| Variable |
Description |
National |
Regional |
State |
Large Cities/Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) |
Mid-Size Cities/Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) |
Additional Cities/Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) |
| Number of Volunteers |
Annual number of adult volunteers (in millions), 1974, 1989, and 2002-present. Calculated as in BLS reports. |
All annual totals, plus three-year average using 2006-2008 data |
All annual totals, plus three-year average using 2006-2008 data |
All annual totals (selected states only for 1974), plus three-year average using 2006-2008 data |
Annual totals, 2004-present, plus three-year average using 2006-2008 data |
Four-year average using 2005-2008 data |
Not available |
| Volunteer Rates: Annual |
Annual adult volunteer rates, 1974, 1989, and 2002-present. Calculated as in BLS reports. |
All annual rates |
All annual rates |
All annual rates (selected states only for 1974) |
Annual rates, 2004-present |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteer Rates: Pooled Data |
Adult volunteer rate, calculated as in BLS reports using three years of pooled data (four for mid-sized MSAs; five years for small MSAs). |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2005-2008 rates |
2004-2008 rates |
| Top 4 Activities for Volunteers |
Proportion of volunteers performing each of the four most popular service activities using three years of pooled data (four for mid-sized MSAs). |
Calculated with 2006-2008 combined data |
Calculated with 2006-2008 combined data |
Calculated with 2006-2008 combined data |
Calculated with 2006-2008 combined data |
Calculated with 2005-2008 combined data |
Not available |
| Where People Volunteer - Organization Information |
Proportion of volunteers serving with each main organization type. Data available for 1989 and last three combined years of CPS data (four for mid-sized MSAs). |
1989 and 2006-2008 rates |
1989 and 2006-2008 rates |
1989 and 2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2005-2008 rates |
Not available |
| Neighborhood Engagement: Working with Neighbors Numbers |
Number of adults who worked with their neighbors to address a community problem last year. |
Annual counts, 2006-2008 |
Annual counts, 2006-2008 |
Annual counts, 2006-2008 |
Annual counts, 2006-2008 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Neighborhood Engagement: Attending Public Meetings Numbers |
Number of adults who attended at least one public meeting last year. |
Annual counts, 2006-2008 |
Annual counts, 2006-2008 |
Annual counts, 2006-2008 |
Annual counts, 2006-2008 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Neighborhood Engagement Rate: Working with Neighbors |
Proportion of adults who worked with their neighbors to address a community problem last year. |
Annual rates, 2006-2008 |
Annual rates, 2006-2008 |
Annual rates, 2006-2008 |
Annual rates, 2006-2008 |
Rates based on pooled 2006-2008 data |
Not available |
| Neighborhood Engagement Rate: Attending Public Meetings |
Proportion of adults who attended at least one public meeting last year. |
Annual rates, 2006-2008 |
Annual rates, 2006-2008 |
Annual rates, 2006-2008 |
Annual rates, 2006-2008 |
Rates based on pooled 2006-2008 data |
Not available |
| Total Volunteer Hours |
Total hours served in previous year (in millions), all adult volunteers in USA, All organizations. |
All annual totals, 2002-present |
All annual totals, 2002-present |
All annual totals, 2002-present |
Annual totals, 2004-present, plus three-year average using 2006-2008 data |
Four-year average using 2005-2008 data |
Five-year average using 2004-2008 data |
| Volunteer Hours per Resident |
(Total hours served in previous year) ÷ (CPS-estimated population, age 16+), 2002-present. |
All annual rates, 2002-present, plus pooled (2006-2008) rate |
All annual rates, 2002-present, plus pooled (2006-2008) rate |
All annual rates, 2002-present, plus pooled (2006-2008) rate |
All annual rates, 2004-present, plus pooled (2006-2008) rate |
Pooled (2005-2008) rate |
Pooled (2004-2008) rate |
| Intensive Volunteering (100+ hours) |
Proportion of volunteers serving 100 or more hours, all organizations using three years of pooled data (four for mid-sized MSAs). |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2005-2008 rates |
Not available |
| Volunteer Retention Rates |
Proportion of year-1 CPS adult volunteers who also volunteer in year 2. See Technical Note for details. |
Rates calculated using combined 2006-07 and 2007-08 data |
Rates calculated using combined 2006-07 and 2007-08 data |
Rates calculated using combined 2006-07 and 2007-08 data |
Rates calculated using combined 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 data |
Not available |
Not available |
| Voting, 2000 Presidential Election |
(Number of voters in general presidential election) ÷ (population age 18 and over). |
National turnout rate |
Regional turnout rate |
State turnout rate |
MSA turnout rate |
MSA turnout rate |
Not available |
| Voting, 2004 Presidential Election |
(Number of voters in general presidential election) ÷ (population age 18 and over). |
National turnout rate |
Regional turnout rate |
State turnout rate |
MSA turnout rate |
MSA turnout rate |
Not available |
| Voting, 2008 Presidential Election |
(Number of voters in general presidential election) ÷ (population age 18 and over). |
