Population Representation 2004

U.S. COAST GUARD

Age. In general, USCG Reserve enlisted members tended to be older than the DoD comparison group. Thirty percent of USCG Reserve enlisted members were 40 years of age or older, while only 24 percent of the DoD Reserve comparison group fell into this category, but 52 percent of the civilian comparison group was 40 or older (Table 7.16). This can be explained, in part, by the proportion of prior service individuals in each Service. The Coast Guard Reserve relies more on prior service recruits to fill its enlisted ranks than the overall DoD Reserve Components (87 and 56 percent prior service accessions in FY 2004, respectively). Therefore, members of the USCG enlisted force joined the Coast Guard Reserve at an older age, on average, than those joining the overall DoD Reserve Components.

Table 7.16. Age of FY 2004 USCG and DoD Reserve Component Enlisted Members and Civilians (Percent)
Age	Coast Guard	DoD	Civilian Labor Force 17 and Older
17-19	3.9	7.8	4.0
20-24	18.9	24.2	10.2
25-29	18.8	15.8	10.7
30-34	15.6	13.7	11.2
35-39	13.3	14.3	11.8
40-44	11.4	11.8	12.9
45-49	7.1	6.3	12.6
50+	11.0	6.3	26.7
Unknown	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total	100.0	100.0	100.0
*Less than one-tenth of one percent. Columns may not add to total due to rounding. Also see Appendix Tables C-15 (Selected Reserve Enlisted Members by Age Group, Component, and Gender) and E-26 (Coast Guard Reserve Enlisted Members by Age Group and Gender).

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