Table B-37.  Active Component Enlisted Members, FY11: by Pay Grade, Service, and Race/Ethnicity
Number
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY1 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Unknown TOTAL
ARMY                      
White 8,778 21,159 53,642 108,851 57,347 38,725 21,399 6,446 1,911 0 318,258
Black 2,595 6,171 14,025 27,457 17,367 16,226 12,160 3,905 1,270 0 101,176
AIAN2 132 260 597 1,356 735 502 354 97 22 0 4,055
Asian 370 1,163 3,008 6,518 3,339 2,251 949 246 48 0 17,892
NHPI3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Two or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 72 78 357 2,930 4,506 6,783 5,746 1,612 421 0 22,505
TOTAL 11,947 28,831 71,629 147,112 83,294 64,487 40,608 12,306 3,672 0 463,886
Hispanic 1,379 3,733 9,005 18,005 10,971 8,501 4,749 1,159 275 0 57,777
Not Hispanic 10,567 25,097 62,623 129,089 72,267 55,931 35,829 11,143 3,395 0 405,941
Unknown 1 1 1 18 56 55 30 4 2 0 168
TOTAL 11,947 28,831 71,629 147,112 83,294 64,487 40,608 12,306 3,672 0 463,886
NAVY                      
White 4,650 7,990 27,114 30,775 35,755 28,327 13,578 4,017 1,829 2 154,037
Black 2,005 2,843 10,542 9,590 12,159 9,227 3,977 1,083 342 2 51,770
AIAN2 419 932 3,286 3,721 3,420 1,370 360 74 16 0 13,598
Asian 338 578 2,422 2,775 3,652 3,288 1,545 498 133 0 15,229
NHPI3 98 203 877 998 776 272 109 20 11 0 3,364
Two or more 1,605 3,114 8,570 5,696 2,484 870 365 85 30 0 22,819
Unknown 99 72 310 588 2,148 2,021 652 138 87 0 6,115
TOTAL 9,214 15,732 53,121 54,143 60,394 45,375 20,586 5,915 2,448 4 266,932
Hispanic 1,757 3,263 11,592 11,473 10,348 5,964 2,223 542 151 0 47,313
Not Hispanic 7,301 10,940 32,913 34,200 48,150 39,008 18,235 5,338 2,281 2 198,368
Unknown 156 1,529 8,616 8,470 1,896 403 128 35 16 2 21,251
TOTAL 9,214 15,732 53,121 54,143 60,394 45,375 20,586 5,915 2,448 4 266,932
MARINE CORPS                      
White 10,744 17,075 39,161 30,314 22,479 11,453 6,086 2,603 1,000 0 140,915
Black 1,300 1,932 4,140 3,501 3,279 2,536 1,549 847 433 0 19,517
AIAN2 122 217 503 392 352 220 118 53 14 0 1,991
Asian 249 515 1,099 897 624 361 214 70 22 0 4,051
NHPI3 100 208 470 429 285 166 68 31 17 0 1,774
Two or more 111 200 448 355 387 225 103 40 15 0 1,884
Unknown 53 213 1,064 1,552 2,620 1,928 1,089 398 112 0 9,029
TOTAL 12,679 20,360 46,885 37,440 30,026 16,889 9,227 4,042 1,613 0 179,161
Hispanic 2,124 3,111 5,381 5,007 5,041 3,277 1,742 583 168 0 26,434
Not Hispanic 10,555 17,249 41,504 32,433 24,985 13,612 7,485 3,459 1,445 0 152,727
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 12,679 20,360 46,885 37,440 30,026 16,889 9,227 4,042 1,613 0 179,161
AIR FORCE                      
