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2001 Virginia 4-H Statistical Profile

Virginia United States
4-H Enrollment181,0706,834,338

Where 4-H Participants Live
   Farms6%10.0%
   Towns/Rural with less than 10,000 population45%32.0%
   Towns/Cities with 10,000 - 50,000 population16%22.0%
   Suburbs & Cities over 50,000 population33%36.0%

Male-Female Ratios
   Females51.0%52.0%
   Males49.0%48.0%

Age of Participants
   Ages 5 to 826%33.0%
   Pre-teen (9 to 11) 46%37.0%
   Early teens (12 & 13)13%13.0%
   Middle to upper teens (14 to 19)15%17.0%

Youth from
Minority Racial-Ethnic Groups
28%
31.0%

4-H Volunteer Leaders
Adults
19,755
610,595

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
30,141 youth were members of 2178 organized 4-H clubs 26% of Virginia 4-H members are between the ages of 5 and 8 6% of 4-H members live on farms
121,305 youth were involved in 4-H through 3216 school enrichment units 46% are pre-teen ages 9 to 11 45% live in towns and rural areas with populations of less than 10,000
31,441 youth participated in 914 4-H special interest groups 13 % are early teens, age 12 & 13 49% live in suburbs or central cities with populations of over 50,000
4-H day and overnight camping sessions involved 30,175 youth in 417 events. 15% are mid to upper teens, age 14 to 19  

  • 28% of 4-H youth are from minority racial-ethnic groups
  • 51% of all 4-H¹ers are girls and 49% are boys
  • 19,755 adults and teens volunteer to help 4-H¹ers "Make the Best Better"


2000-2001 4-H Statistics
For further information contact:
Robert Ray Meadows
Associate Director, 4-H
119 Hutcheson Hall (0419)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540)231-6371
bmeadows@vt.edu

(published November 2001)