Table A-7. FY 2009 Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment by Education, Service,
and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group |
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EDUCATIONAL TIER2 |
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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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ETHNICITY3 |
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ARMY |
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White |
89,381 |
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83.21% |
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11,072 |
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10.31% |
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6,958 |
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6.48% |
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107,411 |
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100% |
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Black |
24,113 |
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89.00% |
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1,939 |
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7.16% |
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1,040 |
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3.84% |
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27,092 |
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100% |
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AIAN |
1,089 |
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85.88% |
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114 |
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8.99% |
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65 |
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5.13% |
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1,268 |
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100% |
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Asian |
3,445 |
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92.71% |
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138 |
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3.71% |
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133 |
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3.58% |
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3,716 |
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100% |
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NHPI |
3,508 |
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92.24% |
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192 |
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5.05% |
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103 |
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2.71% |
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3,803 |
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100% |
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Two or more |
824 |
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85.21% |
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81 |
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8.38% |
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62 |
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6.41% |
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967 |
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100% |
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Unknown |
15,826 |
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84.94% |
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1,717 |
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9.22% |
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1,088 |
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5.84% |
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18,631 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
138,186 |
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84.83% |
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15,253 |
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9.36% |
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9,449 |
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5.80% |
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162,888 |
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100% |
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Hispanic |
16,676 |
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87.86% |
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1,350 |
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7.11% |
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954 |
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5.03% |
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18,980 |
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100% |
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Not Hispanic4 |
121,510 |
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84.44% |
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13,903 |
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9.66% |
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8,495 |
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5.90% |
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143,908 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
138,186 |
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84.83% |
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15,253 |
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9.36% |
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9,449 |
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5.80% |
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162,888 |
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100% |
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NAVY |
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White |
47,296 |
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94.38% |
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2,488 |
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4.96% |
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328 |
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0.65% |
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50,112 |
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100% |
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Black |
21,457 |
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96.32% |
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726 |
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3.26% |
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94 |
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0.42% |
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22,277 |
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100% |
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AIAN |
5,136 |
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93.64% |
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298 |
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5.43% |
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51 |
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0.93% |
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5,485 |
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100% |
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Asian |
3,953 |
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95.78% |
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119 |
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2.88% |
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55 |
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1.33% |
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4,127 |
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100% |
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NHPI |
1,507 |
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96.11% |
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53 |
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3.38% |
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8 |
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0.51% |
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1,568 |
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100% |
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Two or more |
5,538 |
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94.14% |
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317 |
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5.39% |
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28 |
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0.48% |
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5,883 |
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100% |
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Unknown |
293 |
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92.72% |
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21 |
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6.65% |
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2 |
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0.63% |
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316 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
85,180 |
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94.89% |
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4,022 |
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4.48% |
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566 |
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0.63% |
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89,768 |
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100% |
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Hispanic |
17,005 |
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95.38% |
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713 |
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4.00% |
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110 |
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0.62% |
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17,828 |
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100% |
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Not Hispanic4 |
68,175 |
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94.77% |
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3,309 |
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4.60% |
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456 |
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0.63% |
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71,940 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
85,180 |
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94.89% |
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4,022 |
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4.48% |
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566 |
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0.63% |
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89,768 |
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100% |
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MARINE CORPS |
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White |
47,552 |
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97.88% |
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851 |
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1.75% |
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180 |
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0.37% |
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48,583 |
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100% |
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Black |
6,523 |
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98.92% |
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55 |
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0.83% |
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16 |
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0.24% |
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6,594 |
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100% |
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AIAN |
664 |
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97.94% |
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11 |
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1.62% |
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3 |
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0.44% |
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678 |
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100% |
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Asian |
1,383 |
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98.29% |
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19 |
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1.35% |
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5 |
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0.36% |
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1,407 |
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100% |
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NHPI |
828 |
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99.76% |
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2 |
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0.24% |
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0 |
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0.00% |
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830 |
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100% |
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Two or more |
354 |
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98.61% |
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5 |
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1.39% |
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0 |
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0.00% |
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359 |
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100% |
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Unknown |
191 |
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97.95% |
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3 |
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1.54% |
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1 |
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0.51% |
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195 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
57,495 |
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98.04% |
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946 |
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1.61% |
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205 |
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0.35% |
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58,646 |
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100% |
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Hispanic |
11,351 |
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98.73% |
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116 |
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1.01% |
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30 |
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0.26% |
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11,497 |
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100% |
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Not Hispanic4 |
46,144 |
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97.87% |
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830 |
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1.76% |
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175 |
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0.37% |
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47,149 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
57,495 |
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98.04% |
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946 |
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1.61% |
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205 |
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0.35% |
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58,646 |
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100% |
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AIR FORCE |
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White |
43,123 |
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96.06% |
