Table B-41.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) and Prior Service (PS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY16: by Socioeconomic Characteristics
By Median Household Income
  NPS
  COMPONENT        
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD Civilians Households
Household Income Quintile Range       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %     #     %
Up to $38,344 11,662 22.42 4,619 16.79 4,986 18.14 4,684 16.28 25,951 19.11 23,113,834 20.00
$38,345–$49,530 11,611 22.32 5,451 19.82 5,721 20.82 5,832 20.27 28,615 21.08 23,113,322 20.00
$49,531–$61,403 10,988 21.12 5,957 21.66 5,889 21.43 6,310 21.93 29,144 21.47 23,118,584 20.00
$61,404–$80,912 10,235 19.68 6,329 23.01 5,856 21.31 6,711 23.32 29,131 21.46 23,114,740 20.00
$80,913 and over 7,520 14.46 5,147 18.71 5,027 18.29 5,237 18.20 22,931 16.89 23,117,081 20.00
TOTAL 52,016 100 27,503 100 27,479 100 28,774 100 135,772 100 115,577,561 100
  PS
  COMPONENT        
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD Civilians Households
Household Income Quintile Range       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %     #     %
Up to $38,344 699 21.91 20 16.81 9 10.71 46 14.79 774 20.90 23,113,834 20.00
$38,345–$49,530 718 22.51 27 22.69 18 21.43 57 18.33 820 22.14 23,113,322 20.00
$49,531–$61,403 693 21.72 24 20.17 26 30.95 72 23.15 815 22.00 23,118,584 20.00
$61,404–$80,912 624 19.56 22 18.49 20 23.81 81 26.05 747 20.17 23,114,740 20.00
$80,913 and over 456 14.29 26 21.85 11 13.10 55 17.68 548 14.79 23,117,081 20.00
TOTAL 3,190 100 119 100 84 100 311 100 3,704 100 115,577,561 100
Source: CNA tabulations of DMDC FY16 accessions data and 2012–2016 American Community Survey data with matching done by census tract.  Information applies to the census tract by individual accessions, who report a home of record in the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who were matched to a census tract.
The median census tract income ranges used in this table represent the income quintiles for all U.S. households in census.
For more information on methodology, see Diana S. Lien, Kletus Lawler, and Robert Shuford.  'An Investigation of FY10 and FY11 Enlisted Accessions' Socioeconomic Characteristics.  CNA Research Memorandum DRM-2012-U-001362-Final. Aug. 2012.
Population Density1
  NPS
  COMPONENT    
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
Population Density       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Metropolitan 13,795 24.01 7,853 25.89 7,701 25.59 6,413 20.18 35,762 23.90
Suburbs 23,699 41.25 13,466 44.40 11,791 39.18 13,714 43.16 62,670 41.88
Exurbs 11,991 20.87 6,001 19.79 6,278 20.86 7,179 22.59 31,449 21.01
Micropolitan core 2,336 4.07 879 2.90 1,226 4.07 1,331 4.19 5,772 3.86
Rural 5,433 9.46 2,027 6.68 2,959 9.83 3,003 9.45 13,422 8.97
Unknown 203 0.35 102 0.34 136 0.45 138 0.43 579 0.39
TOTAL 57,457 100 30,328 100 30,091 100 31,778 100 149,654 100
  PS
  COMPONENT    
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
Population Density       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Metropolitan 897 25.42 37 26.81 18 18.95 83 23.92 1,035 25.19
Suburbs 1,477 41.85 60 43.48 40 42.11 178 51.30 1,755 42.71
Exurbs 665 18.84 29 21.01 24 25.26 53 15.27 771 18.76
Micropolitan core 160 4.53 3 2.17 2 2.11 10 2.88 175 4.26
Rural 319 9.04 8 5.80 10 10.53 21 6.05 358 8.71
Unknown 11 0.31 1 0.72 1 1.05 2 0.58 15 0.37
TOTAL 3,529 100 138 100 95 100 347 100 4,109 100
1. Communities are grouped by population and economic density. Groups range from most to least dense. For example, "Metropolitan" centers are generally highly urban centers,   are more commercial/industrial centers, and "Rural" areas have the smallest population and economic densities.  These groupings reflect JAMRS' population density classification scheme, which changed in 2016.
Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record.
Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, September 2016.  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).
Predominant Age Group in Home Community1
  NPS
  COMPONENT    
PREDOMINANT ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
AGE GROUP 2       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Younger 11,386 19.82 6,231 20.55 5,582 18.55 6,992 22.00 30,191 20.17
Middle Age 32,527 56.61 16,508 54.43 16,919 56.23 16,737 52.67 82,691 55.25
Older 10,416 18.13 5,838 19.25 5,876 19.53 6,212 19.55 28,342 18.94
Mature 2,980 5.19 1,677 5.53 1,624 5.40 1,739 5.47 8,020 5.36
Unknown 148 0.26 74 0.24 90 0.30 98 0.31 410 0.27
TOTAL 57,457 100 30,328 100 30,091 100 31,778 100 149,654 100
  PS
  COMPONENT    
PREDOMINANT ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
AGE GROUP 2       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Younger 702 19.89 25 18.12 16 16.84 81 23.34 824 20.05
Middle Age 2,052 58.15 84 60.87 54 56.84 181 52.16 2,371 57.70
Older 613 17.37 24 17.39 19 20.00 66 19.02 722 17.57
Mature 154 4.36 4 2.90 6 6.32 19 5.48 183 4.45
Unknown 8 0.23 1 0.72 0 0.00 0 0.00 9 0.22
TOTAL 3,529 100 138 100 95 100 347 100 4,109 100
1. 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.
2. Communities have been categorized by the dominant age groups.  Each community has been assigned to only one category, but the category definitions overlap because some communities are more diverse in age and required broader age groups for categorization.
Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record.
Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, September 2016.  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).
Residences in Home Community1
  NPS
  COMPONENT    
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
RESIDENCES 2       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Homeowners 7,820 13.61 4,366 14.40 4,229 14.05 4,418 13.90 20,833 13.92
Mostly Owners 25,242 43.93 14,874 49.04 14,939 49.65 16,637 52.35 71,692 47.91
Mix 13,727 23.89 6,314 20.82 6,805 22.61 5,893 18.54 32,739 21.88
Mostly Renters 4,807 8.37 2,131 7.03 2,005 6.66 2,421 7.62 11,364 7.59
Renters 5,713 9.94 2,569 8.47 2,023 6.72 2,311 7.27 12,616 8.43
Unknown 148 0.26 74 0.24 90 0.30 98 0.31 410 0.27
TOTAL 57,457 100 30,328 100 30,091 100 31,778 100 149,654 100
  PS
  COMPONENT    
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
RESIDENCES       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Homeowners 450 12.75 14 10.14 9 9.47 43 12.39 516 12.56
Mostly Owners 1,461 41.40 68 49.28 47 49.47 177 51.01 1,753 42.66
Mix 770 21.82 25 18.12 17 17.89 50 14.41 862 20.98
Mostly Renters 314 8.90 14 10.14 7 7.37 22 6.34 357 8.69
Renters 526 14.91 16 11.59 15 15.79 55 15.85 612 14.89
Unknown 8 0.23 1 0.72 0 0.00 0 0.00 9 0.22
TOTAL 3,529 100 138 100 95 100 347 100 4,109 100
1. 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.
2."Homeowners" is a category for which more than 95% in the community are homeowners.  "Renters" is a category for which more than 85% in the community are renters. "Mostly Owners" are communities where 65 to 95% of residents are homeowners . "Mostly Renters" are communities for which 50 to 84% in the community are renters.  Claritas changed these groupings in 2017.
Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record.
Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, September 2016.  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).