A distance-limited sample of 869 objects from the Updated Nearby Galaxy Catalog is used to characterize the star formation status of the Local Volume population .
We present a compiled list of 1217 star formation rate ( SFR ) estimates for 802 galaxies within 11 Mpc from us , derived from the H-alpha imaging surveys and GALEX far-ultraviolet survey .
We briefly discuss some basic scaling relations between SFR and luminosity , morphology , HI-mass , surface brightness , as well as environment of the galaxies .
About 3/4 of our sample consist of dwarf galaxies , for which we offer a more refined classification .
We note that the specific star formation rate of nearly all luminous and dwarf galaxies does not exceed the maximum value : \log ( SFR / L _ { K } ) = -9.4 [ yr ^ { -1 } ] .
The bulk of spiral and blue dwarf galaxies have enough time to generate their stellar mass during the cosmological time , T _ { 0 } , with the observed SFRs .
They dispose of a sufficient amount of gas to support their present SFRs over the next T _ { 0 } term .
We note that only a minor part of BCD , Im , and Ir galaxies ( about 1/20 ) proceeds in a mode of vigorous star-burst activity .
In general , the star formation history of spiral and blue dwarf galaxies is mainly driven by their internal processes .
The present SFRs of E , S0 and dSph galaxies are typically ( 1/30 - 1/300 ) of their former activity .