White 7,147 3,621 38,721 36,950 48,883 27,942 18,984 3,732 1,969 0 187,949
Black 1,748 694 7,988 8,699 11,573 7,336 3,893 938 461 0 43,330
AIAN2 81 50 352 456 530 249 137 19 8 0 1,882
Asian 221 120 1,509 1,478 2,029 882 465 89 36 0 6,829
NHPI3 86 47 710 856 1,011 421 107 28 14 0 3,280
Two or more 468 181 2,034 1,794 2,051 749 314 54 15 0 7,660
Unknown 242 79 591 1,157 4,076 4,024 1,843 288 113 0 12,413
TOTAL 9,993 4,792 51,905 51,390 70,153 41,603 25,743 5,148 2,616 0 263,343
Hispanic 83 42 673 1,673 4,797 3,691 1,698 298 118 0 13,073
Not Hispanic 9,904 4,746 51,181 49,698 65,326 37,901 24,041 4,849 2,497 0 250,143
Unknown 6 4 51 19 30 11 4 1 1 0 127
TOTAL 9,993 4,792 51,905 51,390 70,153 41,603 25,743 5,148 2,616 0 263,343
TOTAL DoD                      
White 31,319 49,845 158,638 206,890 164,464 106,447 60,047 16,798 6,709 2 801,159
Black 7,648 11,640 36,695 49,247 44,378 35,325 21,579 6,773 2,506 2 215,793
AIAN2 754 1,459 4,738 5,925 5,037 2,341 969 243 60 0 21,526
Asian 1,178 2,376 8,038 11,668 9,644 6,782 3,173 903 239 0 44,001
NHPI3 284 458 2,057 2,283 2,072 859 284 79 42 0 8,418
Two or more 2,184 3,495 11,052 7,845 4,922 1,844 782 179 60 0 32,363
Unknown 466 442 2,322 6,227 13,350 14,756 9,330 2,436 733 0 50,062
TOTAL 43,833 69,715 223,540 290,085 243,867 168,354 96,164 27,411 10,349 4 1,173,322
Hispanic 5,343 10,149 26,651 36,158 31,157 21,433 10,412 2,582 712 0 144,597
Not Hispanic 38,327 58,032 188,221 245,420 210,728 146,452 85,590 24,789 9,618 2 1,007,179
Unknown 163 1,534 8,668 8,507 1,982 469 162 40 19 2 21,546
TOTAL 43,833 69,715 223,540 290,085 243,867 168,354 96,164 27,411 10,349 4 1,173,322
Percent
RACE/ PAY GRADE  
ETHNICITY1 E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 Unknown TOTAL
ARMY2                      
White 2.8 6.6 16.9 34.2 18.0 12.2 6.7 2.0 0.60 0 100
Black 2.6 6.1 13.9 27.1 17.2 16.0 12.0 3.9 1.3 0 100
AIAN2 3.3 6.4 14.7 33.4 18.1 12.4 8.7 2.4 0.54 0 100
Asian 2.1 6.5 16.8 36.4 18.7 12.6 5.3 1.4 0.27 0 100
NHPI3 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Two or more ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
Unknown 0.32 0.35 1.6 13.0 20.0 30.1 25.5 7.2 1.9 0 100
TOTAL 2.6 6.2 15.4 31.7 18.0 13.9 8.8 2.7 0.79 0 100
Hispanic 2.4 6.5 15.6 31.2 19.0 14.7 8.2 2.0 0.48 0 100
Not Hispanic 2.6 6.2 15.4 31.8 17.8 13.8 8.8 2.7 0.84 0 100
Unknown 0.60 0.60 0.60 10.7 33.3 32.7 17.9 2.4 1.2 0 100
TOTAL 2.6 6.2 15.4 31.7 18.0 13.9 8.8 2.7 0.79 0 100
NAVY                      
White 3.0 5.2 17.6 20.0 23.2 18.4 8.8 2.6 1.2 0 100
Black 3.9 5.5 20.4 18.5 23.5 17.8 7.7 2.1 0.66 0 100
AIAN2 3.1 6.9 24.2 27.4 25.2 10.1 2.6 0.54 0.12 0 100
Asian 2.2 3.8 15.9 18.2 24.0 21.6 10.1 3.3 0.87 0 100
NHPI3 2.9 6.0 26.1 29.7 23.1 8.1 3.2 0.59 0.33 0 100
