Chapter 7

Youth dominates enlisted members, particularly in the overall DoD, where nearly half (49 percent) of the force was 25 years or younger compared to 41 percent in the USCG (Table 7.4). Thirty-nine percent of the USCG enlisted force was 30 years of age or older as compared to 33 percent of the overall DoD, and 75 percent of the civilian group. The USCG enlisted force tends to be older than the overall DoD enlisted force, but still younger than the comparable civilian group.

Table 7.4. Age of FY 2001 USCG and DoD Active Component Enlisted Members and Civilians (Percent)
Age	Coast Guard	DoD	Civilian Labor Force 17 and Older
17-19	7.5	11.7	4.6
20-24	33.0	36.8	10.4
25-29	20.5	18.6	10.5
30-34	14.7	13.3	11.6
35-39	14.4	12.8	12.8
40-44	8.1	5.3	13.7
45-49	1.5	1.2	12.3
50+	0.3	0.2	24.1
Unknown	0.0	*	0.0
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0
Columns may not add to total due to rounding. * Less than one-tenth of one percent. Also see Appendix Tables B-23 (Active Component Enlisted Members by Age Group, Service, and Gender) and E-14 (Coast Guard Active Component Enlisted Members by Age Group and Gender).