| Table C-30. FY 2007 Non-Prior Service (NPS) and Prior Service (PS) Selected Reserve Enlisted Gains by Socioeconomic Characteristics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Median Community Household Income1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| a. NPS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARNG | USAR | USNR | USMCR | ANG | USAFR | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| MEDIAN INCOME2,3 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||||
| $0 - $33,267 | 6,253 | 14.82% | 2,550 | 14.25% | 631 | 12.52% | 673 | 9.70% | 4 | 2.80% | 2 | 28.57% | 10,113 | 14.00% | ||||||
| $33,268 - $42,039 | 11,764 | 27.88% | 4,515 | 25.22% | 1,108 | 21.99% | 1,370 | 19.75% | 37 | 25.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 18,794 | 26.02% | ||||||
| $42,040 - $51,127 | 11,074 | 26.24% | 4,531 | 25.31% | 1,227 | 24.35% | 1,628 | 23.47% | 46 | 32.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 18,506 | 25.62% | ||||||
| $51,128 - $65,031 | 7,590 | 17.98% | 3,541 | 19.78% | 1,067 | 21.18% | 1,473 | 21.23% | 41 | 28.67% | 1 | 14.29% | 13,713 | 18.99% | ||||||
| $65,032 - $244,737 | 5,011 | 11.87% | 2,552 | 14.26% | 945 | 18.76% | 1,713 | 24.69% | 14 | 9.79% | 4 | 57.14% | 10,239 | 14.18% | ||||||
| Missing Data | 510 | 1.21% | 211 | 1.18% | 60 | 1.19% | 80 | 1.15% | 1 | 0.70% | 0 | 0.00% | 862 | 1.19% | ||||||
| TOTAL | 42,202 | 100.00% | 17,900 | 100.00% | 5,038 | 100.00% | 6,937 | 100.00% | 143 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% | 72,227 | 100.00% | ||||||
| b. PS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARNG | USAR | USNR | USMCR | ANG | USAFR | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| MEDIAN INCOME2,3 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||||
| $0 - $33,267 | 462 | 12.14% | 478 | 11.48% | 11 | 17.19% | 8 | 9.52% | 1 | 1.59% | 1 | 33.33% | 961 | 11.74% | ||||||
| $33,268 - $42,039 | 928 | 24.38% | 921 | 22.12% | 15 | 23.44% | 19 | 22.62% | 16 | 25.40% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,899 | 23.21% | ||||||
| $42,040 - $51,127 | 1,091 | 28.67% | 1,102 | 26.47% | 19 | 29.69% | 18 | 21.43% | 22 | 34.92% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,252 | 27.52% | ||||||
| $51,128 - $65,031 | 772 | 20.28% | 926 | 22.24% | 9 | 14.06% | 20 | 23.81% | 12 | 19.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,739 | 21.25% | ||||||
| $65,032 - $244,737 | 504 | 13.24% | 695 | 16.69% | 9 | 14.06% | 17 | 20.24% | 12 | 19.05% | 2 | 66.67% | 1,239 | 15.14% | ||||||
| Missing Data | 49 | 1.29% | 41 | 0.98% | 1 | 1.56% | 2 | 2.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 93 | 1.14% | ||||||
| TOTAL | 3,806 | 100.00% | 4,163 | 100.00% | 64 | 100.00% | 84 | 100.00% | 63 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | 8,183 | 100.00% | ||||||
| 1. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Income data do not refer to the characteristics of individual enlistees, but rather to the characteristics of their home communities. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. The household income quintiles used in this table were taken from S. Watkins and J Sherk, “Who Serves in the U.S. Military? Demographic Characteristics of Enlisted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Troops and Officers,” Washington DC: Heritage Foundation, CDA08-05 (August 21, 2008). These income quintiles were computed using median household income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| for U.S. census tracts (weighted by the resident population of 18-24-year-olds). Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. Data provided for only | ||||||||||||||||||||
| those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Urbanicity1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| a. NPS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARNG | USAR | USNR | USMCR | ANG | USAFR | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| URBANICITY | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||||
| Urban | 3,686 | 8.73% | 2,087 | 11.66% | 743 | 14.75% | 1,017 | 14.66% | 9 | 6.29% | 2 | 28.57% | 7,544 | 10.44% | ||||||
