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In the past month, did you do any volunteer activity through organizations, that is donate your time and energy not for pay?
Volunteered through an organization in the past month · Asked in 2 waves, 2012–2014 · 2,582 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
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 | 36% | 64% | 1274 | ±3 | |
| 18–29 | 29% | 71% | 197 | ±8 | |
| 30–44 |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,274 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 1,308 |
| 40% |
| 60% |
| 347 |
| ±6 |
| 45–64 | 35% | 65% | 468 | ±5 |
| 65+ | 37% | 63% | 256 | ±7 |
General Social Survey 2014 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). 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.