For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, January 26, 2010 USDL-10-0097 

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VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES—2009 

Both the number of volunteers and the volunteer rate rose over the year ended in September 2009, the 

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. About 63.4 million people, or 26.8 percent of the population, volunteered through or for an organization at least once between September 2008 and September 

2009. In 2008, the volunteer rate was 26.4 percent. 

These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the September 2009 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 increased from 29.4 percent in 2008 to 30.1 percent in 2009, while the 

volunteer rate for men, at 23.3 percent, was essentially unchanged. As in previous years, women volunteered 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 and 45- to 54-year olds were the most likely to volunteer. Their volunteer 

rates were 31.5 percent and 30.8 percent, respectively, in 2009. Volunteer rates were lowest among persons in their early twenties (18.8 percent) and those age 65 and over (23.9 percent). 

Among the major race and ethnicity groups, whites continued to volunteer at a higher rate (28.3 percent) than did blacks (20.2 percent), Asians (19.0 percent), and Hispanics (14.7 percent). Of these 

groups, the volunteer rate of blacks and whites rose in 2009. Among blacks it rose by 1.1 percentage 

points, driven by an increase in the volunteer rate of black women. 

Volunteer rates were higher among married persons (32.3 percent) than those who had never married 

(20.6 percent) and those with other marital statuses (21.5 percent). Parents with children under age 18 

were substantially more likely to volunteer than were persons without children under 18 years of age, 

34.4 percent compared with 23.9 percent. 

Individuals with higher levels of educational attainment were more likely to volunteer than were those 

with less education. Among persons age 25 and over, 42.8 percent of college graduates volunteered, 
Table A. Volunteers by selected characteristics, September 2005 through September 2009

(Numbers in thousands)

 Sex

Total, both sexes ................................................ 65,357 28.8 61,199 26.7 60,838 26.2 61,803 26.4 63,361 26.8 

 Men ................................................................. 27,370 25.0 25,546 23.0 25,724 22.9 26,268 23.2 26,655 23.3 

 Women ............................................................ 37,987 32.4 35,653 30.1 35,114 29.3 35,535 29.4 36,706 30.1 

Age

Total, 16 years and over ............................... 65,357 28.8 61,199 26.7 60,838 26.2 61,803 26.4 63,361 26.8 

 16 to 24 years .................................................. 8,955 24.4 8,044 21.7 7,798 20.8 8,239 21.9 8,290 22.0 

 25 to 34 years .................................................. 9,881 25.3 9,096 23.1 9,019 22.6 9,154 22.8 9,511 23.5 

 35 to 44 years .................................................. 14,809 34.5 13,308 31.2 12,902 30.5 13,016 31.3 12,835 31.5 

 45 to 54 years .................................................. 13,826 32.7 13,415 31.2 13,136 30.1 13,189 29.9 13,703 30.8 

 55 to 64 years .................................................. 9,173 30.2 8,819 27.9 9,316 28.4 9,456 28.1 9,894 28.3 

 65 years and over ............................................ 8,712 24.8 8,518 23.8 8,667 23.8 8,749 23.5 9,129 23.9 

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ................................................................. 56,170 30.4 52,850 28.3 52,586 27.9 53,078 27.9 54,078 28.3 

Black or African American ................................. 5,879 22.1 5,211 19.2 5,010 18.2 5,325 19.1 5,712 20.2 

Asian .................................................................. 2,055 20.7 1,881 18.5 1,887 17.7 2,022 18.7 2,060 19.0 

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ................................ 4,511 15.4 4,212 13.9 4,279 13.5 4,662 14.4 4,873 14.7 

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ....................... 2,837 10.0 2,615 9.3 2,394 9.0 2,427 9.4 2,242 8.6 

High school graduates, no college 2

 ................... 12,594 21.2 11,537 19.2 11,379 18.6 10,998 19.1 11,408 18.8 

Some college or associate degree ..................... 16,452 33.7 15,196 30.9 15,468 30.7 15,519 30.0 15,931 30.5 

Bachelor's degree and higher 3 ........................... 24,517 45.8 23,808 43.3 23,799 41.8 24,620 42.2 25,490 42.8 

Employment status

Civilian labor force .............................................. 46,872 31.1 43,579 28.5 43,405 28.1 44,313 28.5 44,833 29.0 

 Employed ........................................................ 44,894 31.3 41,861 28.7 41,708 28.3 42,131 28.9 41,372 29.7 

 Full time 4 ....................................................... 35,225 29.8 32,951 27.3 32,714 26.9 33,344 27.8 32,085 28.7 

 Part time 5 ...................................................... 9,669 38.2 8,910 35.5 8,994 35.4 8,788 34.2 9,287 33.7 

 Unemployed..................................................... 1,978 26.4 1,718 23.8 1,697 23.2 2,181 22.3 3,462 22.9 

Not in the labor force........................................... 18,485 24.4 17,621 23.1 17,433 22.3 17,491 22.2 18,528 22.6 

 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, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees. 

