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Characteristics of Reserve Component Enlisted Force

At the end of FY 1998, the USCG Reserve enlisted force stood at 6,312.  The race by gender distribution of these enlisted members is presented in Table 8.12.

Race and Gender.  Overall, USCG Reserve enlisted members were more likely to be White than either the overall DoD or the comparable civilian group.  USCG Reserve enlisted members were also slightly less likely to be female than were their DoD counterparts.

Table 8.12.  Race by Gender of FY 1998 USCG and DoD Reserve Component Enlisted Members and Civilian Labor Force 18–49 Years Old (Percent)

Race/ Ethnicity

Coast Guard

DoD

Male

Female

Total

Male

Female

Total

Reserved Enlisted Members

White

91.9

83.1

90.7

72.1

58.3

70.0

Black

4.5

11.9

5.5

15.6

30.3

17.8

Hispanic

*

*

*

7.7

6.4

7.5

Other

3.7

5.0

3.8

4.6

5.1

4.7

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

Civilian Labor Force 18–49 Years Old

White

Black

Hispanic

Other

Total

Male

Female

71.6

12.1

11.7

4.6

100.0

53.4

46.6

Columns may not add to total due to rounding. 
* Coast Guard Reserve reports racial data only.
Also see Appendix Table
C-17 (Selected Reserve Enlisted Members by Race/Ethnicity, Component, and Gender) and E-32 (Coast Guard Reserve Enlisted Members by Race/Ethnicity and Gender).

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