Table E-17

Table E-17.  FY 1999 Coast Guard Active Component Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Gender and Race/Ethnicity
a. Number
	OCCUPATIONAL AREA
	Infantry,
	Gun Crews, &		Commu-		Other	Admin-				Non-
GENDER	Seamanship	Electronics	nications	Medical	Technical	istrators	Electrical	Craftsman	Supply	Occupational*		TOTAL
Males	6,423	2,735	1,365	563	1,310	3,044	1,608	3,400	12	4,160		24,620
Females	249	138	200	148	110	1,018	57	96	1	755		2,772
RACE/ETHNICITY
White	5,911	2,360	1,235	496	1,199	2,707	1,309	2,960	11	4,052		22,240
Black	128	142	138	88	71	757	142	149	0	247		1,862
Hispanic	365	221	120	76	78	364	128	241	2	383		1,978
Other	268	150	72	51	72	234	86	146	0	233		1,312
Total	6,672	2,873	1,565	711	1,420	4,062	1,665	3,496	13	4,915		27,392
b. Percent
	OCCUPATIONAL AREA
	Infantry,
	Gun Crews, &		Commu-		Other	Admin-				Non-
GENDER	Seamanship	Electronics	nications	Medical	Technical	istrators	Electrical	Craftsman	Supply	Occupational*		TOTAL
Males	26.09%	11.11%	5.54%	2.29%	5.32%	12.36%	6.53%	13.81%	0.05%	16.90%		100.00%
Females	8.98%	4.98%	7.22%	5.34%	3.97%	36.72%	2.06%	3.46%	0.04%	27.24%		100.00%
ETHNICITY
White	26.58%	10.61%	5.55%	2.23%	5.39%	12.17%	5.89%	13.31%	0.05%	18.22%		100.00%
Black	6.87%	7.63%	7.41%	4.73%	3.81%	40.66%	7.63%	8.00%	0.00%	13.27%		100.00%
Hispanic	18.45%	11.17%	6.07%	3.84%	3.94%	18.40%	6.47%	12.18%	0.10%	19.36%		100.00%
Other	20.43%	11.43%	5.49%	3.89%	5.49%	17.84%	6.55%	11.13%	0.00%	17.76%		100.00%
Total	24.36%	10.49%	5.71%	2.60%	5.18%	14.83%	6.08%	12.76%	0.05%	17.94%		100.00%
* Non-occupational includes patients, students, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns.
Rows may not add to totals due to rounding.