For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Wednesday, February 22, 2012 USDL-12-0329

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VOLUNTEERING IN THE UNITED STATES — 2011 

The volunteer rate rose by 0.5 percentage point to 26.8 percent for the year ending in September 2011, 

the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. About 64.3 million people volunteered through or for 

an organization at least once between September 2010 and September 2011. The increase in the 

volunteer rate in 2011 followed a decline of equal size in 2010. 

These data on volunteering were collected through a supplement to the September 2011 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 29.3 percent to 29.9 percent in the year ending in 

September 2011, while the volunteer rate for men, at 23.5 percent, changed little. 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 and 45- to 54-year-olds were the most likely to volunteer (31.8 and 30.6 

percent, respectively). Persons in their early twenties were the least likely to volunteer (19.4 percent). 

Among the major race and ethnicity groups, whites continued to volunteer at a higher rate (28.2 

percent) than did blacks (20.3 percent), Asians (20.0 percent), and Hispanics (14.9 percent). The 

volunteer rate for blacks increased in 2011. For all other major race and ethnicity groups, the volunteer 

rates were little different from the rates in 2010. 

As in earlier years, married persons volunteered at a higher rate (32.3 percent) in 2011 than did those 

who had never married (20.9 percent) and those with other marital statuses (21.5 percent). The volunteer 

rate of parents with children under age 18 (33.7 percent) remained higher than the rate for persons 

without children (24.1 percent). 

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

than did those with less education. Among persons age 25 and over, 42.4 percent of college graduates 

volunteered, compared with 18.2 percent of high school graduates and 9.8 percent of those with less 

than a high school diploma. 
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Table A. Volunteers by selected characteristics, September 2007 through September 2011

(Numbers in thousands)

 Sex

Total, both sexes ................................................ 60,838 26.2 61,803 26.4 63,361 26.8 62,790 26.3 64,252 26.8

 Men ..................................................................... 25,724 22.9 26,268 23.2 26,655 23.3 26,787 23.2 27,354 23.5

 Women .............................................................. 35,114 29.3 35,535 29.4 36,706 30.1 36,004 29.3 36,898 29.9

Age

Total, 16 years and over ............................... 60,838 26.2 61,803 26.4 63,361 26.8 62,790 26.3 64,252 26.8

 16 to 24 years ................................................... 7,798 20.8 8,239 21.9 8,290 22.0 8,297 21.9 8,578 22.5

 25 to 34 years ................................................... 9,019 22.6 9,154 22.8 9,511 23.5 9,140 22.3 9,691 23.3

 35 to 44 years ................................................... 12,902 30.5 13,016 31.3 12,835 31.5 12,904 32.2 12,566 31.8

 45 to 54 years ................................................... 13,136 30.1 13,189 29.9 13,703 30.8 13,435 30.3 13,420 30.6

 55 to 64 years ................................................... 9,316 28.4 9,456 28.1 9,894 28.3 9,830 27.2 10,449 28.1

 65 years and over ............................................ 8,667 23.8 8,749 23.5 9,129 23.9 9,184 23.6 9,547 24.0

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White .................................................................... 52,586 27.9 53,078 27.9 54,078 28.3 53,556 27.8 54,432 28.2

Black or African American ................................ 5,010 18.2 5,325 19.1 5,712 20.2 5,580 19.4 5,934 20.3

Asian .................................................................... 1,887 17.7 2,022 18.7 2,060 19.0 2,207 19.6 2,304 20.0

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .............................. 4,279 13.5 4,662 14.4 4,873 14.7 4,982 14.7 5,151 14.9

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ................... 2,394 9.0 2,427 9.4 2,242 8.6 2,231 8.8 2,461 9.8

High school graduates, no college 2

 .............. 11,379 18.6 10,998 19.1 11,408 18.8 10,887 17.9 11,049 18.2

Some college or associate degree ................ 15,468 30.7 15,519 30.0 15,931 30.5 15,505 29.2 15,946 29.5

Bachelor's degree and higher 3 ....................... 23,799 41.8 24,620 42.2 25,490 42.8 25,870 42.3 26,218 42.4

Employment status

Civilian labor force .............................................. 43,405 28.1 44,313 28.5 44,833 29.0 44,522 28.7 45,249 29.1

 Employed .......................................................... 41,708 28.3 42,131 28.9 41,372 29.7 40,980 29.2 41,881 29.6

 Full time 4 ........................................................ 32,714 26.9 33,344 27.8 32,085 28.7 31,625 28.2 32,517 28.7

 Part time 5 ........................................................ 8,994 35.4 8,788 34.2 9,287 33.7 9,355 33.2 9,363 33.3

 Unemployed...................................................... 1,697 23.2 2,181 22.3 3,462 22.9 3,542 23.8 3,368 23.8

Not in the labor force........................................... 17,433 22.3 17,491 22.2 18,528 22.6 18,268 22.0 19,003 22.5

 1 Data refer to persons 25 years and over.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

January data. See the Technical Note for further information. 

