| Table D-6. Black NPS Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1973-2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| SERVICE | 18-24 YR OLD | |||||||||||||||
| FISCAL | ARMY | NAVY | MARINE CORPS | AIR FORCE | TOTAL DoD | CIVILIANS | ||||||||||
| YEAR | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | % | |||||
| 1973 | 35,031 | 20.67% | 10,275 | 10.97% | 10,504 | 21.46% | 13,523 | 14.46% | 69,333 | 17.09% | NA | |||||
| 1974 | 49,237 | 27.36% | 9,984 | 11.09% | 9,754 | 21.52% | 12,163 | 16.58% | 81,138 | 20.87% | NA | |||||
| 1975 | 41,059 | 22.77% | 10,000 | 10.16% | 11,485 | 20.11% | 10,779 | 14.59% | 73,323 | 17.89% | NA | |||||
| 1976 | 33,112 | 18.51% | 5,612 | 6.14% | 6,271 | 12.18% | 6,754 | 9.44% | 51,749 | 13.16% | NA | |||||
| 1977 | 63,561 | 29.31% | 14,450 | 11.18% | 11,495 | 19.96% | 10,250 | 11.22% | 99,756 | 20.15% | 12.20% | |||||
| 1978 | 41,841 | 34.18% | 9,924 | 12.71% | 9,158 | 24.01% | 9,096 | 13.57% | 70,019 | 22.91% | 12.30% | |||||
| 1979 | 47,054 | 36.68% | 12,012 | 15.60% | 10,679 | 27.58% | 10,585 | 15.87% | 80,330 | 25.86% | 12.40% | |||||
| 1980 | 46,988 | 29.62% | 12,116 | 13.68% | 9,722 | 23.10% | 10,737 | 15.02% | 79,563 | 22.06% | 12.60% | |||||
| 1981 | 30,298 | 27.74% | 10,998 | 12.79% | 6,904 | 17.78% | 10,019 | 14.22% | 58,219 | 19.12% | 12.80% | |||||
| 1982 | 29,426 | 24.50% | 10,974 | 13.70% | 6,626 | 17.46% | 10,488 | 15.59% | 57,514 | 18.83% | 13.10% | |||||
| 1983 | 29,037 | 21.89% | 10,548 | 14.27% | 6,216 | 16.97% | 8,719 | 14.47% | 54,520 | 17.97% | 13.30% | |||||
| 1984 | 29,263 | 22.57% | 11,445 | 14.83% | 6,852 | 17.52% | 8,157 | 13.80% | 55,717 | 18.26% | 13.60% | |||||
| 1985 | 26,699 | 22.42% | 12,715 | 15.33% | 6,400 | 18.80% | 10,123 | 15.58% | 55,937 | 18.58% | 13.50% | |||||
| 1986 | 28,381 | 22.39% | 15,234 | 17.25% | 5,963 | 17.20% | 10,344 | 16.15% | 59,922 | 19.10% | 13.60% | |||||
| 1987 | 28,226 | 23.45% | 16,640 | 18.96% | 6,051 | 18.05% | 7,806 | 14.28% | 58,723 | 19.82% | 13.70% | |||||
| 1988 | 26,530 | 25.09% | 17,980 | 20.03% | 6,420 | 18.36% | 5,489 | 13.46% | 56,419 | 20.80% | 13.70% | |||||
| 1989 | 29,486 | 26.31% | 19,158 | 21.38% | 5,887 | 17.87% | 5,473 | 12.67% | 60,004 | 21.60% | 13.68% | |||||
| 1990 | 21,319 | 25.22% | 14,576 | 20.66% | 5,786 | 17.59% | 4,532 | 12.68% | 46,213 | 20.66% | 13.93% | |||||
| 1991 | 15,535 | 20.01% | 10,956 | 16.00% | 4,193 | 14.15% | 3,198 | 10.75% | 33,882 | 16.49% | 14.07% | |||||
| 1992 | 15,649 | 20.44% | 9,832 | 16.82% | 4,118 | 12.96% | 3,868 | 11.11% | 33,467 | 16.60% | 14.19% | |||||
| 1993 | 15,103 | 20.43% | 10,619 | 16.81% | 4,201 | 12.09% | 3,965 | 12.67% | 33,888 | 16.68% | 14.32% | |||||
| 1994 | 13,643 | 22.22% | 9,760 | 18.24% | 4,041 | 12.73% | 4,180 | 14.05% | 31,624 | 17.93% | 14.23% | |||||
| 1995 | 12,901 | 22.48% | 9,219 | 19.55% | 4,233 | 13.25% | 4,467 | 14.51% | 30,820 | 18.42% | 14.27% | |||||
| 1996 | 16,383 | 23.43% | 8,871 | 19.22% | 4,416 | 13.57% | 4,617 | 15.11% | 34,287 | 19.14% | 14.40% | |||||
| 1997 | 17,735 | 23.42% | 9,896 | 20.14% | 4,742 | 13.97% | 5,192 | 17.26% | 37,565 | 19.89% | 14.35% | |||||
| 1998 | 15,877 | 23.24% | 9,357 | 20.03% | 4,396 | 13.14% | 5,705 | 18.09% | 35,335 | 19.65% | 14.23% | |||||
| 1999 | 16,085 | 24.00% | 10,260 | 19.95% | 4,308 | 13.06% | 5,847 | 18.09% | 36,500 | 19.86% | 14.24% | |||||
| 2000 | 15,286 | 23.02% | 10,252 | 20.78% | 3,874 | 12.81% | 6,332 | 19.27% | 35,744 | 19.99% | 14.29% | |||||
| 2001 | 15,444 | 22.35% | 10,429 | 20.91% | 3,662 | 12.15% | 6,159 | 18.19% | 35,694 | 19.51% | 14.33% | |||||
| 2002 | 11,916 | 17.12% | 7,751 | 17.82% | 3,188 | 9.97% | 5,665 | 15.54% | 28,520 | 15.71% | 14.17% | |||||
| Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey monthly files. Civilian data prior to 1989 represent calendar year. | ||||||||||||||||
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