28.3

Age

Total, 16 years and over.........62,790 26.3 64,252 26.8 64,513 26.5 62,615 25.4 62,757 25.3

 16 to 24 years..................8,297 21.9 8,578 22.5 8,776 22.6 8,466 21.8 8,469 21.9

 25 to 34 years..................9,140 22.3 9,691 23.3 9,513 23.2 9,118 21.9 9,291 22.0

 35 to 44 years..................12,904 32.2 12,566 31.8 12,527 31.6 12,098 30.6 11,783 29.8

 45 to 54 years..................13,435 30.3 13,420 30.6 12,777 29.3 12,184 28.2 12,204 28.5

 55 to 64 years..................9,830 27.2 10,449 28.1 10,619 27.6 10,191 26.0 10,331 25.9

 65 years and over...............9,184 23.6 9,547 24.0 10,301 24.4 10,558 24.1 10,679 23.6

Race and Hispanic or 

Latino ethnicity

White..............................53,556 27.8 54,432 28.2 53,778 27.8 52,685 27.1 52,201 26.7

Black or African American.... 5,580 19.4 5,934 20.3 6,316 21.1 5,637 18.5 6,094 19.7

Asian..............................2,207 19.6 2,304 20.0 2,524 19.6 2,525 19.0 2,513 18.2

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.. 4,982 14.7 5,151 14.9 5,635 15.2 5,838 15.5 5,982 15.5

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school 

diploma........................ 2,231 8.8 2,461 9.8 2,177 8.8 2,204 9.0 2,100 8.8

High school graduates, no 

college 2 ......................... 10,887 17.9 11,049 18.2 10,527 17.3 10,138 16.7 10,075 16.4

Some college or associate 

degree............................ 15,505 29.2 15,946 29.5 15,832 28.7 15,562 27.7 15,494 27.3

Bachelor's degree and 

higher 3 .......................... 25,870 42.3 26,218 42.4 27,202 42.2 26,244 39.8 26,619 39.4

Employment status

Civilian labor force.............. 44,522 28.7 45,249 29.1 44,974 28.7 43,162 27.5 42,780 27.3

 Employed........................40,980 29.2 41,881 29.6 42,083 29.1 40,401 27.7 40,497 27.5

 Full time 4 .....................31,625 28.2 32,517 28.7 32,568 28.1 31,524 26.8 31,557 26.5

 Part time 5

.....................9,355 33.2 9,363 33.3 9,515 33.4 8,877 31.7 8,940 31.7

 Unemployed.....................3,542 23.8 3,368 23.8 2,891 23.8 2,761 24.1 2,283 24.0

Not in the labor force............18,268 22.0 19,003 22.5 19,539 22.4 19,452 21.9 19,977 21.8

 5Usually work less than 35 hours a week at all jobs.

 NOTE: 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. Updated population controls are introduced 

annually with the release of January data. Data on volunteers relate to persons who performed unpaid volunteer activities for an organization at 

any point in the year ending in September. See the Technical Note for further information.

 1Data refer to persons 25 years and over.

 2Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.

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

 4Usually work 35 hours or more a week at all jobs.

62,790 26.3 64,252 26.8 64,513 26.5 62,615 25.4 62,757 25.3

September 2010 September 2011 September 2012 September 2013 September 2014
Technical Note 

The data in this release were collected through a 

supplement to the September 2014 Current Population 

Survey (CPS). The CPS—a monthly survey of about 60,000 

eligible 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 component of this difference that occurs 

because samples differ by chance is known as sampling 

error, 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. 

Additional information on the reliability of data from 

the CPS and estimating standard errors is available 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, data in this release 

are not strictly comparable with data for earlier years. 

Additional information is available on the internet at 

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

Volunteer questions and concepts 

In the September 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 selfrespondents could more easily answer questions on the 

characteristics of the volunteer activity. About 7 of 10

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 method has 

been used since the supplement was first administered in 

2002. 

