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2003 Virginia 4-H Statistical Profile
| | Virginia | United States |
| 4-H Enrollment | 191,645 | 8,360,517 |
| Where 4-H Participants Live |
| Farms | 5% | 10.0% |
| Towns/Rural with less than 10,000 population | 41% | 35.0% |
| Towns/Cities with 10,000-50,000 population | 16% | 23.0% |
| Suburbs & Cities over 50,000 population | 38% | 32.0% |
| Male-Female Ratios |
| Females | 51.0% | 53.0% |
| Males | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| Age of Participants |
| Ages 5 to 8 | 26.2% | 35.3% |
| Pre-teen (9-11) | 43.5% | 38.3% |
| Early teens (12 & 13) | 14% | 15% |
| Middle to upper teens (14 to 19) | 16.3% | 11.4% |
| Youth from Minority Racial-Ethnic Groups | 26% | 30.0% |
| 4-H Volunteer Leaders - Adults & Teens | 15,632 | 649,390 |
| 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. |
4-H'ERS! Who are they, and how do they participate in 4-H
| Participation | Age | Geography |
| 25,960 youth were members of 1582 organized 4-H clubs |
26.2% of Virginia 4-H members are between the ages of 5 and 8 |
5.4% of 4-H members live on farms |
| 128,222 youth were involved in 4-H through 1554 school enrichment units |
43.5% are pre-teen ages 9 to 11 |
57% live in towns and rural areas with populations of less than 50,000 |
| 33,640 youth participated in 798 4-H special interest groups |
14 % are early teens, age 12 & 13 |
37.6% live in suburbs or central cities with populations of over 50,000 |
| 4-H summer overnight camping sessions involved 16,284 youth in 279 events. |
16.3% are mid to upper teens, age 14 to 19 |
42% involved in 4-H CHARACTER COUNTS! Programming (80,313 youth) |
26% of 4-H youth are from minority racial-ethnic groups
51% of all 4-H'ers are girls and 49% are boys
15,632 adults and teens volunteer to help 4-H'ers "Make the Best Better"
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2002-2003 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 February 2004)
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