September 2011

Number Percent of 

population Number Percent of population

Characteristic

September 2007

Number Percent of 

population

September 2010

Number Percent of 

population

September 2008

Number Percent of 

population

September 2009
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Volunteers by Employment Status 

Among employed persons, 29.6 percent volunteered during the year ending in September 2011. By 

comparison, 23.8 percent of unemployed persons and 22.5 percent of those not in the labor force 

volunteered. Among the employed, part-time workers were more likely than full-time workers to have 

participated in volunteer activities—33.3 percent compared with 28.7 percent. (See table 1.) 

Total Annual Hours Spent Volunteering 

Volunteers of both sexes spent a median of 51 hours on volunteer activities during the period from 

September 2010 to September 2011. Median annual hours spent on volunteer activities ranged from a 

high of 96 hours for volunteers age 65 and over to a low of 32 hours for those 25 to 34 years old. (See 

table 2.) 

Number and Type of Organizations 

Most volunteers were involved with either one or two organizations—69.6 and 19.4 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 2011, the main organization—the organization for which the volunteer worked the most hours 

during the year—was most frequently religious (33.2 percent of all volunteers), followed by educational 

or youth service related (25.7 percent). Another 14.3 percent of volunteers performed activities mainly 

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

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

counterparts. For example, 44.9 percent of volunteers age 65 and over did their service mainly through 

or for a religious organization, compared with 26.5 percent of volunteers age 16 to 24. 

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

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

volunteers with less than a high school diploma, 47.8 percent volunteered mainly for religious 

organizations, compared with 31.3 percent of those with a bachelor's degree and higher. Volunteering 

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

volunteers with less than a high school diploma, 22.7 percent volunteered mainly for this type of 

organization, compared with 26.7 percent of those with a bachelor's degree and higher. 

Among volunteers with children under 18 years old, 45.9 percent of mothers and 37.3 percent of fathers 

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

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

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

organizations. 

Main Volunteer Activity for Main Organization 

Fundraising (11.0 percent) and collecting, preparing, distributing, or serving food (10.6 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 

(13.3 percent); coach, referee, or supervise sports teams (10.1 percent); or fundraise (8.9 percent). 
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Female volunteers were most likely to fundraise (12.6 percent); collect, prepare, distribute, or serve food 

(12.5 percent); or tutor or teach (10.7 percent). (See table 5.) 

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

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

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

food. Volunteers with less than a high school diploma were more likely to collect, prepare, and 

distribute food than those with higher levels of education. 

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

are related to children—including coaching, refereeing, or supervising sports teams; and mentoring 

youth. 

How Volunteers Became Involved with Main Organization 

Among volunteers, 41.9 percent became involved with their main organization after being asked to 

volunteer, most often by someone in the organization. About the same proportion (41.6 percent) became 

involved on their own initiative—that is, they approached the organization. (See table 6.)
Technical Note 

The data in this release were collected through a 

supplement to the September 2011 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 exact difference, or 

sampling error, varies depending on the particular sample 

selected, and this variability is measured by the standard 

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

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

will differ by no more than 1.6 standard errors from the 

"true" population value because of sampling error. BLS 

analyses are generally conducted at the 90-percent level of 

confidence. 

The CPS data also are affected by nonsampling error. 

Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons, including 

the failure to sample a segment of the population, inability 

to obtain information for all respondents in the sample, 

inability or unwillingness of respondents to provide correct 

information, and errors made in the collection or processing 

of the data. 

 

A full discussion of the reliability of data from 

the CPS and for information on estimating standard 

errors is available on the BLS Web site at 

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

The Census Bureau introduces adjustments to 

the population controls for the CPS as part of its 

annual update of population estimates. For this reason, 

the data for 2011 presented in this release are not strictly 

comparable with data for 2010 and earlier years. 

