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History

• Peace Corps officially established: March 1, 1961
  
• Americans who have served: More than 225,000
  
• Host countries served to date: 141

Volunteers

• Current number of Volunteers and trainees: 7,213
  
• Gender: 62% female, 38% male
  
• Marital status: 95% single, 5% married
  
• Minorities: 29% of Volunteers (excludes non-responders)
  
• Average age: 28
  
• Volunteers over age 50: 7%

Countries and projects

Current number of countries served: 61 posts, 65 countries

Volunteers by work area

• Education: 40%
  
• Health: 22%
  
• Environment: 9%
  
• Youth in Development: 9%
  
• Community Economic Development: 9%
  
• Agriculture: 7%
  
• Peace Corps Response: 4%
  

Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.

Where Volunteers serve

• Africa: 47%
  
• Latin America: 19%
  
• Eastern Europe/Central Asia: 12%
  
• Asia: 10%
• Pacific Islands: 6%
• Caribbean: 4%
  
• North Africa/Middle East: 2%