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Profile of Adult Learners & Volunteers July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998
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| | Learners |
| Volunteers |
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Total Served
| 82,638
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Total Served
| 42,221
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| Gender | Female | 48.0% |
| Female | 72.1% |
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Male
| 52.0%
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Male
| 27.9%
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| Age |
16-24 | 15.3% | | 16-24 | 5.4% |
| 25-44 | 51.0% | | 25-44 | 49.9% |
| 45-59 | 21.9% | | 45-59 | 19.1% |
| 60+ | 6.3% | | 60+ | 17.1% |
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Not Responding
| 5.5%
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| Not Responding
| 8.6%
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| Ethnic Group |
White | 30.3% | | White | 75.5% |
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African American | 28.4% | | African American | 7.9% |
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Hispanic | 23.4% | | Hispanic | 3.5% |
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Asian | 10.0% | | Asian | 1.7% |
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Native American | 0.8% | | Native American | 0.7% |
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Not Responding
| 7.0%
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| Not Responding
| 10.7%
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| Education |
Grade 0-4 | 13.7% | | Grade 0-12 | 1.1% |
| Grade 5-8 | 22.3% | |
High Sch. Diploma | 12.6% |
| Grade 9-11 | 24.9% |
| Some College | 24.1% | |
High Sch. Diploma | 15.7% | |
Undergrad Degree | 26.3% | |
Some College | 8.9% | | Graduate Degree | 19.4% |
| Not Responding
| 14.6%
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Not Responding
| 16.5%
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| Employment |
Full Time | 29.7% |
| Full Time | 36.9% |
| Part Time | 9.2% | |
Part Time | 11.5% | |
Not in Labor Market | 14.4% | |
Not in Labor Market | 8.6% |
| Seeking Work | 15.9% | |
Seeking Work | 4.1% | |
Retired | 2.6% | |
Retired | 21.8% |
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Not Responding
| 28.2%
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Not Responding
| 17.1%
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| Referral |
Friend | 24.4% | |
Friend | 11.9% |
| TV | 2.8% | |
TV | 3.8% |
| Other Agency | 13.1% | |
Other Agency | 3.3% |
| Employer | 4.4% | |
Employer | 1.7% |
| Library | 5.8% | |
Library | 6.5% |
| Other Literacy Org. | 2.1% | |
Other Literacy Org. | 1.3% |
| Radio | 1.5% | |
Radio | 2.3% |
| Poster | 1.1% | |
Poster | 2.0% |
| Other | 8.5% |
| Other | 5.1% |
| Not Responding | 36.1% | |
Special Event | 1.4% |
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Not Responding | 60.6% |
* From 1998 Annual Statistical Reports.
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Posted 8/1/99
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