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, 2013, through the survey reference 

week in September 2014. The reference period for other 

characteristics—such as labor force status, educational 

attainment, and marital status—refer to the survey reference 

week in September 2014. 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 during the survey reference 

year. 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 2014

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristics in September 2014

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 ........................... 248,446 62,757 25.3 120,004 26,375 22.0 128,442 36,381 28.3

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 38,679 8,469 21.9 19,498 3,771 19.3 19,180 4,698 24.5

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 16,615 4,334 26.1 8,437 1,982 23.5 8,178 2,351 28.8

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 22,064 4,135 18.7 11,061 1,789 16.2 11,003 2,347 21.3

 25 years and over ................................... 209,768 54,288 25.9 100,506 22,604 22.5 109,262 31,684 29.0

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 42,242 9,291 22.0 20,902 3,714 17.8 21,340 5,577 26.1

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 39,568 11,783 29.8 19,391 4,847 25.0 20,177 6,936 34.4

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 42,762 12,204 28.5 20,897 5,229 25.0 21,865 6,975 31.9

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 39,929 10,331 25.9 19,198 4,428 23.1 20,731 5,903 28.5

 65 years and over ................................ 45,266 10,679 23.6 20,118 4,386 21.8 25,148 6,293 25.0

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 195,777 52,201 26.7 95,662 22,113 23.1 100,115 30,088 30.1

Black or African American ........................ 30,932 6,094 19.7 14,042 2,427 17.3 16,890 3,667 21.7

Asian ......................................................... 13,806 2,513 18.2 6,373 1,022 16.0 7,433 1,491 20.1

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 38,596 5,982 15.5 19,344 2,555 13.2 19,252 3,427 17.8

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma .............. 23,977 2,100 8.8 11,943 925 7.7 12,034 1,174 9.8

High school graduates, no college 2 ......... 61,456 10,075 16.4 30,077 4,193 13.9 31,379 5,882 18.7

Some college or associate degree .......... 56,748 15,494 27.3 26,253 6,051 23.0 30,495 9,443 31.0

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ................ 67,586 26,619 39.4 32,233 11,435 35.5 35,353 15,184 42.9

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 75,158 15,183 20.2 39,731 6,774 17.0 35,427 8,409 23.7

Married, spouse present ........................... 123,855 37,160 30.0 62,206 16,572 26.6 61,649 20,588 33.4

Other marital status 4 ................................ 49,434 10,414 21.1 18,067 3,030 16.8 31,367 7,384 23.5

Presence of own children

under 18 years 5

Without own children under 18 ................. 181,912 41,751 23.0 90,931 18,184 20.0 90,981 23,567 25.9

With own children under 18 ...................... 66,534 21,005 31.6 29,073 8,191 28.2 37,461 12,814 34.2

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 156,975 42,780 27.3 83,550 19,738 23.6 73,426 23,041 31.4

 Employed ................................................ 147,474 40,497 27.5 78,691 18,841 23.9 68,782 21,656 31.5

 Full time 6 ............................................. 119,300 31,557 26.5 68,408 16,261 23.8 50,893 15,296 30.1

 Part time 7 ............................................. 28,173 8,940 31.7 10,284 2,580 25.1 17,890 6,360 35.6

 Unemployed ........................................... 9,501 2,283 24.0 4,858 898 18.5 4,643 1,385 29.8

Not in the labor force ................................ 91,471 19,977 21.8 36,455 6,637 18.2 55,017 13,340 24.2

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, 2013, through the

survey period in September 2014. 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 2014

Characteristics in September 2014

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 ...................................... 62,757 100.0 21.7 24.3 14.8 27.5 6.1 5.5 50

 Men ........................................................ 26,375 100.0 21.5 23.5 15.1 27.9 6.4 5.6 52

 Women .................................................. 36,381 100.0 21.8 24.9 14.6 27.3 5.9 5.5 50

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................... 62,757 100.0 21.7 24.3 14.8 27.5 6.1 5.5 50

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 8,469 100.0 23.8 27.0 15.1 23.0 4.4 6.6 40

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 4,334 100.0 22.1 28.7 16.4 23.7 3.2 6.0 40

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 4,135 100.0 25.5 25.1 13.9 22.4 5.8 7.3 40

 25 years and over ................................... 54,288 100.0 21.4 23.9 14.8 28.2 6.4 5.4 52

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 9,291 100.0 30.6 25.4 11.7 22.3 4.5 5.4 32

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 11,783 100.0 24.1 26.3 15.0 24.8 5.1 4.6 42

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 12,204 100.0 20.1 25.3 16.0 27.7 5.7 5.2 52

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 10,331 100.0 18.9 23.3 15.9 30.2 6.1 5.6 54

 65 years and over ................................ 10,679 100.0 14.2 18.9 14.7 35.9 10.3 6.1 96

