Volunteering and Civic Engagement in New York

Trends and Highlights Overview

Overall, in New York in 2011:

  • 20.7% of residents volunteer, ranking them 50th among the 50 states and Washington, DC.
  • 26.6 volunteer hours per resident.
  • 59.3% do favors for their neighbors.
  • 87.4% eat dinner with their family a few times a week or more.
  • 52.3% discuss politics a few times a month or more.
  • 3.22 million volunteers.
  • 413.2 million hours of service.
  • $9.0 billion of service contributed.
  • Additional data is available on social connectedness, group participation, political involvement, and more.

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National Service in New York

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National Service

National service refers to the Corporation's National Service programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, the Social Innovation Fund, and other programs and initiatives. Participants in these programs address community needs such as education, the environment, public safety and disaster relief.

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