| Table B-45. FY 2009 Prior Service (PS) Active Duty Enlisted Accessions by Race/Ethnicity, Component, and Urbanicity | |||||||||||||||||
| Urban | Second City | Suburban | Town | Town/Rural | Rural | Unknown | TOTAL | ||||||||||
| RACE/ETHNICITY1 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| ARMY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 399 | 51.29% | 887 | 62.60% | 837 | 62.89% | 380 | 69.34% | 1,102 | 70.10% | 401 | 71.23% | 13 | 92.86% | 4,019 | 64.58% | |
| Black | 190 | 24.42% | 237 | 16.73% | 209 | 15.70% | 78 | 14.23% | 144 | 9.16% | 63 | 11.19% | 1 | NA | 922 | 14.82% | |
| AIAN | 5 | 0.64% | 9 | 0.64% | 8 | 0.60% | 2 | 0.36% | 14 | 0.89% | 6 | 1.07% | 0 | 0.00% | 44 | 0.71% | |
| Asian | 22 | 2.83% | 24 | 1.69% | 20 | 1.50% | 4 | 0.73% | 10 | 0.64% | 8 | 1.42% | 0 | 0.00% | 88 | 1.41% | |
| NHPI | 5 | 0.64% | 10 | 0.71% | 7 | 0.53% | 1 | 0.18% | 6 | 0.38% | 2 | 0.36% | 0 | NA | 31 | 0.50% | |
| Two or more | 12 | 1.54% | 12 | 0.85% | 8 | 0.60% | 3 | 0.55% | 8 | 0.51% | 2 | 0.36% | 0 | NA | 45 | 0.72% | |
| Unknown | 145 | 18.64% | 238 | 16.80% | 242 | 18.18% | 80 | 14.60% | 288 | 18.32% | 81 | 14.39% | 0 | NA | 1,074 | 17.26% | |
| TOTAL | 778 | 100% | 1,417 | 100% | 1,331 | 100% | 548 | 100% | 1,572 | 100% | 563 | 100% | 14 | 100% | 6,223 | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 192 | 24.68% | 155 | 10.94% | 162 | 12.17% | 41 | 7.48% | 95 | 6.04% | 27 | 4.80% | 0 | 0.00% | 672 | 10.80% | |
| Not Hispanic2 | 586 | 75.32% | 1,262 | 89.06% | 1,169 | 87.83% | 507 | 92.52% | 1,477 | 93.96% | 536 | 95.20% | 14 | 100.00% | 5,551 | 89.20% | |
| TOTAL | 778 | 100% | 1,417 | 100% | 1,331 | 100% | 548 | 100% | 1,572 | 100% | 563 | 100% | 14 | 100% | 6,223 | 100% | |
| NAVY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 10 | 41.67% | 52 | 69.33% | 49 | 72.06% | 16 | 64.00% | 65 | 77.38% | 18 | 78.26% | 0 | NA | 210 | 70.23% | |
| Black | 7 | 29.17% | 6 | 8.00% | 8 | 11.76% | 3 | 12.00% | 4 | 4.76% | 2 | 8.70% | 0 | NA | 30 | 10.03% | |
| AIAN | 3 | 12.50% | 5 | 6.67% | 2 | 2.94% | 2 | 8.00% | 5 | 5.95% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 17 | 5.69% | |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 2.67% | 1 | 1.47% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 3.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 6 | 2.01% | |
| NHPI | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 2.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 4.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 3 | 1.00% | |
| Two or more | 4 | 16.67% | 6 | 8.00% | 5 | 7.35% | 3 | 12.00% | 6 | 7.14% | 1 | 4.35% | 0 | NA | 25 | 8.36% | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 2.67% | 3 | 4.41% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 1.19% | 2 | 8.70% | 0 | NA | 8 | 2.68% | |
| TOTAL | 24 | 100% | 75 | 100% | 68 | 100% | 25 | 100% | 84 | 100% | 23 | 100% | 0 | NA | 299 | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 10 | 41.67% | 10 | 13.33% | 10 | 14.71% | 1 | 4.00% | 8 | 9.52% | 1 | 4.35% | 0 | NA | 40 | 13.38% | |
| Not Hispanic2 | 14 | 58.33% | 65 | 86.67% | 58 | 85.29% | 24 | 96.00% | 76 | 90.48% | 22 | 95.65% | 0 | NA | 259 | 86.62% | |
| TOTAL | 24 | 100% | 75 | 100% | 68 | 100% | 25 | 100% | 84 | 100% | 23 | 100% | 0 | NA | 299 | 100% | |
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 36 | 78.26% | 93 | 83.04% | 115 | 85.82% | 32 | 94.12% | 108 | 90.00% | 28 | 87.50% | 0 | 0.00% | 412 | 85.83% | |
| Black | 7 | 15.22% | 7 | 6.25% | 11 | 8.21% | 1 | 2.94% | 5 | 4.17% | 2 | 6.25% | 0 | NA | 33 | 6.88% | |
| AIAN | 1 | 2.17% | 1 | 0.89% | 1 | 0.75% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 50.00% | 4 | 0.83% | |
| Asian | 1 | 2.17% | 6 | 5.36% | 5 | 3.73% | 1 | 2.94% | 2 | 1.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 15 | 3.13% | |
| NHPI | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.75% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 1.67% | 1 | 3.13% | 0 | NA | 4 | 0.83% | |
