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| Table D-17. Black Active Component Enlisted Members by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1973-1997 |
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SERVICE |
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18-44 YR OLD
CIVILIANS |
FISCAL
YEAR |
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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| # |
% |
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# |
% |
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# |
% |
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# |
% |
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# |
% |
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% |
| 1973 |
125,538 |
18.41% |
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37,569 |
7.67% |
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29,862 |
16.92% |
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76,614 |
13.40% |
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269,583 |
14.04% |
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NA |
| 1974 |
143,449 |
21.27% |
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39,905 |
8.41% |
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30,757 |
18.08% |
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75,225 |
14.22% |
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289,336 |
15.65% |
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NA |
| 1975 |
150,458 |
22.19% |
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36,593 |
7.86% |
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32,128 |
18.11% |
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73,209 |
14.55% |
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292,388 |
16.03% |
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NA |
| 1976 |
159,531 |
23.55% |
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35,940 |
7.87% |
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29,366 |
16.92% |
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70,435 |
14.64% |
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295,272 |
16.50% |
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NA |
| 1977 |
178,945 |
26.31% |
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39,755 |
8.61% |
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30,194 |
17.44% |
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68,569 |
14.59% |
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317,463 |
17.79% |
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10.6% |
| 1978 |
194,700 |
29.09% |
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43,209 |
9.35% |
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32,597 |
18.91% |
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69,619 |
14.82% |
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340,125 |
19.17% |
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10.8% |
| 1979 |
210,802 |
32.09% |
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48,417 |
10.61% |
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35,693 |
21.38% |
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72,224 |
15.74% |
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367,136 |
21.11% |
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10.7% |
| 1980 |
221,442 |
32.87% |
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52,687 |
11.49% |
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38,161 |
22.41% |
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74,495 |
16.33% |
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386,785 |
21.99% |
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10.7% |
| 1981 |
223,817 |
33.17% |
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56,292 |
12.00% |
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37,919 |
22.00% |
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77,800 |
16.65% |
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395,828 |
22.20% |
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10.7% |
| 1982 |
220,129 |
32.73% |
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59,832 |
12.47% |
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37,499 |
21.40% |
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81,291 |
17.05% |
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398,751 |
22.10% |
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10.9% |
| 1983 |
210,345 |
31.43% |
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62,072 |
12.84% |
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35,830 |
20.47% |
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82,190 |
17.00% |
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390,437 |
21.56% |
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11.1% |
| 1984 |
203,669 |
30.51% |
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64,322 |
13.13% |
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35,057 |
19.93% |
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82,429 |
16.95% |
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385,477 |
21.18% |
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11.1% |
| 1985 |
198,981 |
29.87% |
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67,020 |
13.52% |
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36,112 |
20.30% |
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83,751 |
17.14% |
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385,864 |
21.11% |
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11.1% |
| 1986 |
197,820 |
29.67% |
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71,719 |
14.22% |
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36,717 |
20.55% |
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85,525 |
17.29% |
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391,781 |
21.24% |
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11.2% |
| 1987 |
200,243 |
29.96% |
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77,366 |
15.09% |
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37,217 |
20.73% |
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85,755 |
17.32% |
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400,581 |
21.59% |
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11.2% |
| 1988 |
201,049 |
30.45% |
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81,784 |
15.90% |
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37,023 |
20.88% |
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82,028 |
17.57% |
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401,884 |
22.10% |
|
11.2% |
| 1989 |
205,808 |
31.27% |
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87,286 |
16.97% |
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36,700 |
20.76% |
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80,457 |
17.38% |
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410,251 |
22.64% |
|
11.3% |
| 1990 |
200,300 |
32.12% |
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88,904 |
17.73% |
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36,482 |
20.66% |
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76,047 |
17.65% |
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401,733 |
23.19% |
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13.9% |
| 1991 |
191,516 |
31.79% |
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87,807 |
17.76% |
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34,801 |
19.99% |
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71,074 |
17.36% |
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385,198 |
22.92% |
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11.5% |
| 1992 |
161,237 |
31.53% |
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83,442 |
17.85% |
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31,319 |
18.95% |
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64,394 |
17.14% |
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340,392 |
22.40% |
|
11.5% |
| 1993 |
147,526 |
30.71% |
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78,456 |
17.88% |
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28,747 |
17.96% |
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60,158 |
16.89% |
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314,887 |
21.94% |
|
11.6% |
| 1994 |
136,800 |
30.31% |
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72,712 |
18.10% |
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27,038 |
17.29% |
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57,418 |
16.82% |
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293,968 |
21.76% |
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11.8% |
| 1995 |
127,056 |
30.14% |
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69,285 |
18.68% |
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26,654 |
17.00% |
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53,811 |
16.92% |
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276,806 |
21.84% |
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12.1% |
| 1996 |
121,085 |
29.89% |
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67,591 |
19.09% |
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26,329 |
16.77% |
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52,592 |
17.04% |
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267,597 |
21.85% |
|
12.0% |
| 1997 |
121,138 |
29.68% |
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65,276 |
19.53% |
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26,205 |
16.78% |
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52,069 |
17.39% |
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264,688 |
22.10% |
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12.3% |
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Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey monthly files. Civilian data prior to 1989 represent calendar year. |
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