NOV. 19, 2024 — The U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, today announced release of the 2023 Current Population Survey (CPS), Civic Engagement and Volunteering (CEV) Supplement Microdata File. It is the most robust longitudinal survey about volunteerism and other forms of civic engagement in the United States.

The data support evidence-based decision-making and efforts to understand how people make a difference in communities across the country. The 2023 CEV also introduces a new measure of virtual volunteering, making it the first federal survey to include such a measure.

The CEV includes information such as:

• The number of individuals involved in virtual and other unpaid volunteer activities.
• The frequency and intensity of formal volunteering through organizations.
• The extent to which individuals in the United States informally help their neighbors.
• Other types of civic activities such as donating to charity, participating in organizations, and contacting public officials.
• How individuals perceive the relationship between their work and civic activities.
• How rates of civic engagement vary by geography, demographics and socioeconomic status.
• How civic life in America has changed over time.

The Census Bureau conducts this AmeriCorps-sponsored survey. Data were collected from Sept. 17-26, 2023. The CEV takes the pulse of our nation’s civic health every two years.

CEV data are available on census.gov through Volunteering and Civic Life.

AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Analytic data files, an interactive dashboard, and other CEV resources are available on data.americorps.gov. Visit America Counts to learn more and read the featured story.

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