How many groups, organizations, or associations would you say [you have/[NAME] has] belonged to over the past 12 months?
Asked of: PES15 = 1
Number of groups or organizations belonged to · Asked in 4 waves, 2017–2023 · 59,698 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Waves loaded: 2017-09, 2019-09, 2021-09, 2023-09.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Zero | One | Two | Three | Four | Five | Six | Seven or more | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS September 2023 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement Source variable PES15A. Universe: PES15 = 1 | 2023-09-17 to 2023-09-26 | mixed | 47,734 | 12,872 |
| CPS September 2021 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement Source variable PES15A. Universe: PES15 = 1 | 2021-09-19 to 2021-09-28 | mixed | 48,067 | 12,402 |
| CPS September 2019 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement Source variable PES15A. Universe: PES15 = 1 | 2019-09-15 to 2019-09-24 | mixed | 56,097 | 16,325 |
| CPS September 2017 Volunteering and Civic Life Supplement Source variable PES15A. Universe: PES15 = 1 | 2017-09-10 to 2017-09-19 | mixed | 64,235 | 18,099 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 0% |
| 46% |
| 26% |
| 14% |
| 6% |
| 4% |
| 1% |
| 2% |
| 12872 |
| ±1 |
| Less than high school | 0% | 60% | 22% | 10% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 478 | ±6 |
| High school | 1% | 62% | 24% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2054 | ±3 |
| Some college | 0% | 52% | 25% | 13% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 3177 | ±2 |
| Bachelor's | 0% | 42% | 29% | 15% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3734 | ±2 |
| Postgraduate | 0% | 32% | 27% | 19% | 9% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 3429 | ±2 |
CPS September 2023 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement · US civilian noninstitutional population 16+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.