U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Table 5. Main volunteer activity for main organization for which activities were performed and selected characteristics, September 2012
Percent distribution of main volunteer activity for main organization (1)
Pro-
vide
Collect, Pro- profes- Engage
make or vide sional Engage in
Coach Col- distri- coun- or in gen-
Total ref- lect, bute Fund- seling, manage- music, eral Equal
volun- eree, Be an pre- cloth- raise medi- Provide ment perfor- labor, time
Characteristics in teers or, Tutor usher, pare, ing, or cal general assis- mance, supply among
September 2012 (thou- super- or Mentor greet- dis- crafts sell care, office tance, or, trans- Other all
sands) vise teach youth er, or tri- or goods items fire/, ser- includ- other port-
sports mini- bute, other to EMS, vices ing artis- ation
teams ster or than raise or, serving tic to
serve food money pro- on a activ- people
food tec- board ities
tive or
ser- commit-
vices tee
Sex
Total, both sexes.......... 64,513 5.8 9.5 6.3 4.0 10.9 3.7 10.7 3.0 4.8 6.9 3.6 8.1 14.8 7.9
Men..................... 27,238 10.1 6.9 5.9 4.9 9.1 2.2 9.3 3.5 2.9 8.3 3.8 11.6 14.5 7.1
Women................... 37,274 2.7 11.3 6.5 3.4 12.3 4.8 11.8 2.7 6.3 5.8 3.4 5.6 15.1 8.4
Age
Total, 16 years and over... 64,513 5.8 9.5 6.3 4.0 10.9 3.7 10.7 3.0 4.8 6.9 3.6 8.1 14.8 7.9
16 to 24 years........... 8,776 5.1 10.3 8.8 2.2 10.4 3.7 10.4 2.9 4.1 1.5 4.8 10.7 16.9 8.2
16 to 19 years........ 4,644 5.2 9.8 9.3 2.7 11.9 4.3 9.3 1.7 3.7 .9 4.9 11.1 15.8 9.5
20 to 24 years........ 4,132 5.0 10.9 8.4 1.6 8.6 3.0 11.6 4.3 4.6 2.2 4.6 10.3 18.2 6.7
25 years and over........ 55,737 5.9 9.3 5.9 4.3 11.0 3.7 10.8 3.1 4.9 7.7 3.4 7.7 14.5 7.8
25 to 34 years........ 9,513 7.8 10.5 8.9 2.8 9.2 3.7 12.0 3.6 3.3 4.9 3.8 8.5 14.1 6.8
35 to 44 years........ 12,527 11.0 11.4 7.5 2.3 8.7 2.9 11.6 3.0 4.5 6.3 2.5 6.7 13.7 8.0
45 to 54 years........ 12,777 6.3 8.8 6.7 4.6 11.1 3.0 11.6 2.8 4.6 7.8 3.0 8.3 13.7 7.5
55 to 64 years........ 10,619 2.7 8.8 3.8 5.4 11.2 3.7 10.3 3.7 4.9 10.3 4.0 7.9 15.6 7.8
65 years and over..... 10,301 1.0 6.9 2.1 6.5 15.3 5.4 8.0 2.4 7.4 9.2 3.9 7.2 15.8 8.9
Race and Hispanic or
Latino ethnicity
White...................... 53,778 5.9 9.3 6.1 3.8 10.6 3.6 11.2 3.0 4.8 7.3 3.4 8.4 14.9 7.7
Black or African
American.................. 6,316 6.3 9.6 7.3 5.8 13.4 4.0 7.5 3.4 4.6 4.5 4.4 6.5 13.7 8.9
Asian...................... 2,524 4.2 11.1 5.0 4.0 11.6 3.6 10.2 4.3 4.8 6.3 3.6 6.4 17.7 7.1
Hispanic or Latino
ethnicity................. 5,635 7.4 10.3 5.3 4.2 10.7 4.4 10.1 2.3 5.2 2.6 3.3 8.8 17.4 8.1
.
Educational attainment (2).
Less than a high school
diploma................. 2,177 5.8 5.3 2.8 5.3 19.6 6.8 8.8 1.2 4.7 1.6 2.1 12.0 15.7 8.2
High school graduates, no
college (3)............... 10,527 6.0 7.0 4.3 4.7 15.6 4.6 11.0 2.9 4.2 3.6 3.5 9.2 14.7 8.7
Some college or associate
degree ................... 15,832 5.5 8.8 6.0 4.2 11.6 3.8 11.8 2.9 5.6 5.2 3.3 8.3 14.5 8.5
Bachelor's degree and .
higher (4)................ 27,202 6.1 10.8 6.6 4.1 8.2 3.0 10.2 3.4 4.9 11.2 3.5 6.4 14.4 7.0
Marital status
Single, never married...... 14,920 5.1 8.5 7.7 2.6 10.9 3.5 11.4 3.6 4.4 3.4 4.3 9.9 16.9 7.7
Married, spouse present.... 39,290 6.6 10.2 6.2 4.5 10.3 3.2 10.7 2.7 4.7 8.5 3.3 7.5 13.7 7.7
Other marital status (5)... 10,302 4.0 8.0 4.2 4.1 13.3 5.6 9.8 3.4 6.0 5.8 3.3 7.7 16.1 8.6
Presence of own children .
under 18 years (6) .
Men:
No own children under
18 years old............ 18,248 5.0 6.6 5.2 5.3 10.0 2.4 9.1 3.7 3.4 8.7 4.3 12.3 16.1 7.7
With own children under
18 years old............ 8,991 20.4 7.5 7.3 4.0 7.2 1.8 9.5 3.1 1.8 7.4 2.7 10.1 11.1 6.0
Women:
No own children under
18 years old............ 23,857 1.7 9.8 5.5 4.1 12.9 5.3 10.9 3.3 6.9 6.1 3.9 5.6 15.7 8.3
With own children under
18 years old............ 13,417 4.6 14.0 8.3 2.0 11.2 3.9 13.3 1.7 5.1 5.3 2.6 5.4 14.0 8.6
Employment status
Civilian labor force....... 44,974 7.3 9.2 6.7 3.7 10.1 3.2 11.5 3.4 4.0 7.6 3.6 8.1 14.2 7.5
Employed................. 42,083 7.3 9.4 6.8 3.7 9.8 3.0 11.8 3.4 3.8 7.8 3.5 8.0 14.0 7.5
Full time (7).......... 32,568 8.3 8.9 7.0 3.7 9.6 2.9 12.4 3.6 3.5 7.9 3.3 8.0 13.6 7.2
Part time (8).......... 9,515 3.8 11.2 6.2 3.8 10.6 3.5 9.7 2.9 5.0 7.3 4.2 8.0 15.4 8.4
Unemployed............... 2,891 6.5 6.6 5.2 3.5 13.8 5.0 8.1 2.7 6.4 5.2 3.7 8.8 15.9 8.6
Not in the labor force..... 19,539 2.5 10.0 5.2 4.7 12.9 4.9 8.9 2.2 6.7 5.2 3.6 8.2 16.4 8.6
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, 2011, through the survey period in September 2012. 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.
