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 | |
| AK | 7% | 93% | 385 | ±6 | |
| AL |
| 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 |
| 5% |
| 95% |
| 736 |
| ±4 |
| AR | 9% | 91% | 585 | ±4 |
| AZ | 6% | 94% | 485 | ±5 |
| CA | 5% | 95% | 3008 | ±2 |
| CO | 7% | 93% | 308 | ±6 |
| CT | 9% | 91% | 261 | ±7 |
| DC | 5% | 95% | 524 | ±5 |
| DE | 6% | 94% | 408 | ±6 |
| FL | 4% | 96% | 1493 | ±3 |
| GA | 4% | 96% | 693 | ±4 |
| HI | 7% | 93% | 501 | ±5 |
| IA | 10% | 90% | 420 | ±5 |
| ID | 8% | 92% | 592 | ±4 |
| IL | 7% | 93% | 922 | ±4 |
| IN | 8% | 92% | 548 | ±5 |
| KS | 8% | 92% | 392 | ±6 |
| KY | 6% | 94% | 442 | ±5 |
| LA | 6% | 94% | 804 | ±4 |
| MA | 5% | 95% | 610 | ±4 |
| MD | 5% | 95% | 408 | ±5 |
| ME | 8% | 92% | 263 | ±7 |
| MI | 7% | 93% | 789 | ±4 |
| MN | 10% | 90% | 418 | ±5 |
| MO | 6% | 94% | 527 | ±5 |
| MS | 6% | 94% | 852 | ±4 |
| MT | 7% | 93% | 468 | ±5 |
| NC | 7% | 93% | 780 | ±4 |
| ND | 6% | 94% | 516 | ±5 |
| NE | 9% | 91% | 314 | ±6 |
| NH | 5% | 95% | 432 | ±5 |
| NJ | 4% | 96% | 652 | ±4 |
| NM | 5% | 95% | 667 | ±4 |
| NV | 3% | 97% | 440 | ±5 |
| NY | 6% | 94% | 1204 | ±3 |
| OH | 6% | 94% | 821 | ±4 |
| OK | 8% | 92% | 549 | ±5 |
| OR | 8% | 92% | 563 | ±5 |
| PA | 6% | 94% | 965 | ±4 |
| RI | 3% | 97% | 306 | ±6 |
| SC | 7% | 93% | 578 | ±5 |
| SD | 7% | 93% | 346 | ±6 |
| TN | 8% | 92% | 583 | ±4 |
| TX | 7% | 93% | 1852 | ±3 |
| UT | 8% | 92% | 382 | ±6 |
| VA | 5% | 95% | 523 | ±5 |
| VT | 8% | 92% | 339 | ±6 |
| WA | 6% | 94% | 613 | ±4 |
| WI | 6% | 94% | 626 | ±4 |
| WV | 6% | 94% | 790 | ±4 |
| WY | 7% | 93% | 502 | ±5 |
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.