National turnout rate |
Regional turnout rate |
State turnout rate |
MSA turnout rate |
MSA turnout rate |
Not available |
| Nonprofit Organizations per 1000 residents - Prevalence of SmAll Nonprofit Organizations |
1000 ×(Number of non-990 filing nonprofits) ÷ (Census population estimate) |
Uses data from NCCS Business Master File, January 2008 |
Uses data from NCCS Business Master File, January 2008 |
Uses data from NCCS Business Master File, January 2008 |
Uses data from NCCS Business Master File, January 2008 |
Uses data from NCCS Business Master File, January 2008 |
Not available |
| Nonprofit Organizations per 1000 residents - Prevalence of Large Nonprofit Organizations |
1000 ×(Number of nonprofits filing IRS form 990) ÷ (Census population estimate) |
Uses data from NCCS Business Master File, January 2008 |
Uses data from NCCS Business Master File, January 2008 |
Uses data from NCCS Business Master File, January 2008 |
Uses data from NCCS Business Master File, January 2008 |
Uses data from NCCS Business Master File, January 2008 |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group |
Volunteer rates for adults in eight age groups - 16-19, 20-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, and 75+ - using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates. Report for six groups only: 16-24, 25-34, 35-44,45-54, 55-64, and 65+. |
2006-2008 rates. Report for six groups only: 16-24, 25-34, 35-44,45-54, 55-64, and 65+. |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteer Hours by Age Group |
Median hours for adults in eight age groups - 16-19, 20-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, and 75+ - using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians. Report for six groups only: 16-24, 25-34, 35-44,45-54, 55-64, and 65+. |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - Baby Boomer Volunteer Rates |
Volunteer rates for adults born between 1946 and 1964, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - Baby Boomers: Median Hours Volunteered |
Median hours for adults born between 1946 and 1964, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - Young Adult Volunteer Rates |
Volunteer rates for adults aged 16 to 24, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
Not available |
Not available |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - Older Adult Volunteer Rates |
Volunteer rates for adults aged 65 and over, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - Older Adults: Median Hours Volunteered |
Median hours for adults aged 65 and over, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - Teenagers: Volunteer Rates |
Volunteer rates for adults aged 16 to 19, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - Teenagers: Median Hours Volunteered |
Median hours for adults aged 16 to 19, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - Millennials: Volunteer Rates |
Volunteer rates for adults born after 1981, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - Millennials: Median Hours |
Median hours for adults born after 1981, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - College Student Volunteer Rates |
Volunteer rates for college students aged 16 to 24, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Age Group - College Students Median Hours Volunteered |
Median hours for college students aged 16 to 24, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Gender |
Volunteer rates for adult men and women, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteer Hours by Gender |
Median hours for adult men and women, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Race |
Volunteer rates for adults identifying with various racial groups - White, Black/African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian, and more than one race - using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteer Hours by Race |
Median hours for adults identifying with various racial groups, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Ethnicity |
Volunteer rates for adult Latinos, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteer Hours by Ethnicity |
Median hours for adult Latinos, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
| Donating to Charity rates (volunteers and nonvolunteers) |
Proportion of volunteer and nonvolunteers who made donations worth at least $25 last year. |
2008 rates |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
| Donating to Charity counts (volunteers and nonvolunteers) |
Number of volunteer and nonvolunteers who made donations worth at least $25 last year. |
2008 counts |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteering by Geographic Area |
Volunteer rates for adults living in central city, balance, or nonmetropolitan areas, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. [Not included: residents of "not identified" areas.] |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates |
2006-2008 rates, excluding rural areas |
Not available |
Not available |
| Volunteer Hours by Geographic Area |
Median hours served by adult volunteers living in central city, balance, or nonmetropolitan areas, using three years' worth of combined CPS data. [Not included: residents of "not identified" areas.] |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians |
2006-2008 medians, excluding rural areas |
Not available |
Not available |