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

 5

 Usually 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 futher information. 

Characteristic

September 2005

Number Percent of 

population

September 2006

Number Percent of 

population

September 2009

Number Percent of 

population

September 2007

Number Percent of 

population

September 2008

Number Percent of 

population

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compared with 18.8 percent of high school graduates and 8.6 percent of those with less than a high 

school diploma. 

Volunteering By Employment Status 

During the year ending in September 2009, 29.7 percent of all employed persons volunteered. By comparison, the volunteer rates of the unemployed (22.9 percent) and those not in the labor force (22.6 percent) were lower. Among the employed, part-time workers were more likely than full-time workers to 

have participated in volunteer activities—33.7 versus 28.7 percent. (See table 1.) 

From 2008 to 2009, those employed full time showed a large increase in their volunteer rate—from 27.8 

to 28.7 percent. This was led by women employed full time, with an increase of 1.4 percentage points in 

their volunteer rate. Among men, the largest increase in the volunteer rate was among the unemployed; 

it rose from 17.0 to 18.2 percent over the year. 

Total Annual Hours Spent Volunteering 

Male volunteers spent a median of 52 hours on volunteer activities during the period from September 

2008 to September 2009, while female volunteers spent a median of 50 hours. Median annual hours 

spent on volunteer activities ranged from a low of 36 hours for those 25 to 34 years old to a high of 90 

hours for volunteers age 65 and over. The 20- to 24-year-old group showed the largest over-the-year 

change in median hours volunteered, decreasing by 8 hours to a median of 40 hours. This followed an 

increase of 7 hours for this group in 2008. (See table 2.) 

Number and Type of Organizations 

Most volunteers were involved with either one or two organizations—68.9 and 19.8 percent, respecttively. Individuals with higher educational attainment were more likely to volunteer for multiple organizations than were those with less education. Parents with children under age 18 also were somewhat 

more likely to volunteer for more than one organization than were persons without children under 18. 

(See table 3.) 

In 2009, the main organization—the organization for which the volunteer worked the most hours 

during the year—was most frequently religious (34.0 percent of all volunteers), followed by educational 

or youth service related (26.1 percent). Another 13.9 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, 44.8 percent of volunteers age 65 and over did their service mainly 

through or for a religious organization, compared with 28.6 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, from 

47.1 percent of volunteers with less than a high school diploma to 31.3 percent of those with a bachelor's 

degree and higher. Volunteering primarily for sport, hobby, cultural, or arts organizations increased with 

educational attainment. Of volunteers with less than a high school diploma, 0.9 percent volunteered 

mainly for this type of organization, compared with 4.2 percent of those with a bachelor's degree and 

higher. 
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Among volunteers with children under 18 years old, 47.4 percent of mothers and 38.9 percent of fathers 

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

Parents were more than twice as likely to volunteer for such organizations as persons with no children of 

that age. Conversely, volunteers without children under 18 were considerably more likely than parents to 

volunteer for other types of organizations, such as hospitals or other health organizations and social or 

community service organizations. 

Main Volunteer Activity for Main Organization 

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

(11.3 percent), followed by collecting, preparing, distributing, or serving food (10.3 percent). Men and 

women often engaged in different main activities. Men who volunteered were most likely to engage in 

general labor (12.4 percent); coach, referee, or supervise sports teams (9.4 percent); provide professional 

or management assistance (9.4 percent); or fundraise (9.4 percent). Female volunteers were most likely 

to fundraise (12.6 percent); collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food (11.8 percent); or tutor or teach 

(11.0 percent). (See table 5.) 

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

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

or teach. They were much less likely to collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food or engage in general 

labor. 

Parents with children under age 18 were considerably more likely than persons without children to engage in some types of 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 44.0 percent of volunteers became involved with their main organization after being asked to 

volunteer, most often by someone in the organization. A slightly smaller proportion, 40.9 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 2009 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 at www.bls.gov/cps/eetech_methods.pdf.

