Race/Ethnicity
As shown in Table 5.9, the proportion of minority Servicemembers
varies by Reserve Component. The proportion of Blacks is higher than in
the comparable civilian group (18 and 12 percent, respectively), but lower
than in the Active Component (22 percent). The USAR has the largest proportion
of Blacks (28 percent), while the ANG has the lowest (9 percent). The
USMCR has the greatest proportion of Hispanic members (15 percent). The
USAR and USMCR have the greatest proportion of "Other" racial minorities
(7 percent each), while the ANG is close behind with 6 percent. All of
these percentages are very similar to those of FY 1999.
| Table 5.9. FY 2000 Selected
Reserve Enlisted Members, by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Component,
and Civilian Labor Force 1849 Years Old (Percent) |
| Race/ Ethnicity |
Army National Guard |
Army Reserve |
Naval Reserve |
Marine Corps Reserve |
Air National Guard |
Air Force Reserve |
Total DoD |
| MALES |
|
White
|
73.5 |
59.1 |
72.4 |
67.4 |
80.3 |
72.7 |
71.0 |
|
Black
|
15.1 |
23.9 |
14.5 |
11.6 |
7.9 |
16.1 |
15.8 |
|
Hispanic
|
7.6 |
10.4 |
8.3 |
14.5 |
5.7 |
6.1 |
8.3 |
|
Other
|
3.8 |
6.6 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
|
Total
|
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| FEMALES |
|
White
|
61.1 |
43.3 |
61.5 |
58.7 |
71.3 |
60.4 |
56.3 |
|
Black
|
28.0 |
41.8 |
25.8 |
19.1 |
16.2 |
28.6 |
30.8 |
|
Hispanic
|
6.4 |
8.6 |
8.0 |
14.8 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
7.3 |
|
Other
|
4.5 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
7.4 |
6.9 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
|
Total
|
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| TOTAL |
|
White
|
72.1 |
55.1 |
70.2 |
67.0 |
78.8 |
70.1 |
68.5 |
|
Black
|
16.6 |
28.4 |
16.8 |
12.0 |
9.3 |
18.7 |
18.3 |
|
Hispanic
|
7.5 |
10.0 |
8.3 |
14.5 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
8.1 |
|
Other
|
3.8 |
6.5 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
6.3 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
|
Total
|
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE 1849
YEARS OLD |
| White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
Total |
| 70.6 |
12.2 |
12.3 |
4.9 |
100.0 |
Columns may not add to total due to
rounding.
Also see Appendix
Tables C-17 (Race/Ethnicity by Component and Gender) and C-18
(Ethnicity by Component).
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population
Survey File, September 2000 |
Substantial gender differences exist in the racial and
ethnic composition of Reserve Component members (Appendix Table C-17).
While Black males represent 16 percent of the male enlisted Selected Reserve,
Black females represent 31 percent of females. Approximately 57 percent
of USAR females are minorities: 42 percent Black, 9 percent Hispanic,
and 6 percent in the "Other" racial category. Conversely, the ANG has
the lowest proportion of minority females (29 percent), comparable to
the 18- to 49-year-old civilian labor force.
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