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Table 5. Main volunteer activity for main organization for which activities were performed and selected characteristics, September 2012

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 
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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.


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Last Modified Date: February 22, 2013
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