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1,013 |
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2.26% |
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757 |
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1.69% |
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44,893 |
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100% |
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Black |
13,010 |
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97.72% |
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168 |
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1.26% |
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136 |
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1.02% |
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13,314 |
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100% |
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AIAN |
521 |
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96.30% |
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12 |
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2.22% |
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8 |
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1.48% |
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541 |
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100% |
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Asian |
1,889 |
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97.37% |
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30 |
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1.55% |
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21 |
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1.08% |
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1,940 |
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100% |
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NHPI |
1,128 |
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98.52% |
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9 |
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0.79% |
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8 |
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0.70% |
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1,145 |
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100% |
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Two or more |
1,045 |
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96.94% |
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21 |
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1.95% |
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12 |
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1.11% |
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1,078 |
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100% |
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Unknown |
149 |
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96.13% |
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3 |
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1.94% |
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3 |
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1.94% |
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155 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
60,865 |
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96.51% |
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1,256 |
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1.99% |
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945 |
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1.50% |
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63,066 |
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100% |
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Hispanic |
8,450 |
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97.01% |
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150 |
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1.72% |
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110 |
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1.26% |
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8,710 |
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100% |
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Not Hispanic4 |
52,415 |
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96.43% |
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1,106 |
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2.03% |
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835 |
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1.54% |
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54,356 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
60,865 |
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96.51% |
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1,256 |
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1.99% |
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945 |
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1.50% |
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63,066 |
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100% |
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TOTAL DoD |
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White |
227,352 |
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90.58% |
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15,424 |
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6.15% |
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8,223 |
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3.28% |
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250,999 |
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100% |
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Black |
65,103 |
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93.97% |
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2,888 |
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4.17% |
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1,286 |
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1.86% |
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69,277 |
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100% |
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AIAN |
7,410 |
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92.95% |
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435 |
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5.46% |
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127 |
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1.59% |
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7,972 |
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100% |
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Asian |
10,670 |
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95.35% |
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306 |
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2.73% |
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214 |
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1.91% |
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11,190 |
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100% |
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NHPI |
6,971 |
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94.90% |
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256 |
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3.48% |
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119 |
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1.62% |
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7,346 |
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100% |
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Two or more |
7,761 |
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93.65% |
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424 |
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5.12% |
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102 |
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1.23% |
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8,287 |
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100% |
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Unknown |
16,459 |
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85.29% |
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1,744 |
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9.04% |
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1,094 |
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5.67% |
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19,297 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
341,726 |
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91.28% |
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21,477 |
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5.74% |
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11,165 |
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2.98% |
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374,368 |
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100% |
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Hispanic |
53,482 |
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93.80% |
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2,329 |
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4.08% |
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1,204 |
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2.11% |
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57,015 |
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100% |
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Not Hispanic4 |
288,244 |
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90.83% |
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19,148 |
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6.03% |
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9,961 |
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3.14% |
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317,353 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
341,726 |
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91.28% |
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21,477 |
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5.74% |
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11,165 |
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2.98% |
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374,368 |
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100% |
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18-24 YEAR-OLD CIVILIANS |
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White |
18,569,137 |
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83.66% |
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3,626,626 |
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16.34% |
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22,195,763 |
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100% |
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Black |
3,274,202 |
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78.07% |
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(5) |
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919,493 |
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21.93% |
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4,193,695 |
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100% |
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AIAN |
220,227 |
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67.83% |
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(5) |
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(5) |
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104,426 |
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32.17% |
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324,653 |
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100% |
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Asian |
1,018,728 |
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88.85% |
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(5) |
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127,784 |
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11.15% |
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1,146,512 |
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100% |
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NHPI |
93,910 |
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87.20% |
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(5) |
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(5) |
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13,788 |
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12.80% |
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107,698 |
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100% |
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Two or more |
492,397 |
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81.28% |
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(5) |
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(5) |
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113,379 |
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18.72% |
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605,776 |
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100% |
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Unknown |
0 |
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NA |
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(5) |
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(5) |
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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 |
23,668,601 |
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82.83% |
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(5) |
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(5) |
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4,905,496 |
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17.17% |
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28,574,097 |
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100% |
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Hispanic |
3,623,492 |
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70.87% |
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(5) |
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(5) |
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1,489,725 |
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29.13% |
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5,113,217 |
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100% |
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Not Hispanic4 |
20,045,109 |
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85.44% |
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(5) |
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(5) |
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3,415,771 |
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14.56% |
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23,460,880 |
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100% |
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TOTAL |
23,668,601 |
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82.83% |
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(5) |
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4,905,496 |
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17.17% |
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28,574,097 |
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100% |
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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 |
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Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)) was in FY 2009. Does not include participants in the High
School Testing Program unless otherwise tested. |
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2.
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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3.
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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4.
Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond
to the ethnicity question. |
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5.
Civilian numbers and percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2. |
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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
18-24, October 2008-September 2009 average. |
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