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 2009 

presented in this release are not strictly comparable with 

data for 2008 and earlier years. For a discussion of the 

introduction of the revised population controls and the 

impact of their introduction on CPS data, see "Adjustments

to Household Survey Population Estimates in January 

2009," available at www.bls.gov/cps/cps09adj.pdf. 

Volunteer questions and concepts

In the September 2009 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 68 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 

seven 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, 2008, through the survey week in September 2009. The reference period for 

other characteristics—such as labor force status, educational attainment, and marital status—refer to the survey 

reference week in September 2009. 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, 2008, 

through the survey period in September 2009. 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 2009

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristics in September 2009

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 ........................... 236,322 63,361 26.8 114,411 26,655 23.3 121,911 36,706 30.1

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 37,606 8,290 22.0 18,944 3,709 19.6 18,661 4,581 24.6

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 17,020 4,429 26.0 8,631 2,042 23.7 8,389 2,387 28.5

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 20,586 3,861 18.8 10,314 1,666 16.2 10,272 2,194 21.4

 25 years and over ................................... 198,717 55,071 27.7 95,467 22,946 24.0 103,250 32,125 31.1

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 40,388 9,511 23.5 20,229 3,921 19.4 20,159 5,590 27.7

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 40,799 12,835 31.5 20,143 5,318 26.4 20,655 7,517 36.4

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 44,436 13,703 30.8 21,776 5,772 26.5 22,660 7,931 35.0

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 34,937 9,894 28.3 16,830 4,182 24.8 18,107 5,712 31.5

 65 years and over ................................ 38,157 9,129 23.9 16,488 3,754 22.8 21,669 5,375 24.8

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 191,244 54,078 28.3 93,619 23,034 24.6 97,625 31,044 31.8

Black or African American ........................ 28,330 5,712 20.2 12,750 2,158 16.9 15,580 3,554 22.8

Asian ......................................................... 10,825 2,060 19.0 5,171 851 16.5 5,654 1,209 21.4

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 33,110 4,873 14.7 17,013 2,033 11.9 16,097 2,841 17.6

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma .............. 26,112 2,242 8.6 12,953 858 6.6 13,159 1,384 10.5

High school graduates, no college 2 ......... 60,741 11,408 18.8 29,514 4,716 16.0 31,227 6,692 21.4

Some college or associate degree .......... 52,270 15,931 30.5 23,702 5,934 25.0 28,568 9,997 35.0

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ................ 59,594 25,490 42.8 29,298 11,438 39.0 30,296 14,052 46.4

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 68,156 14,064 20.6 36,532 6,379 17.5 31,624 7,684 24.3

Married, spouse present ........................... 121,856 39,348 32.3 61,509 17,526 28.5 60,347 21,822 36.2

Other marital status 4 ................................ 46,311 9,949 21.5 16,370 2,750 16.8 29,941 7,200 24.0

Presence of own children

under 18 years 5

Without own children under 18 ................. 171,608 41,081 23.9 85,860 17,864 20.8 85,748 23,217 27.1

With own children under 18 ...................... 64,714 22,280 34.4 28,551 8,791 30.8 36,163 13,489 37.3

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 154,480 44,833 29.0 82,334 20,611 25.0 72,146 24,222 33.6

 Employed ................................................ 139,389 41,372 29.7 73,730 19,048 25.8 65,660 22,324 34.0

 Full time 6 ............................................. 111,795 32,085 28.7 63,798 16,531 25.9 47,997 15,554 32.4

 Part time 7 ............................................. 27,594 9,287 33.7 9,931 2,517 25.3 17,663 6,769 38.3

 Unemployed ........................................... 15,091 3,462 22.9 8,604 1,563 18.2 6,486 1,899 29.3

Not in the labor force ................................ 81,842 18,528 22.6 32,077 6,044 18.8 49,765 12,484 25.1

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, 2008, through the

survey period in September 2009. 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 2009

Characteristics in September 2009

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 ...................................... 63,361 100.0 21.1 25.5 15.3 27.5 5.7 5.0 50

 Men ........................................................ 26,655 100.0 20.3 25.7 15.0 27.4 6.3 5.4 52

 Women .................................................. 36,706 100.0 21.7 25.3 15.5 27.6 5.2 4.7 50

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................... 63,361 100.0 21.1 25.5 15.3 27.5 5.7 5.0 50

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 8,290 100.0 23.4 28.9 15.1 22.4 3.9 6.4 40

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 4,429 100.0 21.9 30.5 16.6 22.1 2.5 6.5 40

