Table E-2.  Coast Guard Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY13: by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

RACE/ NUMBER   PERCENT
ETHNICITY2 Males Females Total   Males Females Total
White 1,472 769 2,241 73.0 80.0 75.3
Black 279 114 393 13.8 11.9 13.2
AIAN3 60 16 76 3.0 1.7 2.6
Asian 54 16 70 2.7 1.7 2.4
NHPI4 45 10 55 2.2 1.0 1.8
Two or more 74 25 99 3.7 2.6 3.3
Unknown 33 11 44   1.6 1.1 1.5
TOTAL 2,017 961 2,978 100 100 100
Hispanic 430 188 618 21.3 19.6 20.8
Not Hispanic 1,573 769 2,342 78.0 80.0 78.6
Unknown 14 4 18   0.69 0.42 0.60
TOTAL 2,017 961 2,978 100 100 100
   
  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 FY13.
  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.