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 52,201 100.0 21.3 24.5 15.1 28.0 5.9 5.1 52

Black or African American ........................ 6,094 100.0 21.6 21.1 13.8 27.8 7.9 7.7 52

Asian ......................................................... 2,513 100.0 27.8 25.6 12.8 20.8 3.5 9.6 36

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 5,982 100.0 23.6 21.7 14.7 26.3 7.6 6.1 51

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma .............. 2,100 100.0 23.6 22.5 14.6 24.3 8.4 6.6 50

High school graduates, no college 3 ......... 10,075 100.0 23.4 22.2 14.3 26.3 7.6 6.2 52

Some college or associate degree .......... 15,494 100.0 22.1 24.0 14.3 27.9 6.5 5.2 50

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................ 26,619 100.0 20.0 24.6 15.2 29.5 5.7 5.0 52

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 15,183 100.0 25.2 25.5 14.0 23.6 5.0 6.8 40

Married, spouse present ........................... 37,160 100.0 20.3 24.2 15.4 28.9 6.4 4.8 52

Other marital status 5 ................................ 10,414 100.0 21.5 22.9 14.0 28.5 6.7 6.4 52

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 18,184 100.0 20.9 22.9 14.8 27.9 7.1 6.3 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 8,191 100.0 22.8 24.7 15.8 27.7 4.8 4.1 50

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 23,567 100.0 20.1 24.0 14.6 28.4 6.7 6.2 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 12,814 100.0 25.1 26.5 14.6 25.3 4.3 4.1 40

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 42,780 100.0 23.4 25.8 15.0 25.8 4.6 5.3 48

 Employed ................................................ 40,497 100.0 23.4 26.0 15.0 25.8 4.5 5.3 47

 Full time 7 ............................................. 31,557 100.0 24.1 26.3 15.0 24.9 4.2 5.5 42

 Part time 8 ............................................. 8,940 100.0 21.1 24.7 14.9 28.8 5.7 4.8 52

 Unemployed ........................................... 2,283 100.0 23.3 22.1 16.1 26.8 6.6 5.0 52

Not in the labor force ................................ 19,977 100.0 18.0 21.2 14.3 31.2 9.2 6.0 67

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, 2013, through the

survey period in September 2014. 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 2014

Characteristics in September 2014

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 .................................................................................... 62,757 100.0 71.4 18.6 6.4 2.1 1.2 0.2

 Men ..................................................................................................... 26,375 100.0 73.0 17.6 6.0 1.9 1.2 .2

 Women ................................................................................................ 36,381 100.0 70.3 19.4 6.7 2.2 1.3 .2

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................................................................ 62,757 100.0 71.4 18.6 6.4 2.1 1.2 .2

 16 to 24 years ...................................................................................... 8,469 100.0 75.2 17.9 4.8 1.5 .4 .1

 16 to 19 years ................................................................................... 4,334 100.0 72.5 18.8 5.9 2.0 .6 .2

 20 to 24 years ................................................................................... 4,135 100.0 78.0 17.0 3.7 1.1 .3 –

 25 years and over ................................................................................ 54,288 100.0 70.9 18.7 6.6 2.2 1.4 .2

 25 to 34 years ................................................................................... 9,291 100.0 76.4 16.1 5.1 1.1 1.2 .2

 35 to 44 years ................................................................................... 11,783 100.0 71.4 19.1 6.3 2.1 1.0 .1

 45 to 54 years ................................................................................... 12,204 100.0 69.7 18.9 7.1 2.7 1.4 .2

 55 to 64 years ................................................................................... 10,331 100.0 71.1 19.1 6.1 2.2 1.3 .2

 65 years and over ............................................................................. 10,679 100.0 66.6 20.1 8.4 2.7 1.9 .4

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ...................................................................................................... 52,201 100.0 70.5 19.1 6.8 2.2 1.2 .2

Black or African American ...................................................................... 6,094 100.0 75.0 17.8 4.0 1.2 1.5 .5

Asian ...................................................................................................... 2,513 100.0 80.1 13.4 5.2 1.1 .1 –

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .................................................................... 5,982 100.0 82.7 12.1 3.5 1.0 .5 .2

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ............................................................ 2,100 100.0 86.6 10.3 1.8 .5 .5 .4

High school graduates, no college 2 ...................................................... 10,075 100.0 81.5 13.5 3.4 1.0 .5 .2