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 3,861 100.0 25.2 27.0 13.4 22.8 5.4 6.3 40

 25 years and over ................................... 55,071 100.0 20.7 24.9 15.3 28.3 5.9 4.8 52

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 9,511 100.0 27.5 26.6 14.1 22.4 4.1 5.4 36

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 12,835 100.0 23.2 26.7 16.0 25.3 4.6 4.2 48

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 13,703 100.0 19.5 26.5 15.8 28.2 5.7 4.2 52

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 9,894 100.0 19.0 22.7 15.9 30.5 6.9 5.0 60

 65 years and over ................................ 9,129 100.0 13.9 20.9 14.2 36.3 9.0 5.7 90

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 54,078 100.0 20.9 25.6 15.5 27.7 5.6 4.8 50

Black or African American ........................ 5,712 100.0 21.1 24.0 14.0 27.2 6.5 7.2 52

Asian ......................................................... 2,060 100.0 25.2 26.6 14.1 25.6 3.8 4.8 40

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 4,873 100.0 24.5 24.9 13.4 24.2 6.3 6.8 42

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma .............. 2,242 100.0 26.3 23.4 10.6 25.1 8.2 6.3 45

High school graduates, no college 3 ......... 11,408 100.0 22.7 24.6 14.0 27.1 5.7 5.9 48

Some college or associate degree .......... 15,931 100.0 21.8 25.5 14.8 27.5 5.9 4.4 50

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................ 25,490 100.0 18.6 24.9 16.6 29.6 5.8 4.4 54

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 14,064 100.0 24.4 27.7 14.8 22.5 4.3 6.3 40

Married, spouse present ........................... 39,348 100.0 20.0 25.0 15.7 28.9 5.8 4.5 52

Other marital status 5 ................................ 9,949 100.0 20.5 24.3 14.2 29.0 7.0 5.1 52

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 17,864 100.0 19.8 25.6 14.5 27.3 6.8 6.0 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 8,791 100.0 21.3 25.9 15.9 27.4 5.2 4.2 50

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 23,217 100.0 20.2 24.8 15.1 28.9 5.7 5.3 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 13,489 100.0 24.2 26.1 16.3 25.4 4.3 3.7 45

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 44,833 100.0 22.6 26.6 15.5 25.7 4.9 4.7 48

 Employed ................................................ 41,372 100.0 22.6 26.8 15.6 25.8 4.7 4.6 48

 Full time 7 ............................................. 32,085 100.0 23.3 27.0 15.3 25.3 4.4 4.7 45

 Part time 8 ............................................. 9,287 100.0 20.2 25.9 16.5 27.5 5.8 4.2 52

 Unemployed ........................................... 3,462 100.0 22.3 25.0 14.7 25.3 6.7 6.1 48

Not in the labor force ................................ 18,528 100.0 17.4 22.6 14.8 31.8 7.6 5.7 63

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, 2008, through the

survey period in September 2009. 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 2009

Characteristics in September 2009

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 .................................................................................... 63,361 100.0 68.9 19.8 7.3 2.3 1.4 0.3

 Men ..................................................................................................... 26,655 100.0 70.0 19.4 6.8 2.2 1.3 .3

 Women ................................................................................................ 36,706 100.0 68.1 20.1 7.6 2.4 1.4 .3

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................................................................ 63,361 100.0 68.9 19.8 7.3 2.3 1.4 .3

 16 to 24 years ...................................................................................... 8,290 100.0 74.0 18.1 4.7 1.5 .8 .8

 16 to 19 years ................................................................................... 4,429 100.0 69.4 20.9 5.6 2.0 1.3 .7

 20 to 24 years ................................................................................... 3,861 100.0 79.2 15.0 3.7 1.0 .3 .8

 25 years and over ................................................................................ 55,071 100.0 68.1 20.0 7.7 2.4 1.5 .3

 25 to 34 years ................................................................................... 9,511 100.0 74.0 17.4 5.7 1.6 1.0 .4

 35 to 44 years ................................................................................... 12,835 100.0 65.9 21.7 8.1 2.4 1.6 .3

 45 to 54 years ................................................................................... 13,703 100.0 66.9 20.3 8.4 2.6 1.6 .2

 55 to 64 years ................................................................................... 9,894 100.0 67.3 20.3 8.1 2.4 1.6 .3

 65 years and over ............................................................................. 9,129 100.0 67.9 19.7 7.5 3.2 1.5 .1