| Second City | 7,335 | 17.38% | 3,495 | 19.53% | 1,020 | 20.25% | 1,235 | 17.80% | 31 | 21.68% | 2 | 28.57% | 13,118 | 18.16% | ||||||
| Suburban | 6,665 | 15.79% | 3,541 | 19.78% | 1,120 | 22.23% | 1,627 | 23.45% | 21 | 14.69% | 1 | 14.29% | 12,975 | 17.96% | ||||||
| Town | 4,184 | 9.91% | 1,701 | 9.50% | 371 | 7.36% | 550 | 7.93% | 10 | 6.99% | 1 | 14.29% | 6,817 | 9.44% | ||||||
| Town/Rural | 14,499 | 34.36% | 5,118 | 28.59% | 1,374 | 27.27% | 1,894 | 27.30% | 45 | 31.47% | 1 | 14.29% | 22,931 | 31.75% | ||||||
| Rural | 5,781 | 13.70% | 1,927 | 10.77% | 398 | 7.90% | 604 | 8.71% | 27 | 18.88% | 0 | 0.00% | 8,737 | 12.10% | ||||||
| Unknown | 52 | 0.12% | 31 | 0.17% | 12 | 0.24% | 10 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 105 | 0.15% | ||||||
| TOTAL | 42,202 | 100.00% | 17,900 | 100.00% | 5,038 | 100.00% | 6,937 | 100.00% | 143 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% | 72,227 | 100.00% | ||||||
| b. PS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARNG | USAR | USNR | USMCR | ANG | USAFR | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| URBANICITY | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||||
| Urban | 463 | 12.17% | 568 | 13.64% | 7 | 10.94% | 13 | 15.48% | 6 | 9.52% | 2 | 66.67% | 1,059 | 12.94% | ||||||
| Second City | 705 | 18.52% | 861 | 20.68% | 14 | 21.88% | 8 | 9.52% | 14 | 22.22% | 1 | 33.33% | 1,603 | 19.59% | ||||||
| Suburban | 733 | 19.26% | 1,032 | 24.79% | 15 | 23.44% | 23 | 27.38% | 9 | 14.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,812 | 22.14% | ||||||
| Town | 354 | 9.30% | 334 | 8.02% | 3 | 4.69% | 4 | 4.76% | 12 | 19.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 707 | 8.64% | ||||||
| Town/Rural | 1,188 | 31.21% | 1,011 | 24.29% | 20 | 31.25% | 27 | 32.14% | 16 | 25.40% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,262 | 27.64% | ||||||
| Rural | 354 | 9.30% | 344 | 8.26% | 5 | 7.81% | 6 | 7.14% | 6 | 9.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 715 | 8.74% | ||||||
| Unknown | 9 | 0.24% | 13 | 0.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 3.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 25 | 0.31% | ||||||
| TOTAL | 3,806 | 100.00% | 4,163 | 100.00% | 64 | 100.00% | 84 | 100.00% | 63 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | 8,183 | 100.00% | ||||||
| 1. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. The summary report defines urbanicity categories used. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Predominant Age Group1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| a. NPS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARNG | USAR | USNR | USMCR | ANG | USAFR | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| AGE GROUP | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||||
| Age 25-44 | 9,643 | 22.85% | 4,128 | 23.06% | 1,109 | 22.01% | 1,604 | 23.12% | 52 | 36.36% | 3 | 42.86% | 16,539 | 22.90% | ||||||
| Age <35 | 4,844 | 11.48% | 2,220 | 12.40% | 516 | 10.24% | 572 | 8.25% | 11 | 7.69% | 0 | 0.00% | 8,163 | 11.30% | ||||||
| Age 35-54 | 5,465 | 12.95% | 2,409 | 13.46% | 790 | 15.68% | 1,263 | 18.21% | 26 | 18.18% | 0 | 0.00% | 9,953 | 13.78% | ||||||
| Age 45-64 | 2,376 | 5.63% | 1,171 | 6.54% | 446 | 8.85% | 819 | 11.81% | 10 | 6.99% | 1 | 14.29% | 4,823 | 6.68% | ||||||
| Age <55 | 9,738 | 23.07% | 3,845 | 21.48% | 996 | 19.77% | 1,281 | 18.47% | 27 | 18.88% | 1 | 14.29% | 15,888 | 22.00% | ||||||
| Age 55+ | 5,984 | 14.18% | 2,326 | 12.99% | 678 | 13.46% | 828 | 11.94% | 12 | 8.39% | 1 | 14.29% | 9,829 | 13.61% | ||||||
| Age 65+ | 4,100 | 9.72% | 1,770 | 9.89% | 491 | 9.75% | 560 | 8.07% | 5 | 3.50% | 1 | 14.29% | 6,927 | 9.59% | ||||||
| Unknown | 52 | 0.12% | 31 | 0.17% | 12 | 0.24% | 10 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 105 | 0.15% | ||||||
| TOTAL | 42,202 | 100.00% | 17,900 | 100.00% | 5,038 | 100.00% | 6,937 | 100.00% | 143 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% | 72,227 | 100.00% | ||||||
| b. PS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARNG | USAR | USNR | USMCR | ANG | USAFR | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| AGE GROUP | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||||
