Leisure Time in Our Community: Data Presentation

Volunteering and Contributing to Charity, 1987-2000

	% of Households That Contribute to Charity	% of Population That Volunteer
1987	71.1	45.3
1989	75.1	54.4
1991	72.2	51.1
1993	73.4	47.7
1995	68.5	48.8
1998	70.1	55.5
2000	89.0	44.0
Source: Giving and Volunteering in the United States 1999. Retrieved October 3, 2001 from http://www.indepsec.org/GandV/. Giving and Volunteering in the United States 2001: Key Findings. Retrieved February 6, 2002 from http://www.independentsector.org/PDFs/GV01keyfind.pdf.

Percentage of Volunteers, 1974-2000

Numbers in percent.
	Total	Men	Women	% Difference Women vs. Men
1974	NA	41.0	59.0	18.0
1981	52.0	47.0	56.0	9.0
1985	48.0	45.0	51.0	6.0
1987	45.0	44.0	47.0	3.0
1989	NA	43.8	56.2	12.4
1991	51.1	49.2	52.9	3.7
1993	47.7	43.9	51.2	7.3
1995	48.8	45.1	52.2	7.1
1998	55.5	49.4	61.7	12.3
2000	44.0	42.0	46.0	4.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1980, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2001. 2000 data: Giving and Volunteering in the United States 2001: Key Findings, Washington D.C.:INDEPENDENT SECTOR, 2002. Notes: NA stands for data not available.

Educational Attainment of Adult Volunteers, 1981-1998

Numbers in percent. 1981 and 1985 include those 14 years old and over. All other years include those 18 years old and over.
	1981	1985	1987	1991	1993	1995	1998
Total	52.0	48.0	45.0	51.1	47.7	48.8	55.5
College graduate	75.0	65.0	64.0	76.6	67.2	70.7	67.7
Some college	65.0	61.0	58.0	66.1	56.9	56.3	67.2
Technical, trade, or business school	NA	NA	NA	51.5	49.2	51.2	53.5
High school graduate	54.0	46.0	41.0	44.7	40.4	43.1	43.2
Some high school	31.0	38.0	25.0	22.1	29.9	26.1	43.0
Elementary school	26.0	29.0	23.0	25.0	31.8	18.7	29.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2001. Note: NA stands for not available.

Adult Volunteers, by Age, 1987-1998

Numbers in percent.
	Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 and over
1985	48.0	43.0	53.0	NA	NA	NA	43.0	26.0
1987	45.0	42.0	45.0	54.0	47.0	47.0	40.0	29.0
1991	51.1	48.3	52.9	60.8	55.9	49.4	42.0	26.6
1993	47.7	45.3	46.1	54.5	53.8	46.6	42.9	34.6
1995	48.8	38.4	50.8	55.0	55.3	47.9	44.7	33.7
1998	55.5	45.8	54.9	67.3	62.7	50.3	46.6	43.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1991, 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2001. Note: NA stands for data not available.

Adult Volunteers, by Race, 1991-1998

Numbers in percent.
	Total	White	Black	Hispanic
1991	51.1	52.6	43.3	37.6
1993	47.7	51.1	29.1	32.4
1995	48.8	51.9	35.3	40.4
1998	55.5	58.6	46.6	46.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2001.

Where We Contribute, 1987-1998

Numbers in percent.
	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1998
Arts, culture, humanities	8.0	9.6	9.4	8.1	9.4	11.5
Education	15.1	19.1	21.1	17.5	20.3	12.6
Environment	10.8	13.4	16.3	11.6	11.5	12.4
Health	23.9	32.4	32.9	25.7	27.3	20.8
Human services	23.9	23.0	27.5	26.7	25.1	27.3
International	4.2	4.2	3.5	2.8	6.1	4.5
Private, community foundations	4.8	6.4	6.0	5.3	6.1	4.8
Public, societal benefit	6.5	11.2	11.2	11.2	10.3	11.1
Recreation — adults	NA	6.2	6.3	4.6	7.0	5.0
Religion	52.5	53.2	51.3	49.2	48.0	45.2
Youth development	18.5	21.6	22.1	17.9	20.9	21.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2001. Note: NA stands for not available.

Where We Volunteer, 1991-1998

Numbers in percent.
	1991	1993	1995	1998
Arts, culture, humanities	6.2	4.4	6.2	8.6
Education	15.4	15.7	17.5	17.3
Environment	8.6	6.2	7.1	9.2
Health	12.9	10.8	13.2	11.4
Human services	12.1	9.8	12.7	15.9
International	2.3	1.3	1.6	2.5
Private, community foundations	2.3	2.2	2.7	3.4
Public and societal benefit	6.4	5.4	6.7	7.9
Recreation — adults	6.7	5.4	7.3	8.6
Religion	26.8	24.1	25.8	22.8
Youth development	14.7	11.7	15.4	17.6
Informal	23.4	17.2	20.3	24.4
Work-related organizations	7.1	6.9	7.9	10.3
Political organizations	4.7	3.7	3.8	4.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1994, 1996, 1999, and 2001.

Membership in Religious Bodies, 1890-2001

	Membership (000)	Membership (% of pop.)
1890	21,699	34
1906	35,068	41
1916	41,927	41
1926	54,576	47
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Membership in Religious Bodies, 1890-2001 [Continued]

	Membership (000)	Membership (% of pop.)
1931	59,798	48
1935	62,678	49
1940	64,502	49
1945	71,700	54
1950	86,830	57
1955	100,163	61
1960	114,449	64
1965	124,682	64
1970	131,046	63
1975	131,012	61
1980	134,817	59
1985	142,926	60
1989	147,607	60
2001	153,790	54
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1980 and 1992. U.S. Census Bureau. Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970. 2001 data: U.S. Census Bureau. "National Population Estimates." Retrieved February 15, 2002 from http://eire.census.gov/popest/data/national.php. Barry A. Kosmin, et. al. American Religious Identification Survey 2001, December 19, 2001. Retrieved February 15, 2002 from http://www.gc.cuny.edu/studies/aris.pdf.