Additional information is available on the internet at 

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

Volunteer questions and concepts 

In the September 2011 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 69 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 

nine 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, 2010, through the survey week in September 2011. The reference period for 

other characteristics—such as labor force status, educational attainment, and marital status—refer to the survey 
reference week in September 2011. 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, 2010, 

through the survey period in September 2011. 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 2011

(Numbers in thousands)

Characteristics in September 2011

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 ........................... 239,972 64,252 26.8 116,532 27,354 23.5 123,441 36,898 29.9

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 38,203 8,578 22.5 19,478 3,799 19.5 18,726 4,779 25.5

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 16,802 4,436 26.4 8,598 2,041 23.7 8,203 2,395 29.2

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 21,402 4,142 19.4 10,879 1,758 16.2 10,522 2,385 22.7

 25 years and over ................................... 201,769 55,674 27.6 97,054 23,555 24.3 104,715 32,119 30.7

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 41,508 9,691 23.3 20,769 4,023 19.4 20,739 5,668 27.3

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 39,458 12,566 31.8 19,410 5,332 27.5 20,048 7,234 36.1

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 43,859 13,420 30.6 21,501 5,760 26.8 22,358 7,660 34.3

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 37,201 10,449 28.1 17,888 4,491 25.1 19,313 5,958 30.9

 65 years and over ................................ 39,743 9,547 24.0 17,486 3,949 22.6 22,257 5,598 25.2

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 193,281 54,432 28.2 94,935 23,292 24.5 98,346 31,140 31.7

Black or African American ........................ 29,179 5,934 20.3 13,196 2,374 18.0 15,983 3,560 22.3

Asian ......................................................... 11,494 2,304 20.0 5,429 1,007 18.6 6,065 1,296 21.4

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 34,613 5,151 14.9 17,858 2,221 12.4 16,755 2,930 17.5

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma .............. 25,188 2,461 9.8 12,584 1,038 8.2 12,604 1,423 11.3

High school graduates, no college 2 ......... 60,682 11,049 18.2 29,587 4,726 16.0 31,096 6,322 20.3

Some college or associate degree .......... 54,026 15,946 29.5 24,986 6,259 25.0 29,040 9,687 33.4

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ................ 61,873 26,218 42.4 29,898 11,531 38.6 31,976 14,687 45.9

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 70,650 14,744 20.9 37,488 6,642 17.7 33,163 8,102 24.4

Married, spouse present ........................... 121,798 39,289 32.3 61,958 17,732 28.6 59,840 21,557 36.0

Other marital status 4 ................................ 47,524 10,219 21.5 17,086 2,980 17.4 30,438 7,240 23.8

Presence of own children

under 18 years 5

Without own children under 18 ................. 172,501 41,535 24.1 86,497 18,113 20.9 86,004 23,422 27.2

With own children under 18 ...................... 67,472 22,716 33.7 30,035 9,241 30.8 37,437 13,476 36.0

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 155,679 45,249 29.1 82,954 21,234 25.6 72,724 24,015 33.0

 Employed ................................................ 141,525 41,881 29.6 75,477 19,857 26.3 66,048 22,024 33.3

 Full time 6 ............................................. 113,410 32,517 28.7 65,219 17,144 26.3 48,191 15,374 31.9

 Part time 7 ............................................. 28,115 9,363 33.3 10,259 2,713 26.4 17,857 6,650 37.2

 Unemployed ........................................... 14,153 3,368 23.8 7,477 1,377 18.4 6,676 1,991 29.8

Not in the labor force ................................ 84,294 19,003 22.5 33,577 6,120 18.2 50,717 12,883 25.4

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, 2010, through the

survey period in September 2011. 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 2011

Characteristics in September 2011

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 ...................................... 64,252 100.0 21.4 24.8 15.0 27.7 5.7 5.3 51

 Men ........................................................ 27,354 100.0 20.7 24.9 15.1 28.1 5.8 5.4 52

 Women .................................................. 36,898 100.0 22.0 24.7 14.9 27.5 5.6 5.3 50

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................... 64,252 100.0 21.4 24.8 15.0 27.7 5.7 5.3 51

 16 to 24 years ......................................... 8,578 100.0 24.2 28.0 14.8 21.1 4.3 7.5 38

 16 to 19 years ...................................... 4,436 100.0 22.3 30.8 17.1 20.6 3.0 6.2 39

 20 to 24 years ...................................... 4,142 100.0 26.3 25.0 12.3 21.7 5.8 8.9 36

 25 years and over ................................... 55,674 100.0 21.0 24.3 15.1 28.7 5.9 5.0 52

 25 to 34 years ...................................... 9,691 100.0 29.8 25.9 13.8 22.0 3.6 4.9 32

 35 to 44 years ...................................... 12,566 100.0 23.6 25.7 15.1 27.1 4.6 3.8 48