Some college or associate degree ........................................................ 15,494 100.0 73.7 17.4 6.3 1.4 1.0 .2

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ............................................................. 26,619 100.0 63.9 22.2 8.5 3.2 2.0 .2

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................................................. 15,183 100.0 74.3 17.6 5.3 1.6 1.0 .1

Married, spouse present ........................................................................ 37,160 100.0 70.3 19.6 6.6 2.2 1.2 .2

Other marital status 4 ............................................................................. 10,414 100.0 71.6 16.6 7.4 2.5 1.6 .5

Presence of own children under 18 years 5

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 18,184 100.0 73.8 16.9 6.0 1.8 1.2 .3

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 8,191 100.0 71.3 19.3 5.9 2.4 1.2 –

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 23,567 100.0 70.5 19.5 6.4 2.2 1.2 .2

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 12,814 100.0 69.8 19.1 7.3 2.2 1.4 .2

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................................................. 42,780 100.0 71.0 19.2 6.4 2.1 1.2 .2

 Employed ............................................................................................. 40,497 100.0 71.0 19.2 6.4 2.1 1.2 .2

 Full time 6 ........................................................................................... 31,557 100.0 71.4 19.1 6.1 2.1 1.2 .2

 Part time 7 .......................................................................................... 8,940 100.0 69.7 19.5 7.4 2.0 1.1 .2

 Unemployed ......................................................................................... 2,283 100.0 70.5 20.4 5.7 2.3 1.1 –

Not in the labor force .............................................................................. 19,977 100.0 72.4 17.3 6.5 2.1 1.4 .2

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, 2013, through the

survey period in September 2014. 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 2014

Characteristics in September 2014

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 .................................. 62,757 100.0 5.2 25.1 2.6 7.4 1.1 33.3 14.4 3.9 4.3 2.6

 Men ............................................... 26,375 100.0 6.6 23.7 2.6 6.1 1.8 32.2 14.8 4.7 4.7 2.7

 Women ........................................... 36,381 100.0 4.2 26.2 2.6 8.4 .5 34.1 14.2 3.3 4.0 2.6

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................... 62,757 100.0 5.2 25.1 2.6 7.4 1.1 33.3 14.4 3.9 4.3 2.6

 16 to 24 years .................................... 8,469 100.0 3.9 28.7 3.9 9.9 1.3 26.1 15.0 3.7 3.9 3.7

 16 to 19 years ................................. 4,334 100.0 3.7 33.2 3.0 7.0 1.0 28.3 13.7 3.3 3.3 3.5

 20 to 24 years ................................. 4,135 100.0 4.0 24.0 4.8 12.9 1.5 23.9 16.4 4.1 4.6 3.9

 25 years and over ............................... 54,288 100.0 5.4 24.6 2.4 7.0 1.0 34.4 14.4 3.9 4.4 2.5

 25 to 34 years ................................. 9,291 100.0 4.5 29.7 2.5 8.6 1.8 27.6 14.1 3.1 5.1 3.0

 35 to 44 years ................................. 11,783 100.0 3.8 39.3 2.1 5.7 .9 27.9 11.0 3.6 3.2 2.3

 45 to 54 years ................................. 12,204 100.0 5.0 29.1 2.3 6.1 .8 33.7 13.1 3.8 3.8 2.3

 55 to 64 years ................................. 10,331 100.0 6.5 14.8 3.4 7.6 1.1 39.9 15.7 5.0 3.7 2.3

 65 years and over ............................. 10,679 100.0 7.4 8.1 2.0 7.6 .7 43.0 18.3 4.3 6.3 2.5

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ............................................... 52,201 100.0 5.5 25.0 2.9 7.5 1.2 32.4 14.4 4.2 4.4 2.4

Black or African American ....................... 6,094 100.0 3.7 21.0 .7 6.2 .3 44.0 15.1 2.2 3.1 3.8

Asian ............................................... 2,513 100.0 3.7 31.1 1.5 9.6 – 28.9 13.6 3.3 4.4 4.0

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................... 5,982 100.0 3.4 30.6 .9 5.9 1.1 39.2 10.8 1.9 3.7 2.5

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ................ 2,100 100.0 3.4 21.3 1.8 3.3 1.1 49.6 11.8 2.1 4.1 1.5

