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2002 Virginia 4-H Statistical Profile
| | Virginia | United States |
| 4-H Enrollment | 207,298 | 6,752,148 |
| Where 4-H Participants Live |
| Farms | 5% | 11.0% |
| Towns/Rural with less than 10,000 population | 43% | 34.0% |
| Towns/Cities with 10,000-50,000 population | 17% | 23.0% |
| Suburbs & Cities over 50,000 population | 35% | 33.0% |
| Male-Female Ratios |
| Females | 50.0% | 52.0% |
| Males | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| Age of Participants |
| Ages 5 to 8 | 30.5% | 35.0% |
| Pre-teen (9-11) | 42% | 40.0% |
| Early teens (12 & 13) | 13.6% | 16.0% |
| Middle to upper teens (14 to 19) | 13.9% | 10.0% |
| Youth from Minority Racial-Ethnic Groups | 27% | 29.0% |
| 4-H Volunteer Leaders - Adults & Teens | 16,581 | 638,578 |
| 4-H Alumni | 1 out of 6 persons | 45,000,000 |
Through it's six 4-H Educational Centers, Virginia 4-H has one of the largest camping program in the nation.
4-H has a 100-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 their local, state, and national 4-H Youth Development programs.
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4-H'ERS! Who are they, and how do they participate in 4-H
| Participation | Age | Geography |
| 32,950 youth were members of 2049 organized 4-H clubs |
30.5% of Virginia 4-H members are between the ages of 5 and 8 |
5% of 4-H members live on farms |
| 140,564 youth were involved in 4-H through 1877 school enrichment units |
42% are pre-teen ages 9 to 11 |
43% live in towns and rural areas with populations of less than 10,000 |
| 36,716 youth participated in 2162 4-H special interest groups |
13.6 % are early teens, age 12 & 13 |
52% live in suburbs or central cities with populations of over 50,000 |
| 4-H summer overnight camping sessions involved 15,739 youth in 244 events. |
13.9% are mid to upper teens, age 14 to 19 |
38% involved in 4-H CHARACTER COUNTS! Programming (78,773 youth) |
27% of 4-H youth are from minority racial-ethnic groups
50% of all 4-H¹ers are girls and 50% are boys
16,581 adults and teens volunteer to help 4-H¹ers "Make the Best Better"
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2001-2002 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 December 2002)
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