Table 1.
Select characteristics of respondents compared to PCVs who served during 2003–2014.
| Characteristic | Respondents n(%) |
All PCVs 2003—2014a n(%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 2312 (31.1) | 37,572 (39.8) | |
| Race | White | 6439 (82.9) | 69,988 (81.0) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 394 (5.1) | 5159 (6.0) | |
| Black or African American | 218 (2.8) | 3415 (4.0) | |
| Asian | 266 (3.4) | 4384 (5.1) | |
| Other | 453 (5.8) | 3480 (4.0) | |
| Region | Africa | 3563 (45.0) | 34,004 (39.3) |
| Europe, Mediterranean, and Asia (including North Africa) | 2097 (26.5) | 25,253 (29.2) | |
| Inter-America and Pacific | 2251 (28.5) | 27,311 (31.5) | |
| Work | Education | 2777 (35.2) | 32,719 (34.7) |
| Agriculture | 593 (7.5) | 4915 (5.2) | |
| Community economic development | 918 (11.6) | 13,543 (14.4) | |
| Youth in development | 488 (6.2) | 4311 (4.6) | |
| Environment | 715 (9.1) | 13,058 (13.8) | |
| Health | 1774 (22.5) | 21,926 (23.3) | |
| Other | 632 (8.0) | 4274 (4.5) |
a
From unpublished data, Peace Corps.