Table E-2.  Coast Guard Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY11: by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
RACE/ NUMBER   PERCENT
ETHNICITY2 Males Females Total   Males Females Total
White 5,047 1,268 6,315 78.7 76.0 78.1
Black 639 197 836 10.0 11.8 10.3
AIAN3 116 28 144 1.8 1.7 1.8
Asian 98 31 129 1.5 1.9 1.6
NHPI4 104 44 148 1.6 2.6 1.8
Two or more 268 64 332 4.2 3.8 4.1
Unknown 141 37 178   2.2 2.22 2.2
TOTAL 6,413 1,669 8,082 100 100 100
Hispanic 1,094 270 1,364 17.1 16.2 16.9
Not Hispanic 5,216 1,372 6,588 81.3 82.2 81.5
Unknown 103 27 130   1.61 1.62 1.61
TOTAL 6,413 1,669 8,082 100 100 100
   
  1. Refers to Non-Prior Service (NPS) individuals whose first formal application (i.e., taking a
      screening physical exam or the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)) was in FY11.
  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. American Indian, Alaska Native
  4. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
      Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.