High school graduates, no college 3 ............ 10,075 100.0 4.5 20.5 2.5 5.4 1.7 41.0 14.5 3.1 4.5 2.4

Some college or associate degree ............. 15,494 100.0 5.1 23.7 2.4 7.6 1.3 35.7 14.1 3.7 4.2 2.2

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................. 26,619 100.0 6.1 26.8 2.5 7.6 .6 30.0 14.7 4.6 4.4 2.7

Marital status

Single, never married ............................. 15,183 100.0 4.5 25.8 3.8 9.9 1.5 24.7 17.0 4.2 4.8 3.7

Married, spouse present ......................... 37,160 100.0 5.1 26.2 2.1 6.1 .9 37.2 12.6 3.7 3.9 2.2

Other marital status 5 ............................. 10,414 100.0 6.5 20.1 2.8 8.5 .9 31.9 17.2 4.2 5.1 2.7

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .......... 18,184 100.0 7.4 16.9 3.2 6.8 1.8 33.1 17.4 4.8 5.5 3.0

 With own children under 18 years old ........ 8,191 100.0 4.7 38.6 1.3 4.6 1.6 30.4 9.0 4.5 3.1 2.2

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .......... 23,567 100.0 5.2 15.4 3.3 10.2 .7 36.7 17.1 3.8 4.7 2.9

 With own children under 18 years old ........ 12,814 100.0 2.2 46.0 1.4 5.0 .3 29.3 8.9 2.3 2.7 1.9

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................ 42,780 100.0 5.3 26.9 2.9 7.7 1.3 31.0 14.1 4.2 4.1 2.6

 Employed ......................................... 40,497 100.0 5.3 26.7 2.9 7.8 1.3 31.1 14.0 4.2 4.1 2.6

 Full time 7 ....................................... 31,557 100.0 5.5 26.8 2.8 7.8 1.5 30.2 14.3 4.1 4.1 2.7

 Part time 8 ...................................... 8,940 100.0 4.6 26.3 3.0 7.6 .8 34.0 13.0 4.4 3.9 2.5

 Unemployed ...................................... 2,283 100.0 3.9 30.4 3.0 5.8 .9 29.8 14.9 5.4 4.1 2.0

Not in the labor force ............................. 19,977 100.0 5.1 21.3 2.2 6.9 .5 38.2 15.3 3.2 4.8 2.7

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, 2013, through the survey period in September

2014. 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 5. Main volunteer activity for main organization for which activities were performed and selected characteristics, 

September 2014

Characteristics in September 2014

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 ........................... 62,757 5.5 9.3 6.0 4.5 10.8 3.7 10.3 2.9 4.3 7.1 3.9 8.2 14.7 8.8

 Men ........................................ 26,375 9.4 6.9 6.3 5.3 9.0 2.5 8.5 3.4 2.9 8.5 3.9 11.5 13.9 7.9

 Women .................................... 36,381 2.6 11.1 5.8 3.9 12.1 4.7 11.6 2.6 5.2 6.1 3.9 5.7 15.2 9.4

Age

Total, 16 years and over .................. 62,757 5.5 9.3 6.0 4.5 10.8 3.7 10.3 2.9 4.3 7.1 3.9 8.2 14.7 8.8

 16 to 24 years ............................. 8,469 5.4 10.3 8.4 2.6 9.7 3.3 9.5 2.7 3.3 1.8 5.5 12.5 15.8 9.2

 16 to 19 years ........................... 4,334 5.3 10.3 7.7 2.6 10.5 2.9 9.4 1.6 2.2 1.1 6.4 13.4 16.4 10.2

 20 to 24 years ........................... 4,135 5.5 10.3 9.1 2.7 8.9 3.7 9.6 3.8 4.5 2.4 4.5 11.6 15.2 8.2

 25 years and over ........................ 54,288 5.5 9.2 5.7 4.8 11.0 3.8 10.4 3.0 4.4 7.9 3.7 7.5 14.5 8.7

 25 to 34 years ........................... 9,291 5.9 9.9 7.5 3.6 9.3 3.8 10.9 3.8 3.8 4.7 3.3 8.4 16.7 8.4

 35 to 44 years ........................... 11,783 10.2 11.9 7.4 2.9 8.8 3.6 10.8 2.4 3.7 6.9 3.1 6.6 12.9 8.9

 45 to 54 years ........................... 12,204 6.5 8.7 6.4 4.4 12.1 3.3 11.1 2.5 4.4 8.7 2.9 7.2 13.1 8.8

