Volunteers by Selected Characteristics, 2007
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin | Total volunteers (thousands) | Median annual hours |
---|---|---|
Total, 16 years and over | 60,838 | 52 |
16–24 years | 7,798 | 40 |
25–34 years | 9,019 | 36 |
35–44 years | 12,902 | 52 |
45–54 years | 13,136 | 55 |
55–64 years | 9,316 | 60 |
65 years and over | 8,667 | 96 |
Male | 25,724 | 52 |
Female | 35,114 | 52 |
White | 52,586 | 52 |
Black | 5,010 | 60 |
Asian | 1,887 | 36 |
Hispanic1 | 4,279 | 48 |
Educational attainment and employment status | Total volunteers (thousands) | Median annual hours |
---|---|---|
Educational attainment 2 | ||
Less than high school graduate | 2,394 | 50 |
High school graduate | 11,379 | 52 |
Some college | 15,468 | 52 |
4-year college degree | 23,799 | 60 |
Employment status | ||
Civilian labor force | 43,405 | 50 |
Employed | 41,708 | 50 |
Full time | 32,714 | 50 |
Part time | 8,994 | 52 |
Unemployed | 1,697 | 48 |
Not in labor force | 17,433 | 71 |
Type of activity | Percent distribution of volunteers3 |
---|---|
Civic, political, professional, or international | 5.1% |
Educational or youth service | 26.2 |
Environmental or animal care | 1.9 |
Hospital or other health | 7.8 |
Public safety | 1.3 |
Religious | 35.6 |
Social or community service | 13.1 |
Sport, hobby, cultural, or arts | 3.5 |
Other/Not determined | 5.4 |
1. Hispanic persons may be of any race.
2. Data refer to persons 25 years and over.
3. Distributed by the organization for which each volunteer worked the most hours during the year.
NOTE: Volunteers are persons who worked in some way to help others for no monetary pay during the previous year. Based on a sample survey covering September 2006 through September 2007, and subject to sampling variability.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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