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ...................................................................................................... 54,078 100.0 67.9 20.3 7.6 2.4 1.5 .3

Black or African American ...................................................................... 5,712 100.0 75.4 16.0 4.9 1.7 1.1 .9

Asian ...................................................................................................... 2,060 100.0 78.4 15.4 4.6 .7 .5 .5

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .................................................................... 4,873 100.0 79.9 14.4 3.6 .8 .6 .6

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ............................................................ 2,242 100.0 87.4 9.9 1.6 .6 .5 .1

High school graduates, no college 2 ...................................................... 11,408 100.0 77.6 16.0 4.2 1.4 .5 .4

Some college or associate degree ........................................................ 15,931 100.0 70.2 19.6 6.8 2.0 1.2 .2

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ............................................................. 25,490 100.0 60.9 23.0 10.3 3.3 2.2 .2

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................................................. 14,064 100.0 72.1 19.1 5.6 1.7 .9 .6

Married, spouse present ........................................................................ 39,348 100.0 67.5 20.1 8.0 2.5 1.6 .2

Other marital status 4 ............................................................................. 9,949 100.0 69.8 19.4 6.7 2.4 1.3 .2

Presence of own children under 18 years 5

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 17,864 100.0 71.3 18.3 6.6 2.2 1.2 .4

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 8,791 100.0 67.4 21.5 7.2 2.2 1.5 .3

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 23,217 100.0 69.1 19.7 7.0 2.4 1.4 .4

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 13,489 100.0 66.4 20.8 8.6 2.4 1.6 .2

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................................................. 44,833 100.0 68.6 20.0 7.3 2.3 1.4 .3

 Employed ............................................................................................. 41,372 100.0 68.2 20.3 7.4 2.4 1.4 .3

 Full time 6 ........................................................................................... 32,085 100.0 68.6 20.0 7.3 2.4 1.4 .3

 Part time 7 .......................................................................................... 9,287 100.0 66.4 21.5 7.5 2.5 1.7 .4

 Unemployed ......................................................................................... 3,462 100.0 73.8 16.4 6.9 1.5 1.2 .2

Not in the labor force .............................................................................. 18,528 100.0 69.7 19.2 7.1 2.3 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, 2008, through the

survey period in September 2009. 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 2009

Characteristics in September 2009

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 .................................. 63,361 100.0 5.5 26.1 2.2 8.5 1.2 34.0 13.9 3.4 3.4 1.9

 Men ............................................... 26,655 100.0 6.7 24.2 2.1 6.7 2.0 33.7 14.9 4.0 3.6 2.1

 Women ........................................... 36,706 100.0 4.6 27.5 2.3 9.7 .6 34.2 13.2 2.9 3.2 1.7

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................... 63,361 100.0 5.5 26.1 2.2 8.5 1.2 34.0 13.9 3.4 3.4 1.9

 16 to 24 years .................................... 8,290 100.0 4.2 30.1 2.6 9.9 1.9 28.6 15.0 2.8 2.7 2.3

 16 to 19 years ................................. 4,429 100.0 4.0 33.5 2.4 8.1 .8 29.7 14.2 2.4 2.3 2.5

 20 to 24 years ................................. 3,861 100.0 4.3 26.1 2.9 11.8 3.2 27.4 16.0 3.2 3.1 2.0

 25 years and over ............................... 55,071 100.0 5.6 25.5 2.1 8.2 1.1 34.8 13.8 3.5 3.5 1.8

 25 to 34 years ................................. 9,511 100.0 4.9 32.0 2.1 8.6 1.2 27.5 14.2 3.3 3.7 2.4

 35 to 44 years ................................. 12,835 100.0 4.0 40.2 2.0 6.5 1.1 27.7 10.6 3.4 2.8 1.8

 45 to 54 years ................................. 13,703 100.0 5.4 27.4 2.3 7.8 .9 35.9 12.6 3.3 3.2 1.3

 55 to 64 years ................................. 9,894 100.0 7.1 14.3 2.5 9.1 1.2 40.4 15.3 3.9 4.4 1.9

 65 years and over ............................. 9,129 100.0 7.5 7.5 1.9 10.1 1.0 44.8 18.0 3.6 3.7 2.0

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ............................................... 54,078 100.0 5.5 26.0 2.5 8.8 1.3 33.2 14.1 3.5 3.4 1.8

Black or African American ....................... 5,712 100.0 5.2 23.2 .1 6.0 .4 43.9 13.5 1.8 3.1 2.8

