Table C-20  FY 2009 Selected Reserve Officer Gains and Officers by Race/Ethnicity and Component with Civilian Comparison Group
b. Reserve Component Officers
  RACE/ETHNICITY1      
WHITE BLACK AIAN ASIAN NHPI TWO OR MORE UNKNOWN TOTAL
COMPONENT #      %   #      %   #      %   #      %   #      %   #      %   #      %   #      %
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD2 28,186 85.05% 2,652 8.00% 157 0.47% 859 2.59% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 1,286 3.88% 33,140 100%
ARMY RESERVE3 24,191 73.28% 5,709 17.29% 166 0.50% 1,162 3.52% 216 0.65% 0 0.00% 1,566 4.74% 33,010 100%
NAVAL RESERVE 11,487 79.84% 805 5.60% 71 0.49% 502 3.49% 29 0.20% 261 1.81% 1,232 8.56% 14,387 100%
MARINE CORPS RESERVE 2,788 82.90% 157 4.67% 44 1.31% 82 2.44% 15 0.45% 31 0.92% 246 7.31% 3,363 100%
AIR NATIONAL GUARD 12,653 88.32% 698 4.87% 85 0.59% 298 2.08% 56 0.39% 123 0.86% 413 2.88% 14,326 100%
AIR FORCE RESERVE 12,521 84.87% 971 6.58% 52 0.35% 359 2.43% 54 0.37% 142 0.96% 654 4.43% 14,753 100%
TOTAL DoD 91,826 81.28%   10,992 9.73%   575 0.51%   3,262 2.89%   370 0.33%   557 0.49%   5,397 4.78%   112,979 100%
CIVILIAN COLLEGE 25,645,545 80.07% 2,839,251 8.86% 111,215 0.35% 2,958,664 9.24% 98,329 0.31% 375,758 1.17% 0 NA 32,028,762 100%
GRADUATES 4
        RACE/ETHNICITY1        
HISPANIC NOT HISPANIC5 TOTAL  
COMPONENT #      % #      % #      %
                         
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 1,675 5.05% 31,465 94.95% 33,140 100%
ARMY RESERVE 2,146 6.50% 30,864 93.50% 33,010 100%
NAVAL RESERVE 779 5.41% 13,608 94.59% 14,387 100%
MARINE CORPS RESERVE 203 6.04% 3,160 93.96% 3,363 100%
AIR NATIONAL GUARD 563 3.93% 13,763 96.07% 14,326 100%
AIR FORCE RESERVE 605 4.10% 14,148 95.90% 14,753 100%
TOTAL DoD       5,971 5.29%   107,008 94.71%   112,979 100%  
CIVILIAN COLLEGE GRADUATES 4 2,341,995 7.31% 29,686,767 92.69% 32,028,762 100%
       
  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. The Army National Guard (ARNG) does not report data on the number of officers in either the NHPI or "Two or more" category. Caution should be used in comparing the 
      racial composition of the ARNG’s officer corps with those of the other Selected Reserve components.
  3. The US Army Reserve (USAR) does not report data on the number of officers in the "Two or more" category. Caution should be used in comparing the racial composition of 
      the USAR’s officer corps with those of the other Selected Reserve components.
  4. Comparison group for reserve component officers includes college graduates in the civilian workforce (ages 21-49), September 2009.
  5. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question.
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
      Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey.