Volunteers by Selected Characteristics, 2007

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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Volunteers by Selected Characteristics, 2005