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2000 Virginia 4-H Statistical Profile

Virginia United States
4-H Enrollment140,5186,545,873

Where 4-H Participants Live
   Farms6%11.0%
   Towns/Rural with less than 10,000 population47%32.0%
   Towns/Cities with 10,000 - 50,000 population23%23.0%
   Suburbs & Cities over 50,000 population24%34.0%

Male-Female Ratios
   Females52.0%52.0%
   Males48.0%48.0%

Age of Participants
   Ages 5 to 828%34.0%
   Pre-teen (9 to 11) 50%38.0%
   Early teens (12 & 13)12%12.0%
   Middle to upper teens (14 to 19)10%16.0%

Youth from
Minority Racial-Ethnic Groups
29%
28.0%

4-H Volunteer Leaders
Adults
16,293
620,757

4-H Alumni1 out of 6
persons		45,000,000


  • Through it's six 4-H Educational Centers, Virginia 4-H has the second largest camping program in the nation.
  • 4-H has a 99-year tradition of voluntary action for the public-private partnerships at Federal, state, county, and community levels. These partnerships reflect broadly both fiscal and human resources.
  • Private sector partners invest almost $100 million annually through thier local, state, and national 4-H Youth Development programs.


 

4-H'ers!
Who are they and how do they participate in 4-H?


PARTICIPATIONAGEGEOGRAPHY
29,855 youth were members of 2538 organized 4-H clubs 28% of Virginia 4-H members are between the ages of 5 and 8 6% of 4-H Members live on farms
40,409 youth were involved in 4-H through 2765 school enrichment units 50% are pre-teen ages 9 to 11 47% live in towns and rural areas with populations of less than 10,000
28,124 youth participated in 937 4-H special interest groups 12% are early teens, age 12 & 13 47% live in suburbs or central cities with populations of over 50,000
4-H day and overnight camping sessions involved 30,209 youth in 351 events 10% are mid to upper teens, age 14 to 19  

  • 29% of 4-H youth are from minority racial-ethnic groups
  • 52% of all 4-H'ers are girls and 48% are boys
  • 16,293 adults volunteer to help 4-H'ers "Make the Best Better"


1998-99 4-H Statistics
For further information contact:
John E. Dooley
Associate Director, 4-H and FCS
119 Hutcheson Hall (0419)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-6371
jdooley@vt.edu

(published December, 1999)