 45 to 54 years ...................................... 13,420 100.0 19.3 25.5 16.2 28.8 5.5 4.7 52

 55 to 64 years ...................................... 10,449 100.0 18.8 24.2 15.4 29.0 6.9 5.7 53

 65 years and over ................................ 9,547 100.0 13.5 19.3 14.3 37.4 9.5 6.1 96

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ........................................................ 54,432 100.0 21.4 25.0 15.1 27.8 5.7 5.0 51

Black or African American ........................ 5,934 100.0 21.0 22.0 13.8 28.4 6.5 8.3 52

Asian ......................................................... 2,304 100.0 23.0 26.1 15.9 25.7 4.3 5.0 48

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ....................... 5,151 100.0 26.1 24.7 13.6 24.6 5.8 5.3 40

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma .............. 2,461 100.0 26.3 22.1 12.0 24.9 7.0 7.7 45

High school graduates, no college 3 ......... 11,049 100.0 22.5 24.3 13.6 27.7 6.2 5.8 50

Some college or associate degree .......... 15,946 100.0 22.3 24.1 14.7 28.1 6.2 4.6 52

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................ 26,218 100.0 19.1 24.6 16.2 29.9 5.5 4.6 56

Marital status

Single, never married ............................... 14,744 100.0 25.2 27.2 14.6 21.3 4.5 7.2 38

Married, spouse present ........................... 39,289 100.0 20.1 24.1 15.5 29.8 5.9 4.5 52

Other marital status 5 ................................ 10,219 100.0 21.0 23.9 13.9 29.0 6.7 5.6 52

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 18,113 100.0 20.1 25.3 14.8 27.1 6.5 6.2 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 9,241 100.0 21.9 24.1 15.8 29.9 4.5 3.8 52

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old ....... 23,422 100.0 20.6 23.8 14.9 28.4 6.4 5.9 52

 With own children under 18 years old .... 13,476 100.0 24.4 26.4 15.0 25.9 4.2 4.1 44

Employment status

Civilian labor force .................................... 45,249 100.0 23.0 26.0 15.3 25.9 4.8 5.0 48

 Employed ................................................ 41,881 100.0 22.9 26.1 15.3 26.1 4.6 4.9 48

 Full time 7 ............................................. 32,517 100.0 23.6 26.4 15.4 25.3 4.4 4.9 45

 Part time 8 ............................................. 9,363 100.0 20.7 24.9 15.2 28.7 5.4 5.0 52

 Unemployed ........................................... 3,368 100.0 23.5 25.7 14.1 23.6 7.2 6.0 45

Not in the labor force ................................ 19,003 100.0 17.8 21.8 14.5 32.2 7.8 6.0 66

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, 2010, through the

survey period in September 2011. 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 2011

Characteristics in September 2011

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 .................................................................................... 64,252 100.0 69.6 19.4 7.0 2.2 1.4 0.4

 Men ..................................................................................................... 27,354 100.0 71.0 18.7 6.8 1.9 1.3 .3

 Women ................................................................................................ 36,898 100.0 68.5 19.9 7.2 2.5 1.5 .4

Age

Total, 16 years and over ........................................................................ 64,252 100.0 69.6 19.4 7.0 2.2 1.4 .4

 16 to 24 years ...................................................................................... 8,578 100.0 75.1 16.5 5.2 1.5 .9 .7

 16 to 19 years ................................................................................... 4,436 100.0 71.2 19.1 6.4 2.0 .9 .5

 20 to 24 years ................................................................................... 4,142 100.0 79.3 13.7 4.0 1.1 .9 1.0

 25 years and over ................................................................................ 55,674 100.0 68.7 19.8 7.3 2.4 1.5 .3

 25 to 34 years ................................................................................... 9,691 100.0 75.2 16.7 5.9 1.3 .6 .3

 35 to 44 years ................................................................................... 12,566 100.0 68.5 20.5 7.3 2.5 1.1 .2

 45 to 54 years ................................................................................... 13,420 100.0 66.6 20.5 8.2 2.5 2.0 .3

 55 to 64 years ................................................................................... 10,449 100.0 67.4 20.6 7.1 2.8 1.8 .3

 65 years and over ............................................................................. 9,547 100.0 67.0 20.5 7.6 2.6 1.8 .5

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ...................................................................................................... 54,432 100.0 68.1 20.1 7.5 2.4 1.5 .3

Black or African American ...................................................................... 5,934 100.0 78.6 14.6 4.2 1.1 1.0 .4

