2008 Crossroads Charlotte Social Capital Benchmark Community Survey • • • •
Never married respondents (82%) Renters (91%) Those with an annual household income of less than $30,000 (87%) Persons not registered to vote (87%).
Volunteered for School or Youth Programs When asked if they had volunteered for a school or youth program in the preceding year, 61 percent of respondents stated no, while 39 percent said yes. Figure 53: Volunteered for a School or Youth Program (percentage distribution)
Yes 39%
No 61%
Cross tabulation analyses revealed that gender, religious preference, Internet access, age, education, race and ethnicity, citizenship, marital status, number of children aged 17 and under living in the household, homeownership, household income, household size, and registered to vote were statistically significant relative to survey participants’ likelihood of having volunteered for a school or youth program in the past twelve months. Survey findings suggest that respondents more likely to report having volunteered for a school or youth program in the previous twelve months were: • Women (44%) • Those with a religious preference categorized as “Other Christian” (48%) • Respondents with Internet access (43%) • Persons 35–49 years old (53%) • College graduates (49%) • African Americans (48%) • Married respondents (45%) • Persons in households with two children aged 17 or younger (66%) • Those living in a household with three or more children aged 17 or younger (63%)
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