America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

Nearly 51% of the U.S. population age 16 and over, or 124.7 million people, informally helped their neighbors between September 2020 and 2021 at the height of the pandemic, according to the latest Volunteering and Civic Life in America research released today.

In response to a separate question, more than 23% of people in that age group, or 60.7 million, said they formally volunteered through an organization during the same period.

Continue reading?to learn more about:

• 2021 Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement

• National demographics

• Top states and metro areas for volunteering and civic engagement

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