Charts by Topic: Volunteer activities
Findings from the 2011 survey:
- On days they volunteered, Americans age 15 and over spent an average of 2.5 hours doing volunteer activities.
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- Men and women ages 65 and over were more likely to volunteer than were men and women in any other age group. (These data are
averages for 2007 to 2011).
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- People were more likely to volunteer on Sundays (8.0 percent) than on Saturdays (6.2 percent). (These data are averages for 2007 to 2011).
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- Men and women who volunteered participated in different volunteer activities. Men were almost twice as likely to do
indoor and outdoor maintenance, building, and clean-up activities on an average day than were women. Women were more
likely than men to do food preparation, presentation, and cleanup activities. (These data are averages for 2007 to 2011).
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- Persons age 25 and over with at least a bachelor's degree were the most likely to volunteer on an average day (10.4 percent).
However, among volunteers, those with at least a bachelor's degree spent the least time volunteering on days they volunteered.
(These data are averages for 2007 to 2011).
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- On an average day, women and men ages 25 to 54 whose youngest child was 6 to 12 years old were more likely to volunteer than
were women and men with older, younger, or no children. (These data are averages for 2007 to 2011).
Last Modified Date: November 16, 2012
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