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Giving and Volunteering by Whites and Minorities

January 10, 2002

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AVERAGE DONATION OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT GIVE TO CHARITY


AVERAGE HOURS VOLUNTEERED PER WEEK BY PEOPLE IN HOUSEHOLDS THAT SUPPORT CHARITY


AVERAGE INCOME OF CONTRIBUTING HOUSEHOLDS


AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF INCOME GIVEN BY CONTRIBUTING HOUSEHOLDS


GIVING BY MINORITIES: A SNAPSHOT OF 1998 DONATION PATTERNS
Black Hispanic White Other
Average contribution among contributing households $658 $504 $1,174 $585
Average contribution among all households $342 $317 $875 $345
Percentage of households that contribute 51.9% 62.9% 74.5% 58.9%
Average income among contributing households $38,115 $46,883 $52,220 $61,485
Average income among all households $32,189 $38,393 $47,817 $55,302
Average percentage of income given among contributing households 1.8% 1.1% 2.2% 1.0%
Average percentage of income given among all households 1.1% 0.8% 1.8% 0.6%
SOURCE: Independent Sector
Chronicle chart by Sondra Haskins

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