In 2017, 56.5 percent of people in the United States aged between 35 and 54 years old with an advanced degree volunteered - the highest of any age group and education level. The group with the lowest rate of volunteering was those aged over 55 without a high school diploma, with 9.1 percent of this group volunteering during 2017.
Percentage distribution of volunteers in the United States in 2017, by age and education level
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College Board. (January 14, 2020). Percentage distribution of volunteers in the United States in 2017, by age and education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121057/percentage-distribution-volunteers-age-education-level-us/
College Board. "Percentage distribution of volunteers in the United States in 2017, by age and education level ." Chart. January 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121057/percentage-distribution-volunteers-age-education-level-us/
College Board. (2020). Percentage distribution of volunteers in the United States in 2017, by age and education level . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121057/percentage-distribution-volunteers-age-education-level-us/
College Board. "Percentage Distribution of Volunteers in The United States in 2017, by Age and Education Level ." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121057/percentage-distribution-volunteers-age-education-level-us/
College Board, Percentage distribution of volunteers in the United States in 2017, by age and education level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121057/percentage-distribution-volunteers-age-education-level-us/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Percentage distribution of volunteers in the United States in 2017, by age and education level [Graph], College Board, January 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1121057/percentage-distribution-volunteers-age-education-level-us/