Table E-14.  FY 2009 Coast Guard Active Component Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity
a. Number
  OCCUPATIONAL AREA  
Infantry,                  
Gun Crews, & Commu- Other Admin- Non-
GENDER Seamanship Electronics nications Medical Technical istrators Electrical Craftsman Supply Occupational1 TOTAL
Males 5,541 3,462 1,546 527 2,162 3,116 5,010 4,353 373 3,755 29,845
Females 387   169   326   253   306   1,294   306   158   3   1,015   4,217
TOTAL 5,928 3,631 1,872 780 2,468 4,410 5,316 4,511 376 4,770 34,062
RACE/ETHNICITY2                                        
 
White 4,927 2,794 1,348 564 1,926 2,847 4,050 3,530 326 3,566 25,878
Black 130 167 170 67 88 632 258 180 5 259 1,956
AIAN 138 97 48 17 94 120 168 115 7 135 939
Asian 18 43 13 12 16 39 37 34 0 64 276
NHPI 26 27 12 3 9 34 37 25 0 51 224
Two or more 186 188 91 54 109 278 271 189 12 308 1,686
Unknown 503   315   190   63   226   460   495   438   26   387   3,103
TOTAL 5,928 3,631 1,872 780 2,468 4,410 5,316 4,511 376 4,770 34,062
Hispanic 564 387 227 106 217 647 658 547 32 671 4,056
Not Hispanic3 5,364   3,244   1,645   674   2,251   3,763   4,658   3,964   344   4,099   30,006
TOTAL 5,928 3,631 1,872 780 2,468 4,410 5,316 4,511 376 4,770 34,062
b. Percent
  OCCUPATIONAL AREA  
Infantry,                  
Gun Crews, & Commu- Other Admin- Non-
GENDER Seamanship Electronics nications Medical Technical istrators Electrical Craftsman Supply Occupational1 TOTAL
Males 18.57% 11.60% 5.18% 1.77% 7.24% 10.44% 16.79% 14.59% 1.25% 12.58% 100%
Females 9.18%   4.01%   7.73%   6.00%   7.26%   30.69%   7.26%   3.75%   0.07%   24.07%   100%
TOTAL 17.40% 10.66% 5.50% 2.29% 7.25% 12.95% 15.61% 13.24% 1.10% 14.00% 100%
RACE/ETHNICITY2                                          
White 19.04% 10.80% 5.21% 2.18% 7.44% 11.00% 15.65% 13.64% 1.26% 13.78% 100%
Black 6.65% 8.54% 8.69% 3.43% 4.50% 32.31% 13.19% 9.20% 0.26% 13.24% 100%
AIAN 14.70% 10.33% 5.11% 1.81% 10.01% 12.78% 17.89% 12.25% 0.75% 14.38% 100%
Asian 6.52% 15.58% 4.71% 4.35% 5.80% 14.13% 13.41% 12.32% 0.00% 23.19% 100%
NHPI 11.61% 12.05% 5.36% 1.34% 4.02% 15.18% 16.52% 11.16% 0.00% 22.77% 100%
Two or more 11.03% 11.15% 5.40% 3.20% 6.47% 16.49% 16.07% 11.21% 0.71% 18.27% 100%
Unknown 16.21%   10.15%   6.12%   2.03%   7.28%   14.82%   15.95%   14.12%   0.84%   12.47%   100%
TOTAL 17.40% 10.66% 5.50% 2.29% 7.25% 12.95% 15.61% 13.24% 1.10% 14.00% 100%
Hispanic 13.91% 9.54% 5.60% 2.61% 5.35% 15.95% 16.22% 13.49% 0.79% 16.54% 100%
Not Hispanic3 17.88%   10.81%   5.48%   2.25%   7.50%   12.54%   15.52%   13.21%   1.15%   13.66%   100%
TOTAL 17.40% 10.66% 5.50% 2.29% 7.25% 12.95% 15.61% 13.24% 1.10% 14.00% 100%
   
  1. Non-occupational includes students, patients, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns.
  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. 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.