Asian ............................................... 2,060 100.0 3.6 33.3 1.0 7.8 .1 32.2 12.5 4.7 3.6 1.4

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................... 4,873 100.0 3.4 34.1 .9 6.1 .7 36.0 10.9 2.3 3.3 2.5

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ................ 2,242 100.0 3.1 24.2 1.4 4.6 1.5 47.1 11.7 .9 4.0 1.5

High school graduates, no college 3 ............ 11,408 100.0 5.4 22.7 1.2 7.7 1.4 40.4 13.9 2.4 3.0 1.8

Some college or associate degree ............. 15,931 100.0 5.1 25.6 2.2 9.0 1.4 34.7 13.1 3.4 3.9 1.6

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................. 25,490 100.0 6.3 26.8 2.6 8.4 .7 31.3 14.3 4.2 3.5 2.0

Marital status

Single, never married ............................. 14,064 100.0 5.9 26.5 3.0 10.6 1.3 26.0 16.6 3.6 4.0 2.6

Married, spouse present ......................... 39,348 100.0 5.2 27.4 1.8 7.0 1.2 37.3 12.3 3.3 3.0 1.6

Other marital status 5 ............................. 9,949 100.0 5.9 20.2 2.7 11.4 .9 32.5 16.5 3.5 4.2 2.1

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .......... 17,864 100.0 7.9 16.9 2.5 8.2 2.1 34.6 17.3 3.9 4.3 2.3

 With own children under 18 years old ........ 8,791 100.0 4.2 38.9 1.2 3.9 1.7 32.0 10.2 4.2 2.2 1.6

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .......... 23,217 100.0 5.5 16.0 3.0 12.1 .7 37.3 16.1 3.6 3.8 2.1

 With own children under 18 years old ........ 13,489 100.0 2.9 47.4 1.1 5.6 .5 29.0 8.3 1.8 2.3 1.1

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................ 44,833 100.0 5.5 27.8 2.3 8.4 1.3 32.4 13.4 3.7 3.4 1.8

 Employed ......................................... 41,372 100.0 5.6 27.6 2.3 8.4 1.4 32.5 13.3 3.7 3.4 1.8

 Full time 7 ....................................... 32,085 100.0 5.9 27.2 2.4 8.7 1.5 31.5 13.8 3.7 3.4 1.9

 Part time 8 ...................................... 9,287 100.0 4.4 29.0 2.0 7.4 .9 35.9 11.8 3.7 3.4 1.5

 Unemployed ...................................... 3,462 100.0 4.8 30.3 2.3 7.7 1.3 31.4 13.5 3.5 3.3 1.9

Not in the labor force ............................. 18,528 100.0 5.3 22.0 1.9 8.7 .8 37.8 15.4 2.7 3.3 2.0

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, 2008, through the survey period in September

2009. 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 2009

Characteristics in September 2009

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 ........................... 63,361 5.5 9.4 6.0 4.4 10.3 3.5 11.3 2.7 4.9 7.7 4.3 8.6 13.4 8.0

 Men ........................................ 26,655 9.4 7.3 5.7 5.6 8.2 2.1 9.4 3.1 2.8 9.4 4.1 12.4 13.1 7.3

 Women .................................... 36,706 2.6 11.0 6.2 3.6 11.8 4.5 12.6 2.5 6.5 6.4 4.4 5.8 13.6 8.5

Age

Total, 16 years and over .................. 63,361 5.5 9.4 6.0 4.4 10.3 3.5 11.3 2.7 4.9 7.7 4.3 8.6 13.4 8.0

 16 to 24 years ............................. 8,290 5.7 9.8 9.9 2.6 8.7 3.4 11.0 2.9 4.2 1.3 6.4 11.8 13.9 8.4

 16 to 19 years ........................... 4,429 5.4 9.4 8.1 2.1 9.5 3.3 11.5 1.3 3.4 .9 7.3 13.9 14.5 9.3

 20 to 24 years ........................... 3,861 6.0 10.3 12.0 3.1 7.7 3.5 10.4 4.8 5.3 1.8 5.3 9.3 13.3 7.3

 25 years and over ........................ 55,071 5.4 9.4 5.4 4.7 10.5 3.5 11.3 2.7 5.0 8.7 4.0 8.1 13.3 8.0

 25 to 34 years ........................... 9,511 7.4 12.0 8.0 3.0 8.6 3.0 11.3 3.3 4.3 5.6 4.1 8.1 13.7 7.6

