Table D-27

Table D-27.  Black Active Component Officers by Service with Civilian Comparison Group, FYs 1973-1997

 

SERVICE

       

CIVILIAN
COLLEGE GRADS

FISCAL
YEAR

ARMY

 

NAVY

 

MARINE CORPS

 

AIR FORCE

 

TOTAL DoD

 

#    

%    

 

#    

%    

 

#    

%    

 

#    

%    

 

#    

%    

 

%

 1973

3,968

3.92%

 

687

1.04%

 

317

1.78%

 

2,240

1.95%

 

7,212

2.40%

 

NA

 1974

4,039

4.40%

 

758

1.20%

 

400

2.30%

 

2,461

2.23%

 

7,658

2.70%

 

NA

 1975

4,219

4.84%

 

810

1.34%

 

529

3.10%

 

2,681

2.61%

 

8,239

3.08%

 

NA

 1976

4,540

5.30%

 

925

1.54%

 

593

3.37%

 

2,821

2.84%

 

8,879

3.38%

 

NA

 1977

5,185

6.13%

 

1,104

1.83%

 

608

3.47%

 

3,104

3.23%

 

10,001

3.87%

 

5.5%

 1978

5,426

6.43%

 

1,271

2.13%

 

607

3.53%

 

3,449

3.61%

 

10,753

4.19%

 

5.6%

 1979

5,822

6.89%

 

1,317

2.23%

 

629

3.71%

 

4,071

4.23%

 

11,839

4.61%

 

5.7%

 1980

6,273

7.35%

 

1,446

2.40%

 

627

3.69%

 

4,567

4.66%

 

12,913

4.96%

 

5.5%

 1981

7,098

8.07%

 

1,649

2.63%

 

635

3.72%

 

4,813

4.83%

 

14,195

5.31%

 

5.8%

 1982

7,808

8.77%

 

1,790

2.77%

 

667

3.77%

 

5,155

5.04%

 

15,420

5.64%

 

5.8%

 1983

8,245

9.05%

 

1,925

2.88%

 

742

3.99%

 

5,532

5.27%

 

16,444

5.84%

 

5.9%

 1984

9,111

9.82%

 

1,964

2.98%

 

795

4.20%

 

5,677

5.34%

 

17,547

6.18%

 

6.2%

 1985

9,666

10.24%

 

2,144

3.18%

 

817

4.37%

 

5,831

5.38%

 

18,458

6.39%

 

6.1%

 1986

9,838

10.37%

 

2,261

3.28%

 

833

4.45%

 

5,820

5.34%

 

18,752

6.43%

 

6.3%

 1987

9,817

10.54%

 

2,304

3.34%

 

837

4.47%

 

5,742

5.35%

 

18,700

6.49%

 

6.4%

 1988

9,896

10.74%

 

2,433

3.50%

 

838

4.52%

 

5,722

5.44%

 

18,889

6.62%

 

6.5%

 1989

10,052

10.94%

 

2,536

3.65%

 

880

4.77%

 

5,727

5.52%

 

19,195

6.77%

 

6.3%

 1990

10,045

11.20%

 

2,721

3.92%

 

835

4.61%

 

5,612

5.61%

 

19,213

6.93%

 

6.0%

 1991

10,050

11.32%

 

2,784

4.10%

 

819

4.61%

 

5,529

5.72%

 

19,182

7.08%

 

6.3%

 1992

9,431

11.60%

 

2,860

4.32%

 

794

4.60%

 

5,184

5.74%

 

18,269

7.16%

 

6.1%

 1993

8,375

11.16%

 

2,881

4.53%

 

766

4.63%

 

4,773

5.68%

 

16,795

7.02%

 

6.2%

 1994

8,159

11.27%

 

2,908

4.91%

 

779

4.87%

 

4,601

5.68%

 

16,447

7.19%

 

7.1%

 1995

7,980

11.27%

 

2,989

5.30%

 

806

5.80%

 

4,420

5.63%

 

16,195

7.37%

 

7.7%

 1996

7,714

11.18%

 

3,063

5.51%

 

874

5.45%

 

4,381

5.74%

 

16,032

7.39%

 

7.3%

1997

7,494

11.02%

 

3,144

5.78%

 

944

5.90%

 

4,389

5.93%

 

15,971

7.52%

 

8.3%

      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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