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| Table A-1. FY 1997 Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by Age, Service, and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group |
| AGE |
SERVICE |
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| ARMY |
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NAVY |
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MARINE CORPS |
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AIR FORCE |
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TOTAL DoD |
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17-35 YR OLD CIVILIANS |
| Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
|
Males |
Females |
Total |
| a. Number |
| 16-17 |
30,867 |
13,935 |
44,802 |
|
16,356 |
3,884 |
20,240 |
|
17,911 |
2,296 |
20,207 |
|
7,561 |
4,510 |
12,071 |
|
72,695 |
24,625 |
97,320 |
|
2,003,617 |
1,891,478 |
3,895,095 |
| 18 |
31,363 |
10,483 |
41,846 |
|
17,795 |
3,524 |
21,319 |
|
16,263 |
1,547 |
17,810 |
|
9,913 |
4,514 |
14,427 |
|
75,334 |
20,068 |
95,402 |
|
1,876,628 |
1,818,172 |
3,694,801 |
| 19 |
20,532 |
5,961 |
26,493 |
|
11,970 |
2,240 |
14,210 |
|
8,567 |
743 |
9,310 |
|
7,197 |
2,912 |
10,109 |
|
48,266 |
11,856 |
60,122 |
|
1,875,588 |
1,881,298 |
3,756,885 |
| 20 |
13,421 |
3,759 |
17,180 |
|
7,435 |
1,391 |
8,826 |
|
4,711 |
411 |
5,122 |
|
4,596 |
1,856 |
6,452 |
|
30,163 |
7,417 |
37,580 |
|
1,790,876 |
1,786,098 |
3,576,974 |
| 21 |
9,379 |
2,728 |
12,107 |
|
4,848 |
867 |
5,715 |
|
2,906 |
227 |
3,133 |
|
3,035 |
1,210 |
4,245 |
|
20,168 |
5,032 |
25,200 |
|
1,695,129 |
1,736,297 |
3,431,426 |
| 22 |
7,050 |
2,083 |
9,133 |
|
3,493 |
609 |
4,102 |
|
1,980 |
175 |
2,155 |
|
2,113 |
880 |
2,993 |
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14,636 |
3,747 |
18,383 |
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1,656,502 |
1,737,976 |
3,394,478 |
| 23 |
5,458 |
1,703 |
7,161 |
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2,477 |
472 |
2,949 |
|
1,340 |
114 |
1,454 |
|
1,372 |
546 |
1,918 |
|
10,647 |
2,835 |
13,482 |
|
1,696,386 |
1,691,796 |
3,388,182 |
| 24 |
4,249 |
1,399 |
5,648 |
|
1,731 |
353 |
2,084 |
|
961 |
97 |
1,058 |
|
964 |
415 |
1,379 |
|
7,905 |
2,264 |
10,169 |
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1,835,362 |
1,778,408 |
3,613,770 |
| 25+ |
13,734 |
5,247 |
18,981 |
|
7,836 |
2,535 |
10,371 |
|
2,072 |
221 |
2,293 |
|
1,575 |
788 |
2,363 |
|
25,217 |
8,791 |
34,008 |
|
21,779,595 |
22,454,756 |
44,234,351 |
| Total |
136,053 |
47,298 |
183,351 |
|
73,941 |
15,875 |
89,816 |
|
56,711 |
5,831 |
62,542 |
|
38,326 |
17,631 |
55,957 |
|
305,031 |
86,635 |
391,666 |
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36,209,683 |
36,776,279 |
72,985,962 |
| b. Percent |
| 16-17 |
22.69% |
29.46% |
24.44% |
|
22.12% |
24.47% |
22.53% |
|
31.58% |
39.38% |
32.31% |
|
19.73% |
25.58% |
21.57% |
|
23.83% |
28.42% |
24.85% |
|
5.53% |
5.14% |
5.34% |
| 18 |
23.05% |
22.16% |
22.82% |
|
24.07% |
22.20% |
23.74% |
|
28.68% |
26.53% |
28.48% |
|
25.86% |
25.60% |
25.78% |
|
24.70% |
23.16% |
24.36% |
|
5.18% |
4.94% |
5.06% |
| 19 |
15.09% |
12.60% |
14.45% |
|
16.19% |
14.11% |
15.82% |
|
15.11% |
12.74% |
14.89% |
|
18.78% |
16.52% |
18.07% |
|
15.82% |
13.69% |
15.35% |
|
5.18% |
5.12% |
5.15% |
| 20 |
9.86% |
7.95% |
9.37% |
|
10.06% |
8.76% |
9.83% |
|
8.31% |
7.05% |
8.19% |
|
11.99% |
10.53% |
11.53% |
|
9.89% |
8.56% |
9.59% |
|
4.95% |
4.86% |
4.90% |
| 21 |
6.89% |
5.77% |
6.60% |
|
6.56% |
5.46% |
6.36% |
|
5.12% |
3.89% |
5.01% |
|
7.92% |
6.86% |
7.59% |
|
6.61% |
5.81% |
6.43% |
|
4.68% |
4.72% |
4.70% |
| 22 |
5.18% |
4.40% |
4.98% |
|
4.72% |
3.84% |
4.57% |
|
3.49% |
3.00% |
3.45% |
|
5.51% |
4.99% |
5.35% |
|
4.80% |
4.33% |
4.69% |
|
4.57% |
4.73% |
4.65% |
| 23 |
4.01% |
3.60% |
3.91% |
|
3.35% |
2.97% |
3.28% |
|
2.36% |
1.96% |
2.32% |
|
3.58% |
3.10% |
3.43% |
|
3.49% |
3.27% |
3.44% |
|
4.68% |
4.60% |
4.64% |
| 24 |
3.12% |
2.96% |
3.08% |
|
2.34% |
2.22% |
2.32% |
|
1.69% |
1.66% |
1.69% |
|
2.52% |
2.35% |
2.46% |
|
2.59% |
2.61% |
2.60% |
|
5.07% |
4.84% |
4.95% |
| 25+ |
10.09% |
11.09% |
10.35% |
|
10.60% |
15.97% |
11.55% |
|
3.65% |
3.79% |
3.67% |
|
4.11% |
4.47% |
4.22% |
|
8.27% |
10.15% |
8.68% |
|
60.15% |
61.06% |
60.61% |
| Total |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
|
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
|
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
|
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
* Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 1997.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File, October 1996-September 1997. |
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