Asian ...................................................................................................... 2,304 100.0 80.5 13.8 4.2 1.2 .1 .2

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity .................................................................... 5,151 100.0 81.7 12.8 3.8 .9 .6 .2

Educational attainment 1

Less than a high school diploma ............................................................ 2,461 100.0 88.2 8.4 2.3 .3 .5 .3

High school graduates, no college 2 ...................................................... 11,049 100.0 79.1 14.6 4.5 .9 .6 .3

Some college or associate degree ........................................................ 15,946 100.0 70.8 20.1 5.8 1.9 1.1 .4

Bachelor’s degree and higher 3 ............................................................. 26,218 100.0 61.2 23.0 9.9 3.4 2.2 .2

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................................................. 14,744 100.0 73.7 17.3 5.7 1.8 .9 .6

Married, spouse present ........................................................................ 39,289 100.0 67.8 20.4 7.6 2.4 1.5 .3

Other marital status 4 ............................................................................. 10,219 100.0 70.6 18.5 6.5 2.3 1.9 .3

Presence of own children under 18 years 5

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 18,113 100.0 71.6 18.2 6.3 1.9 1.6 .4

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 9,241 100.0 69.8 19.6 7.8 1.9 .7 .2

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .................................................... 23,422 100.0 69.3 19.5 7.1 2.3 1.3 .4

 With own children under 18 years old .................................................. 13,476 100.0 67.2 20.8 7.3 2.8 1.8 .3

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................................................. 45,249 100.0 69.4 19.5 7.2 2.1 1.4 .3

 Employed ............................................................................................. 41,881 100.0 69.2 19.6 7.3 2.2 1.5 .3

 Full time 6 ........................................................................................... 32,517 100.0 69.5 19.3 7.3 2.1 1.4 .3

 Part time 7 .......................................................................................... 9,363 100.0 67.8 20.4 7.3 2.6 1.7 .3

 Unemployed ......................................................................................... 3,368 100.0 71.9 19.3 5.7 1.5 1.2 .4

Not in the labor force .............................................................................. 19,003 100.0 70.1 19.1 6.6 2.5 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, 2010, through the

survey period in September 2011. 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 2011

Characteristics in September 2011

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 .................................. 64,252 100.0 5.4 25.7 2.3 7.7 1.3 33.2 14.3 3.8 3.9 2.4

 Men ............................................... 27,354 100.0 7.0 23.9 2.1 5.7 2.4 32.8 14.9 4.9 3.9 2.5

 Women ........................................... 36,898 100.0 4.3 27.0 2.4 9.2 .5 33.5 13.8 3.1 3.9 2.3

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................... 64,252 100.0 5.4 25.7 2.3 7.7 1.3 33.2 14.3 3.8 3.9 2.4

 16 to 24 years .................................... 8,578 100.0 4.0 29.4 2.9 8.1 1.5 26.5 15.1 4.1 3.8 4.5

 16 to 19 years ................................. 4,436 100.0 3.6 34.6 2.4 6.5 .7 29.0 13.4 3.8 2.9 3.1

 20 to 24 years ................................. 4,142 100.0 4.5 23.8 3.5 9.9 2.4 23.8 17.0 4.4 4.9 5.9

 25 years and over ............................... 55,674 100.0 5.6 25.1 2.2 7.6 1.3 34.2 14.2 3.8 3.9 2.1

 25 to 34 years ................................. 9,691 100.0 4.6 30.8 2.3 9.3 1.7 27.7 14.2 3.1 4.0 2.2

 35 to 44 years ................................. 12,566 100.0 4.5 39.4 1.8 5.7 1.1 28.3 11.3 3.4 3.1 1.4

 45 to 54 years ................................. 13,420 100.0 5.4 27.5 2.2 7.1 1.2 34.1 12.6 3.8 4.0 2.1

 55 to 64 years ................................. 10,449 100.0 7.0 14.8 3.0 8.6 1.7 37.6 16.0 4.3 4.4 2.6

 65 years and over ............................. 9,547 100.0 7.1 8.2 1.7 8.1 .8 44.9 18.3 4.5 4.2 2.2

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ............................................... 54,432 100.0 5.7 25.7 2.6 8.0 1.4 31.9 14.4 4.1 4.1 2.2

Black or African American ....................... 5,934 100.0 3.2 23.9 .2 6.4 .8 44.5 13.1 1.5 3.1 3.4

Asian ............................................... 2,304 100.0 5.5 29.0 .5 6.5 .2 35.5 14.7 3.9 1.8 2.1

