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Volunteer Statistics

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- 2007 state trends and rankings
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In 2006 1.68 million Virginians volunteered. Residents of Virginia on average contributed 243 million hours of volunteer service totaling $4.5 billion of service to the state. Find out how you can volunteer in your community today.

Volunteering in America: 2007 State Trends and Rankings in Civic Life

Based on data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, this report is the second annual study by the Corporation for National and Community Service that gives a detailed breakdown of America's volunteering demographics, habits, and patterns by state and region. All volunteer rankings are based on a three-year average (2004-2006). The report reflects:

• Number of people volunteering
• Volunteer rate
• Number of hours volunteered
• Hours donated per year (2002-2006)
• Activities volunteers perform
• Organizations where people volunteer
• Civic engagement

For more information visit www.nationalservice.gov.

Virginia State Profile [PDF - 252 kb]
All State Volunteering Statistics [PDF - 1.4 MB]

Virginia Highlights

• In its region, fifth-highest rate of Baby Boomer volunteers
• In its region, sixth-highest median number of Baby Boomer volunteer hours
• College student volunteers had the highest average number of service hours in the nation.
• Volunteering with an education or youth-services organization increased from 15.9 percent in 1989 to 25.5 percent in 2006.
• Nearly 200,000 people participated informally by working with their neighbors to improve the community.

Dollar Value of Volunteer Time

The 2006 National Average Hourly Value of Volunteer Time is $18.77*
The 2007 Virginia Average Hourly Value of Volunteer Time is $19.72**

*Independent Sector calculates by using the average hourly earnings of all production and non-supervisory workers on private non-farm payrolls (as released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) and increasing it by 12% to account for fringe benefits. The figure is an estimated value (effective March 2007). For more information visit Independent Sector's Web site.

**The Virginia Employment Commission (VEC), Economic Information Services Division, uses the Current Employment Statistics annualized average hourly earnings for all production and non-supervisory workers on private non-farm payrolls in Virginia. The figure is an estimated value and is increased 12% to allow for benefits (effective April 2008 - April 2008). Contact VEC by phone at (804) 786-5881, or e-mail at for more information.