| Age 25-44 | 798 | 20.97% | 963 | 23.13% | 11 | 17.19% | 12 | 14.29% | 24 | 38.10% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,808 | 22.09% | ||||||
| Age <35 | 489 | 12.85% | 536 | 12.88% | 16 | 25.00% | 9 | 10.71% | 10 | 15.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,060 | 12.95% | ||||||
| Age 35-54 | 478 | 12.56% | 531 | 12.76% | 6 | 9.38% | 13 | 15.48% | 5 | 7.94% | 1 | 33.33% | 1,034 | 12.64% | ||||||
| Age 45-64 | 231 | 6.07% | 319 | 7.66% | 4 | 6.25% | 12 | 14.29% | 4 | 6.35% | 0 | 0.00% | 570 | 6.97% | ||||||
| Age <55 | 944 | 24.80% | 928 | 22.29% | 9 | 14.06% | 18 | 21.43% | 12 | 19.05% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,911 | 23.35% | ||||||
| Age 55+ | 490 | 12.87% | 515 | 12.37% | 10 | 15.63% | 9 | 10.71% | 5 | 7.94% | 1 | 33.33% | 1,030 | 12.59% | ||||||
| Age 65+ | 367 | 9.64% | 358 | 8.60% | 8 | 12.50% | 8 | 9.52% | 3 | 4.76% | 1 | 33.33% | 745 | 9.10% | ||||||
| Unknown | 9 | 0.24% | 13 | 0.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 3.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 25 | 0.31% | ||||||
| TOTAL | 3,806 | 100.00% | 4,163 | 100.00% | 64 | 100.00% | 84 | 100.00% | 63 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | 8,183 | 100.00% | ||||||
| 1. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Homeownership1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| a. NPS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARNG | USAR | USNR | USMCR | ANG | USAFR | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||||
| Homeowners | 8,046 | 19.07% | 3,428 | 19.15% | 915 | 18.16% | 1,093 | 15.76% | 14 | 9.79% | 0 | 0.00% | 13,496 | 18.69% | ||||||
| Mostly Owners | 21,285 | 50.44% | 8,643 | 48.28% | 2,621 | 52.02% | 4,081 | 58.83% | 93 | 65.03% | 4 | 57.14% | 36,727 | 50.85% | ||||||
| Mix, Owners | 3,448 | 8.17% | 1,588 | 8.87% | 417 | 8.28% | 583 | 8.40% | 12 | 8.39% | 1 | 14.29% | 6,049 | 8.37% | ||||||
| Mix, Renters | 4,778 | 11.32% | 2,002 | 11.18% | 456 | 9.05% | 518 | 7.47% | 14 | 9.79% | 1 | 14.29% | 7,769 | 10.76% | ||||||
| Renters | 4,593 | 10.88% | 2,208 | 12.34% | 617 | 12.25% | 652 | 9.40% | 10 | 6.99% | 1 | 14.29% | 8,081 | 11.19% | ||||||
| Unknown | 52 | 0.12% | 31 | 0.17% | 12 | 0.24% | 10 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 105 | 0.15% | ||||||
| TOTAL | 42,202 | 100.00% | 17,900 | 100.00% | 5,038 | 100.00% | 6,937 | 100.00% | 143 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% | 72,227 | 100.00% | ||||||
| b. PS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARNG | USAR | USNR | USMCR | ANG | USAFR | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| HOMEOWNERSHIP | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||||
| Homeowners | 725 | 19.05% | 779 | 18.71% | 13 | 20.31% | 17 | 20.24% | 7 | 11.11% | 3 | 100.00% | 1,544 | 18.87% | ||||||
| Mostly Owners | 1,772 | 46.56% | 1,998 | 47.99% | 29 | 45.31% | 41 | 48.81% | 31 | 49.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,871 | 47.31% | ||||||
| Mix, Owners | 317 | 8.33% | 338 | 8.12% | 2 | 3.13% | 7 | 8.33% | 9 | 14.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 673 | 8.22% | ||||||
| Mix, Renters | 403 | 10.59% | 455 | 10.93% | 12 | 18.75% | 9 | 10.71% | 13 | 20.63% | 0 | 0.00% | 892 | 10.90% | ||||||
| Renters | 580 | 15.24% | 580 | 13.93% | 8 | 12.50% | 7 | 8.33% | 3 | 4.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,178 | 14.40% | ||||||
| Unknown | 9 | 0.24% | 13 | 0.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 3.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 25 | 0.31% | ||||||
| TOTAL | 3,806 | 100.00% | 4,163 | 100.00% | 64 | 100.00% | 84 | 100.00% | 63 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | 8,183 | 100.00% | ||||||
| 1. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. Homeownership categories are defined as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Homeowners: Owners > 98% | Mix, Renters: Renters > 50% and not “Homeowners” | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mostly Owners: Owners > 65% and not “Homeowners” | Renters: Renters > 98% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mix, Owners: Owners ~ 65% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racial Mixture | ||||||||||||||||||||