Two or more 7.0 13.6 37.6 25.0 10.9 3.8 1.6 0.37 0.13 0 100
Unknown 1.6 1.2 5.1 9.6 35.1 33.0 10.7 2.3 1.4 0 100
TOTAL 3.5 5.9 19.9 20.3 22.6 17.0 7.7 2.2 0.92 0 100
Hispanic 3.7 6.9 24.5 24.2 21.9 12.6 4.7 1.1 0.32 0 100
Not Hispanic 3.7 5.5 16.6 17.2 24.3 19.7 9.2 2.7 1.1 0 100
Unknown 0.73 7.2 40.5 39.9 8.9 1.9 0.60 0.16 0.08 0.01 100
TOTAL 3.5 5.9 19.9 20.3 22.6 17.0 7.7 2.2 0.92 0 100
MARINE CORPS                      
White 7.6 12.1 27.8 21.5 16.0 8.1 4.3 1.8 0.71 0 100
Black 6.7 9.9 21.2 17.9 16.8 13.0 7.9 4.3 2.2 0 100
AIAN2 6.1 10.9 25.3 19.7 17.7 11.0 5.9 2.7 0.70 0 100
Asian 6.1 12.7 27.1 22.1 15.4 8.9 5.3 1.7 0.54 0 100
NHPI3 5.6 11.7 26.5 24.2 16.1 9.4 3.8 1.7 0.96 0 100
Two or more 5.9 10.6 23.8 18.8 20.5 11.9 5.5 2.1 0.80 0 100
Unknown 0.59 2.4 11.8 17.2 29.0 21.4 12.1 4.4 1.2 0 100
TOTAL 7.1 11.4 26.2 20.9 16.8 9.4 5.2 2.3 0.90 0 100
Hispanic 8.0 11.8 20.4 18.9 19.1 12.4 6.6 2.2 0.64 0 100
Not Hispanic 6.9 11.3 27.2 21.2 16.4 8.9 4.9 2.3 0.95 0 100
Unknown ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
TOTAL 7.1 11.4 26.2 20.9 16.8 9.4 5.2 2.3 0.90 0 100
AIR FORCE                      
White 3.8 1.9 20.6 19.7 26.0 14.9 10.1 2.0 1.0 0 100
Black 4.0 1.6 18.4 20.1 26.7 16.9 9.0 2.2 1.1 0 100
AIAN2 4.3 2.7 18.7 24.2 28.2 13.2 7.3 1.0 0.43 0 100
Asian 3.2 1.8 22.1 21.6 29.7 12.9 6.8 1.3 0.53 0 100
NHPI3 2.6 1.4 21.6 26.1 30.8 12.8 3.3 0.85 0.43 0 100
Two or more 6.1 2.4 26.6 23.4 26.8 9.8 4.1 0.70 0.20 0 100
Unknown 1.9 0.64 4.8 9.3 32.8 32.4 14.8 2.3 0.91 0 100
TOTAL 3.8 1.8 19.7 19.5 26.6 15.8 9.8 2.0 0.99 0 100
Hispanic 0.63 0.32 5.1 12.8 36.7 28.2 13.0 2.3 0.90 0 100
Not Hispanic 4.0 1.9 20.5 19.9 26.1 15.2 9.6 1.9 1.0 0 100
Unknown 4.7 3.1 40.2 15.0 23.6 8.7 3.1 0.79 0.79 0 100
TOTAL 3.8 1.8 19.7 19.5 26.6 15.8 9.8 2.0 0.99 0 100
TOTAL DoD                      
White 3.9 6.2 19.8 25.8 20.5 13.3 7.5 2.1 0.84 0 100
Black 3.5 5.4 17.0 22.8 20.6 16.4 10.0 3.1 1.2 0 100
AIAN2 3.5 6.8 22.0 27.5 23.4 10.9 4.5 1.1 0.28 0 100
Asian 2.7 5.4 18.3 26.5 21.9 15.4 7.2 2.1 0.54 0 100
NHPI3 3.4 5.4 24.4 27.1 24.6 10.2 3.4 0.94 0.50 0 100
Two or more 6.7 10.8 34.2 24.2 15.2 5.7 2.4 0.55 0.19 0 100
Unknown 0.93 0.88 4.6 12.4 26.7 29.5 18.6 4.9 1.5 0 100
TOTAL 3.7 5.9 19.1 24.7 20.8 14.3 8.2 2.3 0.88 0 100
Hispanic 3.7 7.0 18.4 25.0 21.5 14.8 7.2 1.8 0.49 0 100
Not Hispanic 3.8 5.8 18.7 24.4 20.9 14.5 8.5 2.5 0.95 0 100
Unknown 0.76 7.1 40.2 39.5 9.2 2.2 0.75 0.19 0.09 0.01 100
TOTAL 3.7 5.9 19.1 24.7 20.8 14.3 8.2 2.3 0.88 0 100
   
  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. American Indian, Alaska Native
  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.
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.