Characteristics of Active Component Enlisted Force

At the end of FY 2000, the enlisted end-strength of the USCG stood at 27,825, up from 27,392 in FY 1999. The FY 2000 Coast Guard enlisted force was 90 percent male and 10 percent female. Relative to the overall DoD, proportionally the Coast Guard has more male enlisted members (90 and 85 percent, respectively).