| Two or more | 1 | 2.17% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 1.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | NA | 4 | 0.83% | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 4.46% | 1 | 0.75% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.83% | 1 | 3.13% | 0 | NA | 8 | 1.67% | |
| TOTAL | 46 | 100% | 112 | 100% | 134 | 100% | 34 | 100% | 120 | 100% | 32 | 100% | 2 | 100% | 480 | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 18 | 39.13% | 28 | 25.00% | 15 | 11.19% | 7 | 20.59% | 16 | 13.33% | 2 | 6.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 86 | 17.92% | |
| Not Hispanic2 | 28 | 60.87% | 84 | 75.00% | 119 | 88.81% | 27 | 79.41% | 104 | 86.67% | 30 | 93.75% | 2 | 100.00% | 394 | 82.08% | |
| TOTAL | 46 | 100% | 112 | 100% | 134 | 100% | 34 | 100% | 120 | 100% | 32 | 100% | 2 | 100% | 480 | 100% | |
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 8 | 66.67% | 44 | 88.00% | 48 | 92.31% | 16 | 84.21% | 39 | 86.67% | 6 | 85.71% | 0 | NA | 161 | 87.03% | |
| Black | 1 | 8.33% | 1 | 2.00% | 3 | 5.77% | 3 | 15.79% | 4 | 8.89% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 12 | 6.49% | |
| AIAN | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian | 1 | 8.33% | 1 | 2.00% | 1 | 1.92% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 2.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 4 | 2.16% | |
| NHPI | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Two or more | 1 | 8.33% | 2 | 4.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 14.29% | 0 | NA | 4 | 2.16% | |
| Unknown | 1 | 8.33% | 2 | 4.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 2.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 2.16% | |
| TOTAL | 12 | 100% | 50 | 100% | 52 | 100% | 19 | 100% | 45 | 100% | 7 | 100% | 0 | NA | 185 | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 2 | 16.67% | 7 | 14.00% | 6 | 11.54% | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 8.89% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 19 | 10.27% | |
| Not Hispanic2 | 10 | 83.33% | 43 | 86.00% | 46 | 88.46% | 19 | 100.00% | 41 | 91.11% | 7 | 100.00% | 0 | NA | 166 | 89.73% | |
| TOTAL | 12 | 100% | 50 | 100% | 52 | 100% | 19 | 100% | 45 | 100% | 7 | 100% | 0 | NA | 185 | 100% | |
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 453 | 52.67% | 1,076 | 65.05% | 1,049 | 66.18% | 444 | 70.93% | 1,314 | 72.16% | 453 | 72.48% | 13 | 81.25% | 4,802 | 66.82% | |
| Black | 205 | 23.84% | 251 | 15.18% | 231 | 14.57% | 85 | 13.58% | 157 | 8.62% | 67 | 10.72% | 1 | 6.25% | 997 | 13.87% | |
| AIAN | 9 | 1.05% | 15 | 0.91% | 11 | 0.69% | 4 | 0.64% | 19 | 1.04% | 6 | 0.96% | 1 | 6.25% | 65 | 0.90% | |
| Asian | 24 | 2.79% | 33 | 2.00% | 27 | 1.70% | 5 | 0.80% | 16 | 0.88% | 8 | 1.28% | 0 | 0.00% | 113 | 1.57% | |
| NHPI | 5 | 0.58% | 12 | 0.73% | 8 | 0.50% | 2 | 0.32% | 8 | 0.44% | 3 | 0.48% | 0 | 0.00% | 38 | 0.53% | |
| Two or more | 18 | 2.09% | 20 | 1.21% | 13 | 0.82% | 6 | 0.96% | 16 | 0.88% | 4 | 0.64% | 1 | 6.25% | 78 | 1.09% | |
| Unknown | 146 | 16.98% | 247 | 14.93% | 246 | 15.52% | 80 | 12.78% | 291 | 15.98% | 84 | 13.44% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,094 | 15.22% | |
| TOTAL | 860 | 100% | 1,654 | 100% | 1,585 | 100% | 626 | 100% | 1,821 | 100% | 625 | 100% | 16 | 100% | 7,187 | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 222 | 25.81% | 200 | 12.09% | 193 | 12.18% | 49 | 7.83% | 123 | 6.75% | 30 | 4.80% | 0 | 0.00% | 817 | 11.37% | |
| Not Hispanic2 | 638 | 74.19% | 1,454 | 87.91% | 1,392 | 87.82% | 577 | 92.17% | 1,698 | 93.25% | 595 | 95.20% | 16 | 100.00% | 6,370 | 88.63% | |
| TOTAL | 860 | 100% | 1,654 | 100% | 1,585 | 100% | 626 | 100% | 1,821 | 100% | 625 | 100% | 16 | 100% | 7,187 | 100% | |
| 1. 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications | |||||||||||||||||
| provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code. | |||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||
| Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. | |||||||||||||||||