Table A-2. FY 2008 Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment by Age, Marital Status,
and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group |
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a. Number |
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AGE |
MILITARY |
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17-35 YEAR-OLD |
MALES |
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FEMALES |
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TOTAL DoD |
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PERCENT MARRIED |
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MARRIED CIVILIANS |
Married |
Single |
Total |
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Married |
Single |
Total |
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Married |
Single |
Total |
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Males |
Females |
Total |
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Males |
Females |
Total |
16-17 |
209 |
45,073 |
45,282 |
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89 |
13,149 |
13,238 |
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298 |
58,222 |
58,520 |
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0.46% |
0.67% |
0.51% |
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13,188 |
21,923 |
35,111 |
18 |
712 |
56,481 |
57,193 |
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309 |
13,442 |
13,751 |
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1,021 |
69,923 |
70,944 |
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1.24% |
2.25% |
1.44% |
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17,118 |
56,953 |
74,072 |
19 |
1,161 |
38,587 |
39,748 |
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549 |
8,959 |
9,508 |
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1,710 |
47,546 |
49,256 |
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2.92% |
5.77% |
3.47% |
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42,589 |
97,729 |
140,318 |
20 |
1,536 |
26,561 |
28,097 |
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680 |
5,595 |
6,275 |
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2,216 |
32,156 |
34,372 |
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5.47% |
10.84% |
6.45% |
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76,543 |
163,875 |
240,418 |
21 |
1,849 |
19,366 |
21,215 |
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653 |
3,892 |
4,545 |
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2,502 |
23,258 |
25,760 |
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8.72% |
14.37% |
9.71% |
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137,456 |
233,572 |
371,027 |
22 |
1,934 |
14,733 |
16,667 |
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785 |
2,851 |
3,636 |
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2,719 |
17,584 |
20,303 |
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11.60% |
21.59% |
13.39% |
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214,092 |
370,528 |
584,620 |
23 |
2,148 |
10,903 |
13,051 |
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674 |
2,040 |
2,714 |
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2,822 |
12,943 |
15,765 |
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16.46% |
24.83% |
17.90% |
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291,465 |
488,547 |
780,013 |
24 |
2,120 |
7,853 |
9,973 |
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662 |
1,410 |
2,072 |
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2,782 |
9,263 |
12,045 |
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21.26% |
31.95% |
23.10% |
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387,118 |
602,697 |
989,815 |
25 |
1,958 |
5,775 |
7,733 |
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551 |
1,120 |
1,671 |
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2,509 |
6,895 |
9,404 |
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25.32% |
32.97% |
26.68% |
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556,247 |
755,375 |
1,311,622 |
26 |
1,801 |
4,272 |
6,073 |
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511 |
793 |
1,304 |
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2,312 |
5,065 |
7,377 |
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29.66% |
39.19% |
31.34% |
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678,772 |
891,391 |
1,570,163 |
27 |
1,582 |
3,157 |
4,739 |
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449 |
613 |
1,062 |
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2,031 |
3,770 |
5,801 |
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33.38% |
42.28% |
35.01% |
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789,286 |
974,786 |
1,764,072 |
28 |
1,396 |
2,330 |
3,726 |
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338 |
399 |
737 |
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1,734 |
2,729 |
4,463 |
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37.47% |
45.86% |
38.85% |
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927,341 |
1,077,450 |
2,004,791 |
29 |
1,115 |
1,688 |
2,803 |
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287 |
307 |
594 |
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1,402 |
1,995 |
3,397 |
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39.78% |
48.32% |
41.27% |
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953,415 |
1,112,751 |
2,066,166 |
30 |
999 |
1,312 |
2,311 |
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236 |
237 |
473 |
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1,235 |
1,549 |
2,784 |
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43.23% |
49.89% |
44.36% |
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1,023,597 |
1,144,605 |
2,168,202 |
31 |
799 |
1,045 |
1,844 |
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211 |
200 |
411 |
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1,010 |
1,245 |
2,255 |
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43.33% |
51.34% |
44.79% |
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1,091,498 |
1,118,258 |
2,209,756 |
32 |
726 |
830 |
1,556 |
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156 |
163 |
319 |
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882 |
993 |
1,875 |
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46.66% |
48.90% |
47.04% |
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1,088,817 |
1,118,045 |
2,206,862 |
33 |
653 |
692 |
1,345 |
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158 |
117 |
275 |
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811 |
809 |
1,620 |
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48.55% |
57.45% |
50.06% |
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1,205,286 |
1,319,846 |
2,525,132 |
34 |
561 |
575 |
1,136 |
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137 |
131 |
268 |
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698 |
706 |
1,404 |
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49.38% |
51.12% |
49.72% |
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1,179,439 |
1,202,334 |
2,381,773 |
35 |
492 |
445 |
937 |
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112 |
94 |
206 |
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604 |
539 |
1,143 |
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52.51% |
54.37% |
52.84% |
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1,255,739 |
1,295,595 |
2,551,334 |
36+ |
2,177 |
1,968 |
4,145 |
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534 |
496 |
1,030 |
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2,711 |
2,464 |
5,175 |
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52.52% |
51.84% |
52.39% |
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NA |
NA |
NA |
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TOTAL |
25,928 |
243,646 |
269,574 |
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8,081 |
56,008 |
64,089 |
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34,009 |
299,654 |
333,663 |
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9.62% |
12.61% |
10.19% |
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11,929,006 |
14,046,261 |
25,975,267 |
