Table A-7. FY 2008 Applicants2 for Active Component Enlistment by Education, Service,
and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group |
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EDUCATIONAL TIER1 |
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RACE / |
TIER 1 |
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TIER 2 |
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TIER 3 |
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TOTAL |
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ETHNICITY5 |
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ARMY |
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White |
68,552 |
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72.92% |
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15,793 |
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16.80% |
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9,661 |
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10.28% |
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94,006 |
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100.00% |
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Black |
16,579 |
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80.54% |
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2,712 |
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13.17% |
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1,294 |
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6.29% |
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20,585 |
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100.00% |
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AIAN |
1,009 |
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74.52% |
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223 |
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16.47% |
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122 |
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9.01% |
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1,354 |
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100.00% |
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Asian |
2,141 |
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87.35% |
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175 |
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7.14% |
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135 |
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5.51% |
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2,451 |
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100.00% |
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NHPI |
1,648 |
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88.70% |
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113 |
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6.08% |
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97 |
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5.22% |
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1,858 |
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100.00% |
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Two or more |
716 |
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77.24% |
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127 |
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13.70% |
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84 |
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9.06% |
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927 |
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100.00% |
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Unknown |
11,253 |
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75.77% |
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2,303 |
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15.51% |
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1,296 |
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8.73% |
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14,852 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
101,898 |
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74.91% |
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21,446 |
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15.77% |
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12,689 |
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9.33% |
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136,033 |
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100.00% |
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Hispanic |
12,500 |
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78.08% |
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2,041 |
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12.75% |
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1,469 |
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9.18% |
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16,010 |
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100.00% |
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Not Hispanic3 |
89,398 |
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74.48% |
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19,405 |
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16.17% |
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11,220 |
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9.35% |
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120,023 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
101,898 |
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74.91% |
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21,446 |
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15.77% |
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12,689 |
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9.33% |
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136,033 |
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100.00% |
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NAVY |
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White |
44,882 |
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92.72% |
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2,944 |
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6.08% |
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578 |
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1.19% |
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48,404 |
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100.00% |
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Black |
20,980 |
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95.27% |
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870 |
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3.95% |
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172 |
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0.78% |
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22,022 |
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100.00% |
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AIAN |
5,376 |
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92.83% |
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348 |
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6.01% |
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67 |
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1.16% |
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5,791 |
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100.00% |
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Asian |
3,566 |
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95.37% |
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136 |
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3.64% |
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37 |
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0.99% |
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3,739 |
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100.00% |
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NHPI |
1,413 |
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95.28% |
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56 |
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3.78% |
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14 |
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0.94% |
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1,483 |
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100.00% |
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Two or more |
3,415 |
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92.42% |
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240 |
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6.50% |
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40 |
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1.08% |
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3,695 |
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100.00% |
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Unknown |
484 |
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91.49% |
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38 |
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7.18% |
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7 |
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1.32% |
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529 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
80,116 |
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93.52% |
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4,632 |
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5.41% |
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915 |
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1.07% |
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85,663 |
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100.00% |
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Hispanic |
16,096 |
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94.54% |
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753 |
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4.42% |
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177 |
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1.04% |
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17,026 |
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100.00% |
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Not Hispanic3 |
64,020 |
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93.27% |
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3,879 |
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5.65% |
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738 |
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1.08% |
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68,637 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
80,116 |
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93.52% |
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4,632 |
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5.41% |
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915 |
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1.07% |
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85,663 |
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100.00% |
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MARINE CORPS |
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White |
48,389 |
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96.24% |
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1,724 |
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3.43% |
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168 |
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0.33% |
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50,281 |
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100.00% |
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Black |
6,873 |
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97.74% |
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146 |
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2.08% |
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13 |
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0.18% |
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7,032 |
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100.00% |
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AIAN |
745 |
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98.54% |
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7 |
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0.93% |
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4 |
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0.53% |
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756 |
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100.00% |
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Asian |
1,322 |
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97.93% |
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25 |
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1.85% |
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3 |
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0.22% |
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1,350 |
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100.00% |
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NHPI |
807 |
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98.18% |
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13 |
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1.58% |
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2 |
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0.24% |
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822 |
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100.00% |
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Two or more |
378 |
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96.68% |
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13 |
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3.32% |
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0.00% |
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391 |
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100.00% |
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Unknown |
566 |
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96.10% |
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16 |
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2.72% |
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7 |
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1.19% |
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589 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
59,080 |
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96.50% |
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1,944 |
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3.18% |
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197 |
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0.32% |
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61,221 |
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100.00% |
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Hispanic |
11,240 |
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97.44% |
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274 |
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2.38% |
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21 |
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0.18% |
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11,535 |
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100.00% |
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Not Hispanic3 |
47,840 |
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96.28% |
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1,670 |
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3.36% |
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176 |
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0.35% |
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49,686 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
59,080 |
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96.50% |
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1,944 |
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3.18% |
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197 |
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0.32% |
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61,221 |
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100.00% |
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AIR FORCE |
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White |
34,239 |
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95.47% |
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829 |
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2.31% |
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794 |
