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History

• Peace Corps officially established: March 1, 1961
  
• Americans who have served: More than 230,000
  
• Host countries served to date: 141

Volunteers

• Current number of Volunteers and trainees: 7,376
  
• Gender: 63% female, 37% male
  
• Marital status: 98% single, 2% married
  
• Minorities: 32% of Volunteers (excludes non-responders)
  
• Average age: 28
  
• Volunteers over age 50: 6%

Countries and projects

Current number of countries served: 61 posts, 65 countries

Volunteers by work area

• Education: 41%
  
• Health: 20%
  
• Youth in Development: 11%
• Environment: 8%
  
• Community Economic Development: 8%
  
• Agriculture: 8%
  
• Peace Corps Response: 4%
  

Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

Where Volunteers serve

• Africa: 46%
  
• Latin America: 18%
  
• Eastern Europe/Central Asia: 13%
  
• Asia: 11%
• Pacific Islands: 5%
• Caribbean: 4%
  
• North Africa/Middle East: 3%