 55 to 64 years ........................... 10,331 2.9 8.3 4.8 6.0 11.8 3.2 10.0 3.5 4.5 9.7 4.9 8.1 13.9 8.4

 65 years and over ...................... 10,679 1.2 6.8 2.3 7.2 12.8 5.2 9.3 2.9 5.8 9.4 4.3 7.4 16.5 9.0

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ......................................... 52,201 5.7 9.4 5.9 4.3 10.4 3.7 11.0 2.9 4.2 7.6 3.8 8.3 14.4 8.3

Black or African American ................ 6,094 4.3 8.1 7.5 7.1 12.9 4.4 6.5 3.3 4.8 3.8 4.8 6.5 14.0 12.1

Asian ......................................... 2,513 3.0 10.2 5.0 2.9 11.5 4.9 6.7 3.3 4.3 6.6 3.6 8.1 20.0 9.7

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ............... 5,982 6.5 10.8 6.0 7.7 11.5 3.4 8.4 2.5 3.1 3.5 3.6 8.2 16.1 8.7

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ......... 2,100 3.2 6.9 4.3 9.1 17.4 5.2 7.3 2.2 1.7 1.8 2.7 13.9 15.8 8.6

High school graduates, no college 3 ..... 10,075 5.2 6.7 4.2 5.9 13.7 4.7 10.0 2.7 4.7 3.6 3.5 9.9 16.4 8.9

Some college or associate degree ...... 15,494 5.3 8.6 5.6 5.2 11.8 4.1 11.4 2.7 4.5 5.0 4.0 7.6 14.5 9.9

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 .......... 26,619 5.9 10.6 6.4 3.8 9.0 3.2 10.3 3.4 4.5 11.8 3.6 6.0 13.6 8.0

Marital status

Single, never married ...................... 15,183 5.1 9.0 6.8 3.3 10.3 3.6 10.0 3.5 4.0 3.8 4.5 11.0 16.3 8.9

Married, spouse present .................. 37,160 6.1 10.0 6.1 4.8 10.6 3.6 10.5 2.6 4.1 8.7 3.8 7.3 13.3 8.5

Other marital status 5 ...................... 10,414 3.8 7.3 4.6 5.1 12.4 4.6 10.1 3.2 5.4 6.3 3.5 7.2 17.0 9.5

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .... 18,184 5.1 6.8 5.5 5.8 10.1 2.5 8.3 3.8 3.6 8.6 4.2 12.7 15.3 7.8

 With own children under 18 years old .. 8,191 18.9 7.1 8.2 4.2 6.6 2.4 8.9 2.8 1.6 8.4 3.1 9.0 10.6 8.2

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .... 23,567 1.8 9.3 4.9 4.9 12.8 5.0 11.0 3.0 5.5 6.3 4.6 6.2 15.7 9.1

 With own children under 18 years old .. 12,814 4.2 14.3 7.7 2.1 10.9 4.0 12.7 1.8 4.6 5.8 2.7 4.8 14.4 10.0

Employment status

Civilian labor force ......................... 42,780 7.0 9.3 6.6 4.1 9.9 3.1 11.0 3.1 3.7 7.9 3.9 7.9 13.7 8.7

 Employed .................................. 40,497 7.0 9.5 6.6 4.1 9.8 3.0 11.1 3.2 3.6 8.1 3.8 7.9 13.6 8.7

 Full time 7 ................................ 31,557 7.9 8.7 6.9 4.1 9.6 3.0 11.5 3.4 3.3 8.4 3.5 8.1 13.3 8.5

 Part time 8 ................................ 8,940 3.7 12.4 5.8 4.0 10.7 3.2 10.0 2.5 4.8 7.2 4.8 7.1 14.6 9.4

 Unemployed ............................... 2,283 6.7 6.3 6.8 5.3 10.8 5.4 8.9 2.0 4.6 4.3 6.0 8.9 15.6 8.5

Not in the labor force ...................... 19,977 2.2 9.3 4.8 5.3 12.9 5.0 8.8 2.5 5.5 5.4 3.9 8.6 16.7 9.1

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, 2013, through the survey period in September 2014. 

