5
0, 2015
Gender
Male 111 122 38%
38%
Female 184 200 62%
62%
Marital status
Married 86
29%
109 34%
Single 205 213 66%
70%
Age
14-16 52
18%
35 11%
17-18 42
14%
38 11%
19-21 56
19%
59 18%
22-24 30
10%
47 15%
25-30 56
19%
61 19%
31-35 37
13%
48 15%
36-40 22
8%
34 11%
Education
High School (Enrolled)
High School (Completed)
College (Enrolled)
College (Associates)
College (Bachelors)
Grad School (Enrolled)
Grad School (Completed)
Post Grad (Enrolled)
Post Grad (Completed)
78
75
85
40
28
3
6
3
5
26%
25%
29%
14%
9%
1%
2%
1%
2%
Student status
Full-Time Student
Part-Time Student
Not a Student
128
26
141
43% 134 45%
9% 29 9%
48% 159 49%
59 18%
63 20%
83 26%
33 10%
57 18%
8 2%
12 4%
3 1%
4 1%
Are you currently employed by The Salvation Army?
Yes 109
36.9% 159 49%
No 186
63.1% 163 51%
How long have you attended the Army?
Less than 1 year
9
3%
1 to 5 years
50
17%
6 years or more
236 80%
Are you an active local officer?
Yes 160
54% 147 46%
No 131
44% 175 54%
About how many people attend your corps?
1-25 18 6%
26-50 88
30% 98 30%
51-100 129
44% 107 33%
101-150 49
17% 42 13%
More than 150 25
9% 57 18%
One or both of my parents are:
Officers
8 4
29%
67 21%
Salvationists 97 117 36%
32%
Other 111
38% 138 43%
30
Employment status
Employed Full-Time
128 43% 153 48%
Employed Part-Time
59
20% 82 25%
Unemployed 105 87 27%
36%
8 3%
52 16%
262 81%
Are you interested in knowing the survey results?
Yes 280
95% 300 93%
No 14
4% 22 7%
is:
88 27%
83
28%
oung people
109 34%
117
38% 125 39%
y events is:
175
59% 193 60%
49
17% 76 24%
23
8% 53 16%
& youth councils are:
235
80% 272 84%
4
1% 8
3%
40
14% 42 13%
leaders to determine officers’ appointments?
199
68% 266 83%
47
16% 56 17%
gn has been effective?
203 63%
22 7%
97 30%
nt learning how to become an officer of The Salvation Army
Do you feel officers are expected to fill
too many roles in their appointments?
Yes 159
54% 185 57%
No 111
38% 137 43%
Do you think further education
(after high school) is necessary before
entering officer training?
Yes 171
58% 222 69%
No 114
39% 100 31%
Is marriage a requirement
for you to enter officership?
Yes 68 23%
75 23%
No 210
71% 247 77%
Do you feel the duties as an officer would
interfere with your family commitments & priorities?
Yes 114
39% 131 41%
No 158
54% 191 59%
I feel the standards for entrance into
officer training are:
Too High 26
9% 30 9%
Too Low 77
26% 83 26%
Just Right 145
49% 209 65%
Do you feel the allowance & benefits
of an officer are:
Too low 97
33% 81 25%
Adequate 157
53% 218 68%
Too high 8
3% 23 7%