Adult Religious Membership vs. Attendance, 1957-2000

Percent of the adult population.
	Membership	Attendance
1957	73	47
1967	73	43
1975	71	41
1980	69	40
1985	71	42
1987	69	40
1988	65	42
1989	69	43
1990	65	40
1991	68	42
1992-93	69	40
1993	68	40
1994	68	42
1995	69	43
1996	65	38
1997	67	40
1998	70	40
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Adult Religious Membership vs. Attendance, 1957-2000 [Continued]

	Membership	Attendance
1999	70	43
2000	68	44
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, and 2001.

Religious Attitudes and Attendance: 12th Graders

Numbers in percent.
	Weekly Attendance	Religion Plays an "Important" Role in Their Lives
1976	41	29
1981	40	31
1986	34	26
1991	31	28
1992	32	29
1993	32	29
1994	32	30
1995	32	30
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Trends in the Well-Being of America's Children and Youth, 1997 Edition. Retrieved February 11, 2002 from http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/97trends/sd1-3.htm.

Top 15 Growing Religions, 1990-2000

Data include those who identify with the religion.
	% Change 1990-2000
Deity (Deism)	717
Sikhism	338
New Age	240
Hinduism	237
Baha'i	200
Buddhism	170
Native American religion	119
Nonreligious/secular	110
Islam	109
Taoism	74
Humanism	69
Eckankar	44
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Top 15 Growing Religions, 1990-2000 [Continued]

	% Change 1990-2000
Unitarian Universalism	25
Scientology	22
Christianity	5
Source: "Largest Religious Groups in the United States of America." Retrieved February 7, 2002 from http://www.adherents.com/rel_USA.html.

Public Libraries and Bookmobiles, 1993-1999

	Total Library Outlets	Central Libraries	Branch Libraries	Bookmobiles	Public Libraries
1993	15,904	8,887	7,017	1,035	8,929
1994	15,904	8,879	7,025	997	8,921
1995	15,994	8,937	7,057	978	8,981
1996	16,047	8,923	7,124	966	8,946
1997	16,090	8,943	7,147	947	8,967
1998	16,180	8,887	7,293	933	8,964
1999	16,220	8,883	7,337	907	9,046
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Department of Education. Public Libraries in the United States: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999, various publication dates. Retrieved February 18, 2002 from http://nces.ed.gov.

Public Library Funding, 1993-1999

Total income in constant 2000 dollars. All other data in percent.
	Total Income ($ mil.)	Distribution of Income (%)
		Local	State	Other	Federal
1993	6,040.7	78.0	12.5	8.4	1.1
1994	6,111.9	78.2	12.3	8.4	1.1
1995	6,320.8	78.3	12.0	8.7	1.0
1996	6,480.7	78.1	12.2	8.7	1.0
1997	6,724.1	77.6	12.1	9.3	0.9
1998	7,118.1	77.6	12.6	9.0	0.8
1999	7,383.1	77.7	12.7	9.0	0.6
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Department of Education. Public Libraries in the United States: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999, various publication dates. Retrieved February 18, 2002 from http://nces.ed.gov. Total income data were converted to constant 2000 dollars using using CPI data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Library Usage, in Millions, 1993-1999

	Visits	Circulation, Total	Circulation, Children's	Children's Program Attendance
1993	810.8	1,586.0	462.9	35.6
1994	821.7	1,570.0	491.7	38.4
1995	981.6	1,609.9	559.9	41.0
1996	1,013.8	1,642.6	571.0	42.4
1997	1,057.8	1,690.2	596.4	43.4
1998	1,088.0	1,701.2	612.1	45.9
1999	1,119.7	1,693.4	612.4	47.7
Source: National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Department of Education. Public Libraries in the United States: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999, various publication dates. Retrieved February 18, 2002 from http://nces.ed.gov.

Participation in Adult Education, 1978-1999

Data in percent. 1978 "% of adult population" data are rounded.
Reasons for Taking Adult Education Classes	1978	1991	1995	1999
Complete degree or diploma	NA	13	10	11
Train for a new job	NA	9	11	12
Personal/social	NA	30	44	43
Advance on the job	NA	60	54	54
% of adult population	12	32	40	46
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1980, 1994, 1996, and 2001. Note: NA stands for data not available.

Gender Differences in Adult Education, 1991 and 1999

Data in percent.
Reasons for taking adult education classes	1991			1999
	Men	Women	Men	Women
Advance on the job	67	54	59	50
Personal/social	24	35	34	50
Train for new job	8	10	11	12
Complete degree or diploma	11	14	13	9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1994 and 2001.

Reasons for Participating in Adult Education, by Educational Attainment, 1999

Data in percent.
	% of Adult Population	Advance on the Job	Personal/Social	Train for a New Job	Complete Degree or Diploma
Up to 8th grade	14	39	41	3	21
9th to 12th grade	26	28	35	15	21
High school diploma or GED	37	52	39	12	7
Vocational school after high school	42	57	44	11	5
Some college	52	46	48	14	15
Associate's degree	59	60	38	15	14
Bachelor's degree or higher	62	63	45	9	8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2001.