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 2014

Characteristics in September 2014

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 .................................................. 62,757 100.0 40.8 41.0 1.6 14.3 23.6 1.4 14.6 3.6

 Men ............................................................... 26,375 100.0 40.2 42.1 1.5 15.7 23.4 1.3 14.2 3.4

 Women ........................................................... 36,381 100.0 41.3 40.2 1.7 13.3 23.6 1.5 14.8 3.7

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................................... 62,757 100.0 40.8 41.0 1.6 14.3 23.6 1.4 14.6 3.6

 16 to 24 years .................................................... 8,469 100.0 40.2 37.4 1.4 15.0 18.5 2.1 18.1 4.3

 16 to 19 years .................................................. 4,334 100.0 39.0 38.9 .3 14.8 21.5 2.2 17.7 4.3

 20 to 24 years .................................................. 4,135 100.0 41.5 35.7 2.7 15.3 15.4 2.1 18.4 4.3

 25 years and over ............................................... 54,288 100.0 40.9 41.6 1.6 14.2 24.3 1.3 14.0 3.5

 25 to 34 years .................................................. 9,291 100.0 40.8 41.4 2.6 15.6 22.2 1.0 13.8 4.0

 35 to 44 years .................................................. 11,783 100.0 38.4 43.9 2.0 13.0 27.6 1.1 14.6 3.0

 45 to 54 years .................................................. 12,204 100.0 40.1 42.2 1.6 13.9 25.4 1.2 14.0 3.7

 55 to 64 years .................................................. 10,331 100.0 42.7 40.3 1.8 14.5 22.5 1.4 13.6 3.4

 65 years and over ............................................. 10,679 100.0 43.0 39.8 .4 14.2 23.2 1.8 13.9 3.3

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ................................................................ 52,201 100.0 41.0 41.2 1.6 14.5 23.7 1.2 14.4 3.4

Black or African American ....................................... 6,094 100.0 38.8 40.9 1.4 13.6 23.3 2.5 15.4 4.9

Asian ................................................................ 2,513 100.0 40.7 38.2 2.2 11.9 22.5 1.5 15.2 5.8

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................................... 5,982 100.0 43.6 39.0 1.5 12.6 23.4 1.4 13.7 3.7

Educational attainment 3

Less than a high school diploma ................................ 2,100 100.0 44.1 40.6 – 15.1 24.2 1.3 12.8 2.5

High school graduates, no college 4 ............................ 10,075 100.0 41.1 41.0 1.4 14.9 23.3 1.2 14.2 3.6

Some college or associate degree ............................. 15,494 100.0 41.2 41.1 1.4 14.6 23.8 1.2 14.4 3.3

Bachelor’s degree and higher 5 ................................. 26,619 100.0 40.4 42.2 2.0 13.6 25.1 1.4 13.8 3.6

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................. 15,183 100.0 40.2 38.0 1.8 15.3 19.0 1.7 17.1 4.7

Married, spouse present ......................................... 37,160 100.0 40.7 43.0 1.6 13.9 26.0 1.2 13.3 3.0

Other marital status 6 ............................................. 10,414 100.0 42.4 38.5 1.3 14.2 21.3 1.6 15.1 4.0

Presence of own children under 18 years 7

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .......................... 18,184 100.0 41.2 40.2 1.5 16.2 20.9 1.3 14.8 3.8

 With own children under 18 years old ......................... 8,191 100.0 37.9 46.5 1.6 14.6 29.0 1.2 13.0 2.7

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .......................... 23,567 100.0 42.1 38.6 1.6 14.7 20.5 1.7 15.2 4.1

 With own children under 18 years old ......................... 12,814 100.0 39.7 43.2 1.7 10.7 29.4 1.2 14.1 3.0

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................ 42,780 100.0 39.7 42.1 2.2 14.9 23.6 1.3 14.7 3.5

 Employed ......................................................... 40,497 100.0 39.6 42.3 2.3 14.8 23.7 1.2 14.6 3.5

 Full time 8 ....................................................... 31,557 100.0 39.2 42.7 2.8 15.3 23.3 1.2 14.5 3.6

 Part time 9 ....................................................... 8,940 100.0 40.7 40.8 .7 13.1 25.3 1.5 15.1 3.4

 Unemployed ...................................................... 2,283 100.0 42.0 39.0 .7 15.6 20.8 2.0 16.4 2.6

Not in the labor force ............................................. 19,977 100.0 43.2 38.8 .3 13.1 23.5 1.7 14.2 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, 2013, through the survey period in September

2014. 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.