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................... 5,151 100.0 3.8 36.6 1.2 6.0 .5 32.9 10.4 2.7 3.3 2.5

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ................ 2,461 100.0 4.9 22.7 1.5 4.4 1.5 47.8 10.7 1.4 3.1 2.2

High school graduates, no college 3 ............ 11,049 100.0 5.0 22.3 1.4 7.1 2.2 39.0 14.4 3.4 3.6 1.8

Some college or associate degree ............. 15,946 100.0 5.6 24.7 2.4 7.5 1.6 33.5 15.0 3.5 4.1 2.0

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 ................. 26,218 100.0 6.0 26.7 2.5 8.2 .7 31.3 13.9 4.4 4.0 2.2

Marital status

Single, never married ............................. 14,744 100.0 5.3 26.7 3.1 9.1 1.5 24.4 17.2 4.2 4.5 3.9

Married, spouse present ......................... 39,289 100.0 5.4 26.7 1.8 6.7 1.2 36.9 12.3 3.7 3.5 1.8

Other marital status 5 ............................. 10,219 100.0 5.9 20.3 3.0 9.4 1.3 31.3 18.0 3.9 4.6 2.3

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .......... 18,113 100.0 7.9 17.0 2.7 6.6 2.8 32.7 17.7 4.9 4.6 3.0

 With own children under 18 years old ........ 9,241 100.0 5.2 37.3 1.0 3.9 1.5 32.8 9.4 4.8 2.5 1.7

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .......... 23,422 100.0 5.2 16.1 3.2 11.3 .6 36.2 16.6 3.7 4.5 2.6

 With own children under 18 years old ........ 13,476 100.0 2.8 45.9 1.1 5.5 .3 28.8 9.0 1.9 3.0 1.7

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................ 45,249 100.0 5.7 27.1 2.4 7.7 1.5 31.7 13.7 4.0 3.9 2.3

 Employed ......................................... 41,881 100.0 5.7 26.6 2.3 7.8 1.5 32.3 13.6 4.0 3.9 2.3

 Full time 7 ....................................... 32,517 100.0 6.0 26.5 2.3 8.0 1.7 31.5 13.9 4.0 3.8 2.3

 Part time 8 ...................................... 9,363 100.0 4.5 26.9 2.5 7.0 1.0 34.7 12.9 4.1 4.1 2.3

 Unemployed ...................................... 3,368 100.0 5.3 33.4 2.9 7.4 1.1 25.4 14.2 3.5 4.1 2.6

Not in the labor force ............................. 19,003 100.0 4.9 22.2 2.1 7.6 .9 36.6 15.8 3.5 4.0 2.5

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, 2010, through the survey period in September

2011. 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 2011

Characteristics in September 2011

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 ........................... 64,252 5.6 9.2 6.5 4.2 10.6 3.7 11.0 3.1 4.6 7.3 3.9 9.3 13.4 7.4

 Men ........................................ 27,354 10.1 7.2 6.6 5.4 8.0 2.2 8.9 3.6 2.8 8.7 4.0 13.3 12.7 6.7

 Women .................................... 36,898 2.3 10.7 6.5 3.4 12.5 4.7 12.6 2.8 6.0 6.3 3.9 6.3 14.0 8.0

Age

Total, 16 years and over .................. 64,252 5.6 9.2 6.5 4.2 10.6 3.7 11.0 3.1 4.6 7.3 3.9 9.3 13.4 7.4

 16 to 24 years ............................. 8,578 6.6 10.4 9.3 1.7 8.5 3.4 9.5 2.9 3.5 1.5 5.2 13.0 16.8 7.8

 16 to 19 years ........................... 4,436 6.8 10.2 9.4 2.2 9.1 3.8 9.5 1.3 2.3 1.5 5.5 14.6 15.6 8.2

 20 to 24 years ........................... 4,142 6.3 10.6 9.1 1.2 7.9 2.9 9.5 4.5 4.9 1.5 4.9 11.3 18.2 7.4

 25 years and over ........................ 55,674 5.5 9.0 6.1 4.6 10.9 3.7 11.2 3.2 4.8 8.2 3.7 8.7 12.9 7.4

 25 to 34 years ........................... 9,691 6.5 10.6 8.8 3.2 9.2 3.8 11.5 4.3 4.0 5.1 3.7 9.3 13.9 6.4

 35 to 44 years ........................... 12,566 9.9 10.6 7.9 3.1 9.4 3.0 12.8 2.6 4.0 6.4 3.1 8.8 10.8 7.6