| a. NPS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARNG | USAR | USNR | USMCR | ANG | USAFR | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| ETHNICITY | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||||
| W | 17,147 | 40.63% | 6,298 | 35.18% | 1,786 | 35.45% | 2,614 | 37.68% | 72 | 50.35% | 3 | 42.86% | 27,920 | 38.66% | ||||||
| W, B, H | 5,406 | 12.81% | 2,323 | 12.98% | 578 | 11.47% | 650 | 9.37% | 14 | 9.79% | 0 | 0.00% | 8,971 | 12.42% | ||||||
| W, B, A, H | 4,907 | 11.63% | 2,677 | 14.96% | 848 | 16.83% | 1,051 | 15.15% | 13 | 9.09% | 0 | 0.00% | 9,496 | 13.15% | ||||||
| W, B, Mix | 7,736 | 18.33% | 2,923 | 16.33% | 619 | 12.29% | 711 | 10.25% | 9 | 6.29% | 1 | 14.29% | 11,999 | 16.61% | ||||||
| W, A, Mix | 1,721 | 4.08% | 913 | 5.10% | 357 | 7.09% | 644 | 9.28% | 9 | 6.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,644 | 5.05% | ||||||
| W, B, A, Mix | 3,145 | 7.45% | 1,581 | 8.83% | 457 | 9.07% | 591 | 8.52% | 10 | 6.99% | 0 | 0.00% | 5,784 | 8.01% | ||||||
| W, A, H, Mix | 2,088 | 4.95% | 1,154 | 6.45% | 381 | 7.56% | 666 | 9.60% | 16 | 11.19% | 3 | 42.86% | 4,308 | 5.96% | ||||||
| Unknown | 52 | 0.12% | 31 | 0.17% | 12 | 0.24% | 10 | 0.14% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 105 | 0.15% | ||||||
| TOTAL | 42,202 | 100.00% | 17,900 | 100.00% | 5,038 | 100.00% | 6,937 | 100.00% | 143 | 100.00% | 7 | 100.00% | 72,227 | 100.00% | ||||||
| b. PS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| COMPONENT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ARNG | USAR | USNR | USMCR | ANG | USAFR | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||||||
| ETHNICITY | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||||||
| W | 1,393 | 36.60% | 1,308 | 31.42% | 19 | 29.69% | 22 | 26.19% | 23 | 36.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,765 | 33.79% | ||||||
| W, B, H | 458 | 12.03% | 517 | 12.42% | 9 | 14.06% | 8 | 9.52% | 15 | 23.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,007 | 12.31% | ||||||
| W, B, A, H | 580 | 15.24% | 707 | 16.98% | 9 | 14.06% | 14 | 16.67% | 5 | 7.94% | 2 | 66.67% | 1,317 | 16.09% | ||||||
| W, B, Mix | 617 | 16.21% | 543 | 13.04% | 10 | 15.63% | 15 | 17.86% | 4 | 6.35% | 1 | 33.33% | 1,190 | 14.54% | ||||||
| W, A, Mix | 163 | 4.28% | 266 | 6.39% | 2 | 3.13% | 6 | 7.14% | 2 | 3.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 439 | 5.36% | ||||||
| W, B, A, Mix | 378 | 9.93% | 471 | 11.31% | 10 | 15.63% | 10 | 11.90% | 5 | 7.94% | 0 | 0.00% | 874 | 10.68% | ||||||
| W, A, H, Mix | 208 | 5.47% | 338 | 8.12% | 5 | 7.81% | 6 | 7.14% | 9 | 14.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 566 | 6.92% | ||||||
| Unknown | 9 | 0.24% | 13 | 0.31% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 3.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 25 | 0.31% | ||||||
| TOTAL | 3,806 | 100.00% | 4,163 | 100.00% | 64 | 100.00% | 84 | 100.00% | 63 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | 8,183 | 100.00% | ||||||
| 1. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications | ||||||||||||||||||||
| provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. Racial mixture categories used are: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White (W): White > 90%; White, Asian, Mix (W, W, Mix): Asian > 2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White, Asian, Hispanic, Mix (W, A, H, Mix): Asian > 2% and Hispanic > 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White, Black, Mix (W, B, Mix): White < 90% and not anything else | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White, Black, Asian, Mix (W, B, A, Mix): Black > 10% and Asian > 2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White, Black, Asian, Hispanic Mix (W, B, A, H): Black > 10% and Asian > 2% and Hispanic > 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White, Black, Hispanic, Mix (W, B, H, Mix): Black > 10% and Hispanic > 10% | ||||||||||||||||||||