Profile of Adult Learners & Volunteers July 1, 1998 - June 30, 1999
	Learners			Volunteers
	Total Served	77,867		Total Served	39,040
Gender	Female	47%		Female	75%
	Male	53%		Male	25%
Age	16-24	15%		16-24	8%
	25-44	48%		25-44	27%
	45-59	21%		45-59	26%
	60+	6%		60+	23%
	Not Responding	10%		Not Responding	16%
Ethnic Group	White	28%		White	72%
	African American	27%		African American	8%
	Hispanic	25%		Hispanic	4%
	Asian	11%		Asian	2%
	Native American	1%		Native American	1%
	Not Responding	9%		Not Responding	14%
Education	Grade 0-4	11%		Grade 0-12	1%
	Grade 5-8	18%		High Sch. Diploma	11%
	Grade 9-11	21%		Some College	19%
	High Sch. Diploma	14%		Undergrad Degree	27%
	Some College	9%		Graduate Degree	18%
	Not Responding	28%		Not Responding	23%
Employment	Full Time	27%		Full Time	31%
	Part Time	8%		Part Time	10%
	Not in Labor Market	28%		Not in Labor Market	7%
	Seeking Work	11%		Seeking Work	4%
	Disabled	3%		Disabled	1%
	Retired	3%		Retired	20%
	Not Responding	21%		Not Responding	27%
Referral	Friend	27%		Friend	13%
	TV	3%		TV	5%
	Other Agency	27%		Other Agency	6%
	Employer	4%		Employer	2%
	Library	5%		Library	9%
	Other Literacy Org.	1%		Other Literacy Org.	1%
	Radio	1%		Radio	3%
	Poster	1%		Poster	2%
	Special Events	1%		Special Eventsr	2%
	PR Talk	1%		PR Talk	2%
	Newspaper	2%		Newspaper	18%
	Other Students	4%		Other Volunteer	2%
	Website	0%		Website	1%
	Other	0%		Other	0%
	Not Responding	23%		Not Responding	34%
* From 1999 Annual Statistical Reports.
Posted 5/22/00