Profile of Adult Learners & Volunteers
July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998
 Learners  Volunteers


Total Served

82,638

    
Total Served

42,221

GenderFemale48.0% Female72.1%
 

Male

52.0%



Male

27.9%

Age 16-2415.3%16-245.4%
25-4451.0%25-4449.9%
45-5921.9%45-5919.1%
60+6.3%60+17.1%


Not Responding

5.5%



Not Responding

8.6%

Ethnic Group White30.3%White75.5%
African American28.4%African American7.9%
Hispanic23.4%Hispanic3.5%
Asian10.0%Asian1.7%
Native American0.8%Native American0.7%


Not Responding

7.0%



Not Responding

10.7%

Education Grade 0-413.7%Grade 0-121.1%
Grade 5-822.3% High Sch. Diploma12.6%
Grade 9-1124.9% Some College24.1%
High Sch. Diploma15.7% Undergrad Degree26.3%
Some College8.9%Graduate Degree19.4%


Not Responding

14.6%



Not Responding

16.5%

Employment Full Time29.7% Full Time36.9%
Part Time9.2% Part Time11.5%
Not in Labor Market14.4% Not in Labor Market8.6%
Seeking Work15.9% Seeking Work4.1%
Retired2.6% Retired21.8%


Not Responding

28.2%

Not Responding

17.1%

Referral Friend24.4% Friend11.9%
TV2.8% TV3.8%
Other Agency13.1% Other Agency3.3%
Employer4.4% Employer1.7%
Library5.8% Library6.5%
Other Literacy Org.2.1% Other Literacy Org.1.3%
Radio1.5% Radio 2.3%
Poster1.1% Poster2.0%
Other8.5% Other 5.1%
Not Responding36.1% Special Event1.4%
   Not Responding60.6%


* From 1998 Annual Statistical Reports.



Posted 8/1/99