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| Table A-3. FY 1997 Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by Race/Ethnicity, Service, and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group |
RACE/
ETHNICITY |
SERVICE |
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| ARMY |
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NAVY |
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MARINE CORPS |
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AIR FORCE |
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TOTAL DoD |
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18-24 YR OLD CIVILIANS |
| Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
| a. Number |
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| White |
82,890 |
22,747 |
105,637 |
|
44,576 |
8,345 |
52,921 |
|
37,399 |
3,554 |
40,953 |
|
26,886 |
10,636 |
37,522 |
|
191,751 |
45,282 |
237,033 |
|
8,220,926 |
8,211,194 |
16,432,120 |
| Black |
31,346 |
17,427 |
48,773 |
|
14,719 |
4,653 |
19,372 |
|
9,006 |
1,201 |
10,207 |
|
6,498 |
4,609 |
11,107 |
|
61,569 |
27,890 |
89,459 |
|
1,658,175 |
1,908,536 |
3,566,710 |
| Hispanic |
14,161 |
4,268 |
18,429 |
|
7,533 |
1,419 |
8,952 |
|
6,821 |
658 |
7,479 |
|
2,543 |
1,140 |
3,683 |
|
31,058 |
7,485 |
38,543 |
|
1,935,428 |
1,672,301 |
3,607,728 |
| Other |
7,656 |
2,856 |
10,512 |
|
7,113 |
1,458 |
8,571 |
|
3,485 |
418 |
3,903 |
|
2,399 |
1,246 |
3,645 |
|
20,653 |
5,978 |
26,631 |
|
611,943 |
638,015 |
1,249,958 |
| TOTAL |
136,053 |
47,298 |
183,351 |
|
73,941 |
15,875 |
89,816 |
|
56,711 |
5,831 |
62,542 |
|
38,326 |
17,631 |
55,957 |
|
305,031 |
86,635 |
391,666 |
|
12,426,471 |
12,430,045 |
24,856,516 |
| b. Percent |
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| White |
60.92% |
48.09% |
57.61% |
|
60.29% |
52.57% |
58.92% |
|
65.95% |
60.95% |
65.48% |
|
70.15% |
60.33% |
67.06% |
|
62.86% |
52.27% |
60.52% |
|
66.16% |
66.06% |
66.11% |
| Black |
23.04% |
36.85% |
26.60% |
|
19.91% |
29.31% |
21.57% |
|
15.88% |
20.60% |
16.32% |
|
16.95% |
26.14% |
19.85% |
|
20.18% |
32.19% |
22.84% |
|
13.34% |
15.35% |
14.35% |
| Hispanic |
10.41% |
9.02% |
10.05% |
|
10.19% |
8.94% |
9.97% |
|
12.03% |
11.28% |
11.96% |
|
6.64% |
6.47% |
6.58% |
|
10.18% |
8.64% |
9.84% |
|
15.58% |
13.45% |
14.51% |
| Other |
5.63% |
6.04% |
5.73% |
|
9.62% |
9.18% |
9.54% |
|
6.15% |
7.17% |
6.24% |
|
6.26% |
7.07% |
6.51% |
|
6.77% |
6.90% |
6.80% |
|
4.92% |
5.13% |
5.03% |
| TOTAL |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
|
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
|
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
|
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
|
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
|
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
* Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 1997.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File, October 1996-September 1997. |
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