| Table B-19. FY 2009 Active Component Enlisted Members by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group | |||||||||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL TIER1 | |||||||||||||||||
| RACE/ | TIER 1 | TIER 2 | TIER 3 | TOTAL | |||||||||||||
| ETHNICITY2 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |||||||||
| ARMY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 264,843 | 83.74% | 48,158 | 15.23% | 3,279 | 1.04% | 316,280 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 90,231 | 92.16% | 7,102 | 7.25% | 577 | 0.59% | 97,910 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 3,691 | 85.14% | 602 | 13.89% | 42 | 0.97% | 4,335 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 14,533 | 91.47% | 1,245 | 7.84% | 110 | 0.69% | 15,888 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI3 | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| Two or more | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| Unknown | 22,391 | 94.05% | 1,207 | 5.07% | 209 | 0.88% | 23,807 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 395,689 | 86.35% | 58,314 | 12.73% | 4,217 | 0.92% | 458,220 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 48,074 | 87.75% | 6,218 | 11.35% | 493 | 0.90% | 54,785 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 347,615 | 86.16% | 52,096 | 12.91% | 3,724 | 0.92% | 403,435 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 395,689 | 86.35% | 58,314 | 12.73% | 4,217 | 0.92% | 458,220 | 100% | |||||||||
| NAVY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 155,397 | 95.35% | 5,409 | 3.32% | 2,166 | 1.33% | 162,972 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 54,166 | 97.52% | 940 | 1.69% | 438 | 0.79% | 55,544 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 13,567 | 94.29% | 587 | 4.08% | 235 | 1.63% | 14,389 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 15,799 | 97.42% | 254 | 1.57% | 165 | 1.02% | 16,218 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 2,984 | 96.51% | 67 | 2.17% | 41 | 1.33% | 3,092 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 12,601 | 95.18% | 465 | 3.51% | 173 | 1.31% | 13,239 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 6,460 | 95.65% | 191 | 2.83% | 103 | 1.53% | 6,754 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 260,974 | 95.87% | 7,913 | 2.91% | 3,321 | 1.22% | 272,208 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 42,654 | 95.34% | 1,368 | 3.06% | 715 | 1.60% | 44,737 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 218,320 | 95.98% | 6,545 | 2.88% | 2,606 | 1.15% | 227,471 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 260,974 | 95.87% | 7,913 | 2.91% | 3,321 | 1.22% | 272,208 | 100% | |||||||||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 138,039 | 97.20% | 3,899 | 2.75% | 82 | 0.06% | 142,020 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 19,423 | 98.25% | 336 | 1.70% | 9 | 0.05% | 19,768 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 2,005 | 98.04% | 39 | 1.91% | 1 | 0.05% | 2,045 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 3,875 | 97.98% | 76 | 1.92% | 4 | 0.10% | 3,955 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 1,669 | 98.23% | 29 | 1.71% | 1 | 0.06% | 1,699 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 1,497 | 97.27% | 39 | 2.53% | 3 | 0.19% | 1,539 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 11,089 | 97.79% | 245 | 2.16% | 6 | 0.05% | 11,340 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 177,597 | 97.38% | 4,663 | 2.56% | 106 | 0.06% | 182,366 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 23,639 | 97.84% | 507 | 2.10% | 14 | 0.06% | 24,160 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 153,958 | 97.31% | 4,156 | 2.63% | 92 | 0.06% | 158,206 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 177,597 | 97.38% | 4,663 | 2.56% | 106 | 0.06% | 182,366 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 188,153 | 99.93% | 100 | 0.05% | 29 | 0.02% | 188,282 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 44,312 | 99.97% | 10 | 0.02% | 5 | 0.01% | 44,327 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 1,829 | 99.89% | 2 | 0.11% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,831 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 6,395 | 99.98% | 1 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 6,396 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 3,163 | 99.94% | 2 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 3,165 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 6,154 | 99.85% | 8 | 0.13% | 1 | 0.02% | 6,163 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 13,185 | 99.98% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.02% | 13,187 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 263,191 | 99.94% | 123 | 0.05% | 37 | 0.01% | 263,351 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 13,753 | 99.98% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.02% | 13,756 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 249,438 | 99.94% | 123 | 0.05% | 34 | 0.01% | 249,595 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 263,191 | 99.94% | 123 | 0.05% | 37 | 0.01% | 263,351 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 746,432 | 92.20% | 57,566 | 7.11% | 5,556 | 0.69% | 809,554 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 208,132 | 95.67% | 8,388 | 3.86% | 1,029 | 0.47% | 217,549 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 21,092 | 93.33% | 1,230 | 5.44% | 278 | 1.23% | 22,600 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 40,602 | 95.63% | 1,576 | 3.71% | 279 | 0.66% | 42,457 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 7,816 | 98.24% | 98 | 1.23% | 42 | 0.53% | 7,956 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 20,252 | 96.71% | 512 | 2.44% | 177 | 0.85% | 20,941 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 53,125 | 96.44% | 1,643 | 2.98% | 320 | 0.58% | 55,088 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,097,451 | 93.31% | 71,013 | 6.04% | 7,681 | 0.65% | 1,176,145 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 128,120 | 93.22% | 8,093 | 5.89% | 1,225 | 0.89% | 137,438 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 969,331 | 93.32% | 62,920 | 6.06% | 6,456 | 0.62% | 1,038,707 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,097,451 | 93.31% | 71,013 | 6.04% | 7,681 | 0.65% | 1,176,145 | 100% | |||||||||
| 18-44 YEAR-OLD CIVILIAN WORKFORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 61,398,478 | 89.51% | (5) | (5) | 7,193,550 | 10.49% | 68,592,029 | 100% | |||||||||
| Black | 9,749,838 | 89.64% | (5) | (5) | 1,127,166 | 10.36% | 10,877,004 | 100% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 570,584 | 84.08% | (5) | (5) | 108,045 | 15.92% | 678,629 | 100% | |||||||||
| Asian | 4,018,766 | 93.99% | (5) | (5) | 257,175 | 6.01% | 4,275,942 | 100% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 254,958 | 84.45% | (5) | (5) | 46,940 | 15.55% | 301,898 | 100% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 1,349,289 | 88.36% | (5) | (5) | 177,664 | 11.64% | 1,526,952 | 100% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 0 | NA | (5) | (5) | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 77,341,913 | 89.67% | (5) | (5) | 8,910,541 | 10.33% | 86,252,454 | 100% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 10,939,570 | 69.83% | (5) | (5) | 4,727,257 | 30.17% | 15,666,826 | 100% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic4 | 66,402,344 | 94.07% | (5) | (5) | 4,183,284 | 5.93% | 70,585,628 | 100% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 77,341,913 | 89.67% | (5) | (5) | 8,910,541 | 10.33% | 86,252,454 | 100% | |||||||||
| 1. Tier 1 indicates individuals with at least a high school diploma. Tier 2 indicates alternate high school credentials, such as the | |||||||||||||||||
| General Educational Development certificate (GED). Tier 3 represents non-high school graduates. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who indicate a single racial identity. Individuals who self-identify as multiracial | |||||||||||||||||
| are counted in the "two or more" category. | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. The Army does not report data on the number of active duty enlisted personnel in either the NHPI or "Two or more" category. Caution should be | |||||||||||||||||
| used in comparing the racial composition of the Army’s enlisted force with those of the other Services. | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question. | |||||||||||||||||
| 5. Civilian numbers and percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2. | |||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||
| Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, September 2009. | |||||||||||||||||