 35 to 44 years ........................... 12,835 9.3 10.7 7.5 3.1 9.3 3.0 11.7 2.3 4.6 7.1 3.5 8.4 12.1 7.4

 45 to 54 years ........................... 13,703 5.8 9.1 4.8 5.1 10.7 3.3 12.8 3.0 4.2 8.6 3.4 8.0 12.9 8.1

 55 to 64 years ........................... 9,894 2.3 8.6 4.1 6.1 10.2 3.5 11.4 2.5 5.2 12.0 4.6 7.7 13.5 8.3

 65 years and over ...................... 9,129 .6 5.9 1.8 6.9 14.4 5.2 8.2 2.6 7.5 10.5 4.6 8.3 15.0 8.5

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ......................................... 54,078 5.6 9.4 5.7 4.2 10.0 3.5 11.7 2.7 4.8 8.2 4.1 9.0 13.1 7.8

Black or African American ................ 5,712 5.3 9.4 8.7 6.7 12.0 3.9 7.6 2.7 4.7 4.3 5.6 5.7 14.1 9.3

Asian ......................................... 2,060 3.0 11.6 4.3 4.5 12.7 2.0 9.0 3.6 6.9 6.3 5.5 6.2 16.0 8.5

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ............... 4,873 6.2 10.0 6.9 6.5 10.7 3.6 10.0 2.4 4.4 3.2 3.9 7.9 16.4 8.0

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ......... 2,242 2.7 5.8 3.7 7.4 17.7 4.4 8.2 2.4 3.1 2.0 3.8 13.6 17.3 8.1

High school graduates, no college 3 ..... 11,408 5.8 6.5 3.9 6.1 14.3 5.0 10.9 2.1 4.9 4.0 3.7 10.9 13.8 8.1

Some college or associate degree ...... 15,931 5.5 9.6 5.8 4.2 11.3 3.4 11.9 2.7 5.4 6.4 4.0 8.0 13.9 7.8

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 .......... 25,490 5.4 10.8 5.9 4.2 7.7 2.9 11.3 3.0 5.0 12.7 4.1 6.4 12.3 8.0

Marital status

Single, never married ...................... 14,064 5.2 8.6 8.0 2.8 9.4 3.3 11.4 3.2 4.6 4.1 5.5 11.1 15.0 7.7

Married, spouse present .................. 39,348 6.1 10.4 5.5 5.0 10.3 3.2 11.3 2.4 4.7 9.1 3.9 7.8 12.3 8.0

Other marital status 5 ...................... 9,949 3.4 6.8 4.8 4.6 11.5 5.3 10.9 3.3 6.3 7.1 4.2 8.2 15.4 8.3

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .... 17,864 5.1 6.6 4.8 6.1 9.3 2.3 9.4 3.1 3.2 10.0 4.8 13.7 14.4 7.2

 With own children under 18 years old .. 8,791 18.2 8.7 7.5 4.6 6.0 1.8 9.4 2.9 2.0 8.4 2.6 9.9 10.5 7.5

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .... 23,217 1.7 8.8 5.2 4.2 12.5 5.0 11.7 2.9 6.7 6.8 5.1 6.3 14.6 8.5

 With own children under 18 years old .. 13,489 4.1 14.6 7.8 2.6 10.6 3.7 14.1 1.9 6.0 5.8 3.4 5.0 12.0 8.6

Employment status

Civilian labor force ......................... 44,833 6.7 9.3 6.5 4.4 9.3 3.1 12.2 3.0 4.0 8.4 4.1 8.7 12.5 7.8

 Employed .................................. 41,372 6.8 9.2 6.5 4.3 9.3 3.0 12.5 3.1 3.8 8.7 4.1 8.4 12.4 7.9

 Full time 7 ................................ 32,085 7.8 8.4 6.2 4.4 8.8 2.9 12.8 3.2 3.6 9.3 3.9 8.5 12.5 7.6

 Part time 8 ................................ 9,287 3.3 11.8 7.6 3.9 11.2 3.2 11.4 2.6 4.6 6.6 4.8 8.1 12.1 9.0

 Unemployed ............................... 3,462 5.5 10.3 6.0 5.1 9.8 4.1 8.5 2.5 5.8 5.0 4.5 11.9 13.8 7.3

Not in the labor force ...................... 18,528 2.4 9.8 4.8 4.6 12.6 4.6 9.0 2.1 7.2 6.0 4.7 8.3 15.6 8.4

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, 2008, through the survey period in September 2009. 