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2.21% |
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35,862 |
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100.00% |
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Black |
10,984 |
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97.31% |
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178 |
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1.58% |
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126 |
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1.12% |
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11,288 |
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100.00% |
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AIAN |
430 |
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95.34% |
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9 |
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2.00% |
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12 |
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2.66% |
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451 |
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100.00% |
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Asian |
1,425 |
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97.54% |
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15 |
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1.03% |
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21 |
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1.44% |
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1,461 |
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100.00% |
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NHPI |
902 |
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97.62% |
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11 |
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1.19% |
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11 |
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1.19% |
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924 |
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100.00% |
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Two or more |
596 |
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96.91% |
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12 |
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1.95% |
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7 |
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1.14% |
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615 |
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100.00% |
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Unknown |
135 |
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93.10% |
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4 |
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2.76% |
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6 |
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4.14% |
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145 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
48,711 |
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95.99% |
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1,058 |
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2.08% |
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977 |
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1.93% |
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50,746 |
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100.00% |
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Hispanic |
6,290 |
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96.69% |
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111 |
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1.71% |
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104 |
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1.60% |
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6,505 |
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100.00% |
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Not Hispanic3 |
42,421 |
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95.89% |
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947 |
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2.14% |
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873 |
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1.97% |
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44,241 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
48,711 |
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95.99% |
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1,058 |
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2.08% |
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977 |
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1.93% |
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50,746 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL DoD |
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White |
196,062 |
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85.78% |
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21,290 |
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9.32% |
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11,201 |
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4.90% |
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228,553 |
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100.00% |
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Black |
55,416 |
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90.95% |
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3,906 |
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6.41% |
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1,605 |
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2.63% |
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60,927 |
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100.00% |
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AIAN |
7,560 |
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90.52% |
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587 |
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7.03% |
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205 |
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2.45% |
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8,352 |
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100.00% |
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Asian |
8,454 |
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93.92% |
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351 |
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3.90% |
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196 |
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2.18% |
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9,001 |
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100.00% |
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NHPI |
4,770 |
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93.77% |
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193 |
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3.79% |
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124 |
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2.44% |
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5,087 |
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100.00% |
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Two or more |
5,105 |
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90.71% |
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392 |
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6.97% |
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131 |
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2.33% |
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5,628 |
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100.00% |
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Unknown |
12,438 |
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77.18% |
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2,361 |
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14.65% |
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1,316 |
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8.17% |
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16,115 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
289,805 |
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86.86% |
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29,080 |
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8.72% |
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14,778 |
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4.43% |
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333,663 |
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100.00% |
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Hispanic |
46,126 |
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90.31% |
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3,179 |
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6.22% |
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1,771 |
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3.47% |
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51,076 |
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100.00% |
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Not Hispanic3 |
243,679 |
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86.23% |
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25,901 |
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9.17% |
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13,007 |
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4.60% |
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282,587 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
289,805 |
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86.86% |
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29,080 |
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8.72% |
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14,778 |
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4.43% |
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333,663 |
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100.00% |
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18-24 YEAR-OLD CIVILIANS |
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White |
18,290,763 |
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82.96% |
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3,757,813 |
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17.04% |
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22,048,576 |
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100.00% |
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Black |
3,201,196 |
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77.70% |
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918,981 |
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22.30% |
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4,120,177 |
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100.00% |
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AIAN |
203,827 |
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64.22% |
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(4) |
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113,541 |
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35.78% |
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317,368 |
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100.00% |
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Asian |
1,054,216 |
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89.52% |
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(4) |
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123,388 |
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10.48% |
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1,177,604 |
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100.00% |
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NHPI |
81,542 |
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84.54% |
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(4) |
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(4) |
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14,911 |
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15.46% |
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96,453 |
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100.00% |
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Two or more |
479,367 |
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79.10% |
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(4) |
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(4) |
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126,635 |
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20.90% |
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606,001 |
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100.00% |
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Unknown |
0 |
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NA |
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(4) |
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(4) |
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0 |
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NA |
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0 |
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NA |
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TOTAL |
23,310,911 |
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82.18% |
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(4) |
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5,055,268 |
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17.82% |
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28,366,179 |
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100.00% |
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Hispanic |
3,444,099 |
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68.13% |
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(4) |
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(4) |
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1,611,014 |
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31.87% |
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5,055,113 |
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100.00% |
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Not Hispanic3 |
19,866,812 |
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85.22% |
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(4) |
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(4) |
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3,444,254 |
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14.78% |
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23,311,066 |
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100.00% |
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TOTAL |
23,310,911 |
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82.18% |
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(4) |
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5,055,268 |
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17.82% |
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28,366,179 |
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100.00% |
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1.
Tier 1 indicates individuals with at least a high school diploma. Tier 2 indicates alternate high school
credentials, such as the |
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General Educational Development certificate (GED). Tier 3 represents non-high school
graduates. |
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2.
Refers to non-prior service (NPS) individuals whose first formal application
(i.e., taking a screening physical exam or the Armed Services Vocational |
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Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)) was in FY 2008. Does not include participants in the High
School Testing Program unless otherwise tested. |
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3.
Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond
to the ethnicity question. |
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4.
Civilian numbers and percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2. |
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5.
The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who
indicate a single racial identity.
Individuals who self-identify as |
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multiracial are counted in the “two or more” category. |
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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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