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1999 Virginia 4-H Statistical Profile

Virginia United States
4-H Enrollment127,5206,572,502

Where 4-H Participants Live
   Farms6%11.0%
   Towns/Rural with less than 10,000 population38.7%33.0%
   Towns/Cities with 10,000 - 50,000 population16.3%23.0%
   Suburbs & Cities over 50,000 population39%33.0%

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

Age of Participants
   Ages 5 to 818.9%33.0%
   Pre-teen (9 to 11) 60.3%40.0%
   Early teens (12 & 13)11.5%18.7%
   Middle to upper teens (14 to 19)9.3%8.3%

Youth from
Minority Racial-Ethnic Groups
25%
28.0%

4-H Volunteer Leaders
Adults & Teen
16,269
625,486

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.
  • Projects related to Plants & Animals, Science & Technology and Healthy Lifestyles continue to be most popular.
  • Last year, private sector partners invested almost $10 million dollars to support 4-H programs at the local, district, and state levels.


 

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


PARTICIPATIONAGEGEOGRAPHY
26,319 youth were members of 1972 4-H clubs 18.9% of Virginia 4-H members are between the ages of 5 and 8 6% of 4-H members live on farms
54,587 youth were involved in 4-H through 2852 school enrichment units 60.3% are pre-teen ages 9 to 11. 38.7% live in towns and rural areas with populations of less than 10,000
35,419 youth participated in 2,249 4-H special interest groups 11.5% are early teens, age 12 & 13 55.3% live in suburbs or central cities with populations of over 50,000
4-H day and overnight camping sessions involved 30,395 youth in 373 events. 9.3% are mid to upper teens, age 14 to 19  

  • 25% of 4-H youth are from minority racial-ethnic groups
  • 52% of all 4-H'ers are girls and 48% are boys
  • 16,269 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)