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 2009

Characteristics in September 2009

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 .................................................. 63,361 100.0 40.9 44.0 1.7 14.8 26.0 1.2 12.3 2.8

 Men ............................................................... 26,655 100.0 39.5 45.3 1.9 16.3 25.8 1.2 12.1 3.1

 Women ........................................................... 36,706 100.0 41.8 43.0 1.6 13.7 26.2 1.3 12.5 2.7

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................................... 63,361 100.0 40.9 44.0 1.7 14.8 26.0 1.2 12.3 2.8

 16 to 24 years .................................................... 8,290 100.0 39.1 43.1 1.7 16.4 23.0 1.8 14.0 3.8

 16 to 19 years .................................................. 4,429 100.0 39.3 42.9 .7 15.1 24.9 2.1 14.2 3.6

 20 to 24 years .................................................. 3,861 100.0 39.0 43.3 2.9 18.0 20.9 1.5 13.7 3.9

 25 years and over ............................................... 55,071 100.0 41.1 44.1 1.7 14.6 26.5 1.2 12.1 2.7

 25 to 34 years .................................................. 9,511 100.0 40.8 44.5 3.2 16.4 23.5 1.3 11.8 2.8

 35 to 44 years .................................................. 12,835 100.0 40.3 45.8 1.9 12.8 30.1 .9 11.3 2.6

 45 to 54 years .................................................. 13,703 100.0 40.7 43.7 1.5 14.7 26.3 1.0 13.0 2.6

 55 to 64 years .................................................. 9,894 100.0 41.0 42.7 1.4 14.8 25.0 1.2 13.3 3.0

 65 years and over ............................................. 9,129 100.0 43.3 43.5 .5 14.7 26.3 1.6 10.8 2.4

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ................................................................ 54,078 100.0 41.1 44.1 1.7 14.9 26.1 1.2 12.1 2.7

Black or African American ....................................... 5,712 100.0 38.4 43.9 2.0 14.8 25.5 1.1 13.1 4.5

Asian ................................................................ 2,060 100.0 41.8 42.0 2.1 13.5 25.0 1.1 13.9 2.4

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................................... 4,873 100.0 44.0 40.7 1.4 13.2 25.4 .8 11.7 3.6

Educational attainment 3

Less than a high school diploma ................................ 2,242 100.0 42.7 44.8 .8 14.9 27.3 1.3 10.5 2.0

High school graduates, no college 4 ............................ 11,408 100.0 39.9 45.1 1.4 15.4 26.9 1.0 12.4 2.6

Some college or associate degree ............................. 15,931 100.0 41.2 43.9 1.5 15.3 25.8 1.1 12.4 2.6

Bachelor’s degree and higher 5 ................................. 25,490 100.0 41.4 43.8 2.0 13.8 26.6 1.3 11.9 2.9

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................. 14,064 100.0 39.6 43.3 2.0 17.5 22.2 1.4 13.2 3.8

Married, spouse present ......................................... 39,348 100.0 40.8 44.7 1.5 13.8 28.1 1.1 11.9 2.5

Other marital status 6 ............................................. 9,949 100.0 42.7 42.0 1.8 15.2 23.1 1.7 12.7 2.6

Presence of own children under 18 years 7

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .......................... 17,864 100.0 39.4 44.7 1.8 17.6 23.9 1.2 12.5 3.4

 With own children under 18 years old ......................... 8,791 100.0 39.7 46.6 2.1 13.7 29.6 1.1 11.3 2.4

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .......................... 23,217 100.0 42.4 41.6 1.7 15.5 22.8 1.4 13.0 3.0

 With own children under 18 years old ......................... 13,489 100.0 40.9 45.3 1.4 10.7 32.1 1.0 11.7 2.1

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................ 44,833 100.0 40.1 44.7 2.3 15.3 25.8 1.1 12.3 2.8

 Employed ......................................................... 41,372 100.0 40.0 44.9 2.3 15.3 26.1 1.1 12.3 2.8

 Full time 8 ....................................................... 32,085 100.0 39.6 45.2 2.8 15.5 25.7 1.1 12.3 2.9

 Part time 9 ....................................................... 9,287 100.0 41.2 44.1 .9 14.3 27.4 1.3 12.3 2.5

 Unemployed ...................................................... 3,462 100.0 42.0 42.1 1.3 16.2 22.8 1.6 12.3 3.5

Not in the labor force ............................................. 18,528 100.0 42.6 42.2 .3 13.6 26.5 1.5 12.4 2.9

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, 2008, through the survey period in September

2009. 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.