 45 to 54 years ........................... 13,420 6.2 8.9 6.5 4.6 10.0 2.8 12.4 3.0 4.7 9.0 3.5 8.3 12.4 7.6

 55 to 64 years ........................... 10,449 2.8 8.5 4.5 5.7 11.6 3.5 10.4 3.6 5.1 11.1 4.4 8.8 12.9 7.1

 65 years and over ...................... 9,547 .6 6.2 2.1 7.0 15.0 6.2 8.1 2.5 6.6 9.7 4.3 8.2 15.6 8.1

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ......................................... 54,432 5.7 8.9 6.4 3.9 10.4 3.7 11.6 3.1 4.5 7.8 3.8 9.4 13.5 7.3

Black or African American ................ 5,934 5.6 10.0 8.6 7.0 12.4 3.6 7.7 3.2 4.7 3.2 5.2 7.5 12.6 8.6

Asian ......................................... 2,304 2.6 12.9 5.0 4.8 10.3 3.7 7.0 3.5 6.1 6.2 4.1 9.2 14.7 9.9

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ............... 5,151 8.2 10.9 6.6 4.1 10.6 4.2 10.5 2.2 4.6 2.8 3.5 9.5 15.0 7.4

Educational attainment 2

Less than a high school diploma ......... 2,461 2.9 4.8 3.0 7.8 18.0 5.6 8.6 1.3 4.4 1.3 2.7 15.5 16.9 7.2

High school graduates, no college 3 ..... 11,049 5.7 6.6 4.8 5.5 15.7 4.6 11.6 3.1 4.6 3.6 3.1 10.9 12.7 7.4

Some college or associate degree ...... 15,946 5.2 8.4 6.0 4.2 11.4 3.9 12.1 3.3 5.2 6.1 3.9 9.6 13.4 7.3

Bachelor’s degree and higher 4 .......... 26,218 5.8 10.8 7.0 4.3 7.9 3.1 10.8 3.3 4.7 12.1 4.0 6.5 12.3 7.4

Marital status

Single, never married ...................... 14,744 5.2 9.0 7.8 2.8 9.6 3.7 10.0 3.0 3.8 4.1 4.7 12.1 17.0 7.1

Married, spouse present .................. 39,289 6.2 9.7 6.5 4.7 9.9 3.4 11.6 3.0 4.7 8.8 3.7 8.2 11.9 7.5

Other marital status 5 ...................... 10,219 3.8 7.5 4.6 4.6 14.4 4.6 10.2 3.7 5.6 6.3 3.7 9.1 14.2 7.7

Presence of own children

 under 18 years 6

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .... 18,113 5.2 7.1 5.5 5.7 9.0 2.6 8.7 4.0 3.1 9.4 4.5 14.0 14.3 6.9

 With own children under 18 years old .. 9,241 19.8 7.4 8.6 4.6 6.0 1.5 9.2 2.8 2.1 7.3 2.9 11.8 9.7 6.1

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .... 23,422 1.6 8.8 5.6 4.2 13.1 5.3 11.4 3.2 6.2 6.6 4.5 6.6 15.0 8.0

 With own children under 18 years old .. 13,476 3.4 14.1 8.0 2.2 11.5 3.8 14.7 2.1 5.6 5.8 2.9 5.7 12.2 8.1

Employment status

Civilian labor force ......................... 45,249 7.0 9.2 7.2 4.0 9.6 3.0 11.8 3.4 3.9 7.9 3.9 9.5 12.4 7.2

 Employed .................................. 41,881 7.1 9.2 7.2 4.1 9.3 3.0 11.9 3.5 3.8 8.3 4.0 9.2 12.1 7.1

 Full time 7 ................................ 32,517 8.1 8.7 7.5 4.2 9.1 2.7 12.1 3.8 3.3 8.8 3.7 9.4 11.7 6.8

 Part time 8 ................................ 9,363 3.9 10.9 6.1 3.8 10.2 3.9 11.4 2.6 5.4 6.6 4.8 8.4 13.6 8.4

 Unemployed ............................... 3,368 5.3 9.0 7.1 2.5 13.2 4.0 9.5 2.5 4.8 3.3 3.0 12.7 15.8 7.4

Not in the labor force ...................... 19,003 2.4 9.3 4.8 4.8 12.9 5.2 9.2 2.4 6.4 6.0 4.0 8.7 15.8 8.1

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, 2010, through the survey period in September 2011. 

