Some people don't think of activities they do infrequently or for children's schools or youth organizations as volunteer activities . In the past 12 months (have you/has she/has he) done any of these types of activities?
Asked of: PES16 = (-9,-2, 2)
Did infrequent or school and youth volunteer activities · Asked in 4 waves, 2017–2023 · 149,362 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.
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.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 6% | 94% | 33185 | ±0.7 | |
| White | 7% | 93% | 22355 | ±0.8 | |
| Black |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPS September 2023 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement Source variable PES16A. Universe: PES16 = (-9,-2, 2) | 2023-09-17 to 2023-09-26 | mixed | 47,734 | 33,185 |
| CPS September 2021 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement Source variable PES16A. Universe: PES16 = (-9,-2, 2) | 2021-09-19 to 2021-09-28 | mixed | 48,067 | 34,629 |
| CPS September 2019 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement Source variable PES16A. Universe: PES16 = (-9,-2, 2) | 2019-09-15 to 2019-09-24 | mixed | 56,097 | 37,501 |
| CPS September 2017 Volunteering and Civic Life Supplement Source variable PES16A. Universe: PES16 = (-9,-2, 2) | 2017-09-10 to 2017-09-19 | mixed | 64,235 | 44,047 |
| 6% |
| 94% |
| 3281 |
| ±2 |
| Hispanic | 4% | 96% | 4744 | ±2 |
| Asian | 6% | 94% | 1854 | ±3 |
| Other | 8% | 92% | 951 | ±4 |
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.