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b. Percent |
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AGE |
MILITARY |
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17-35 YEAR-OLD |
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MALES |
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FEMALES |
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TOTAL DoD |
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PERCENT MARRIED |
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Married |
Single |
Total |
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Married |
Single |
Total |
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Married |
Single |
Total |
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Males |
Females |
Total |
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16-17 |
0.46% |
99.54% |
100.00% |
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0.67% |
99.33% |
100.00% |
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0.51% |
99.49% |
100.00% |
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0.58% |
0.96% |
0.77% |
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18 |
1.24% |
98.76% |
100.00% |
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2.25% |
97.75% |
100.00% |
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1.44% |
98.56% |
100.00% |
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0.78% |
2.77% |
1.74% |
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19 |
2.92% |
97.08% |
100.00% |
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5.77% |
94.23% |
100.00% |
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3.47% |
96.53% |
100.00% |
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2.30% |
5.29% |
3.79% |
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20 |
5.47% |
94.53% |
100.00% |
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10.84% |
89.16% |
100.00% |
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6.45% |
93.55% |
100.00% |
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3.71% |
8.28% |
5.95% |
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21 |
8.72% |
91.28% |
100.00% |
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14.37% |
85.63% |
100.00% |
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9.71% |
90.29% |
100.00% |
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6.83% |
11.60% |
9.22% |
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22 |
11.60% |
88.40% |
100.00% |
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21.59% |
78.41% |
100.00% |
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13.39% |
86.61% |
100.00% |
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10.12% |
18.05% |
14.03% |
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23 |
16.46% |
83.54% |
100.00% |
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24.83% |
75.17% |
100.00% |
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17.90% |
82.10% |
100.00% |
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14.02% |
23.62% |
18.81% |
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24 |
21.26% |
78.74% |
100.00% |
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31.95% |
68.05% |
100.00% |
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23.10% |
76.90% |
100.00% |
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19.48% |
29.59% |
24.60% |
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25 |
25.32% |
74.68% |
100.00% |
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32.97% |
67.03% |
100.00% |
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26.68% |
73.32% |
100.00% |
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25.65% |
37.73% |
31.45% |
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26 |
29.66% |
70.34% |
100.00% |
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39.19% |
60.81% |
100.00% |
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31.34% |
68.66% |
100.00% |
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31.99% |
42.85% |
37.36% |
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27 |
33.38% |
66.62% |
100.00% |
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42.28% |
57.72% |
100.00% |
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35.01% |
64.99% |
100.00% |
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37.64% |
45.53% |
41.63% |
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28 |
37.47% |
62.53% |
100.00% |
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45.86% |
54.14% |
100.00% |
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38.85% |
61.15% |
100.00% |
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44.61% |
51.23% |
47.93% |
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29 |
39.78% |
60.22% |
100.00% |
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48.32% |
51.68% |
100.00% |
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41.27% |
58.73% |
100.00% |
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48.49% |
55.05% |
51.82% |
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30 |
43.23% |
56.77% |
100.00% |
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49.89% |
50.11% |
100.00% |
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44.36% |
55.64% |
100.00% |
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51.90% |
57.13% |
54.54% |
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31 |
43.33% |
56.67% |
100.00% |
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51.34% |
48.66% |
100.00% |
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44.79% |
55.21% |
100.00% |
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57.21% |
58.23% |
57.72% |
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32 |
46.66% |
53.34% |
100.00% |
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48.90% |
51.10% |
100.00% |
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47.04% |
52.96% |
100.00% |
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58.67% |
60.38% |
59.53% |
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33 |
48.55% |
51.45% |
100.00% |
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57.45% |
42.55% |
100.00% |
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50.06% |
49.94% |
100.00% |
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62.81% |
65.57% |
64.22% |
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34 |
49.38% |
50.62% |
100.00% |
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51.12% |
48.88% |
100.00% |
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49.72% |
50.28% |
100.00% |
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62.92% |
65.74% |
64.32% |
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35 |
52.51% |
47.49% |
100.00% |
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54.37% |
45.63% |
100.00% |
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52.84% |
47.16% |
100.00% |
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64.73% |
64.78% |
64.76% |
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36+ |
52.52% |
47.48% |
100.00% |
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51.84% |
48.16% |
100.00% |
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52.39% |
47.61% |
100.00% |
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NA |
NA |
NA |
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TOTAL |
9.62% |
90.38% |
100.00% |
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12.61% |
87.39% |
100.00% |
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10.19% |
89.81% |
100.00% |
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31.00% |
36.67% |
33.83% |
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1. Refers to non-prior service (NPS)
individuals whose first formal application (i.e., taking a screening physical
exam or the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery |
(ASVAB)) was in FY 2008. Does not include participants in the High
School Testing Program unless otherwise tested. |
Rows and columns may not add to totals
due to rounding. |
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Source:
Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population
Survey, noninstitutional, age 17-35, October 2007-September 2008 average. |
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