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 2011

Characteristics in September 2011

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 .................................................. 64,252 100.0 41.6 41.9 1.3 15.3 23.8 1.2 13.0 3.6

 Men ............................................................... 27,354 100.0 40.7 43.0 1.3 16.5 23.8 1.1 12.5 3.8

 Women ........................................................... 36,898 100.0 42.2 41.0 1.3 14.4 23.8 1.3 13.3 3.4

Age

Total, 16 years and over ......................................... 64,252 100.0 41.6 41.9 1.3 15.3 23.8 1.2 13.0 3.6

 16 to 24 years .................................................... 8,578 100.0 40.8 40.3 .5 16.6 21.2 1.9 14.0 5.0

 16 to 19 years .................................................. 4,436 100.0 38.8 44.3 .1 15.9 26.3 1.9 13.1 3.8

 20 to 24 years .................................................. 4,142 100.0 42.9 35.9 .8 17.4 15.8 1.9 14.9 6.3

 25 years and over ............................................... 55,674 100.0 41.7 42.1 1.5 15.1 24.2 1.1 12.8 3.4

 25 to 34 years .................................................. 9,691 100.0 40.3 43.5 2.3 18.1 21.8 1.2 12.7 3.5

 35 to 44 years .................................................. 12,566 100.0 42.2 42.5 1.5 13.9 26.1 .9 12.4 2.8

 45 to 54 years .................................................. 13,420 100.0 40.8 42.5 1.5 14.2 25.4 1.1 13.2 3.5

 55 to 64 years .................................................. 10,449 100.0 41.4 42.1 1.5 15.7 23.5 1.1 13.0 3.5

 65 years and over ............................................. 9,547 100.0 44.1 39.6 .3 14.3 23.4 1.4 12.8 3.4

Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

White ................................................................ 54,432 100.0 41.7 42.3 1.4 15.6 23.9 1.3 12.6 3.4

Black or African American ....................................... 5,934 100.0 43.5 37.4 1.1 11.9 23.0 1.2 14.2 4.8

Asian ................................................................ 2,304 100.0 38.8 42.4 1.3 14.5 25.7 .6 14.8 4.0

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity ...................................... 5,151 100.0 45.0 40.1 1.4 14.6 22.2 1.7 11.3 3.7

Educational attainment 3

Less than a high school diploma ................................ 2,461 100.0 43.4 42.3 .5 14.8 25.1 1.7 11.4 2.9

High school graduates, no college 4 ............................ 11,049 100.0 41.6 41.8 1.2 16.5 23.0 1.0 12.9 3.7

Some college or associate degree ............................. 15,946 100.0 40.6 42.3 1.5 14.8 24.6 1.1 14.0 3.2

Bachelor’s degree and higher 5 ................................. 26,218 100.0 42.3 42.1 1.6 14.8 24.4 1.1 12.2 3.4

Marital status

Single, never married ............................................. 14,744 100.0 40.8 40.4 1.4 17.7 19.6 1.6 14.0 4.8

Married, spouse present ......................................... 39,289 100.0 41.2 43.1 1.3 14.3 26.2 1.0 12.5 3.1

Other marital status 6 ............................................. 10,219 100.0 44.2 39.2 1.2 15.7 20.7 1.5 13.2 3.5

Presence of own children under 18 years 7

Men:

 No own children under 18 years old .......................... 18,113 100.0 40.9 42.4 1.4 17.6 22.0 1.2 12.6 4.0

 With own children under 18 years old ......................... 9,241 100.0 40.3 44.2 1.1 14.5 27.4 1.0 12.2 3.3

Women:

 No own children under 18 years old .......................... 23,422 100.0 43.0 39.7 1.4 16.1 20.6 1.5 13.6 3.7

 With own children under 18 years old ......................... 13,476 100.0 40.9 43.4 1.2 11.4 29.5 1.0 12.7 3.0

Employment status

Civilian labor force ................................................ 45,249 100.0 40.7 42.7 1.8 16.1 23.5 1.1 13.0 3.5

 Employed ......................................................... 41,881 100.0 40.6 43.0 1.9 16.2 23.7 1.2 12.8 3.6

 Full time 8 ....................................................... 32,517 100.0 40.6 43.0 2.2 16.4 23.2 1.1 12.7 3.7

 Part time 9 ....................................................... 9,363 100.0 40.6 43.3 .8 15.5 25.3 1.5 13.0 3.2

 Unemployed ...................................................... 3,368 100.0 42.1 38.8 .5 15.6 21.6 1.0 16.2 3.0

Not in the labor force ............................................. 19,003 100.0 43.7 39.8 .3 13.4 24.6 1.4 12.8 3.7

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 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, 2010, through the survey period in September

2011. 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.