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Race/Ethnicity
As shown in Table 5.9, the proportion of minority Servicemembers varies
by Reserve Component. The proportion of Blacks is higher than in the comparable
civilian group (18 and 12 percent, respectively), but lower than in the
Active Components (22 percent). The USAR has the largest proportion of
Blacks (28 percent), while the ANG has the lowest (9 percent). The USMCR
has the greatest proportion of Hispanic members (15 percent) and the greatest
proportion of "Other" racial minorities (7 percent). The ANG,
USAR and USAFR are close behind with 6 percent each of “Other”
racial minorities. All of these percentages are very similar to those
of FY 2001.
| Table 5.9. FY
2002 Selected Reserve Enlisted Members, by Race/Ethnicity, Gender,
and Component, and Civilian Labor Force 18-49 Years Old (Percent) |
Race/Ethnicity |
Army National
Guard |
Army Reserve |
Naval Reserve |
Marine Corps
Reserve |
Air
National Guard |
Air Force Reserve |
Total DoD |
| MALES |
| White |
73.7 |
58.7 |
71.5 |
67.1 |
80.0 |
71.8 |
70.8 |
| Black |
14.5 |
23.3 |
14.3 |
10.9 |
8.0 |
16.2 |
15.4 |
| Hispanic |
7.8 |
11.8 |
8.9 |
15.4 |
5.9 |
6.5 |
8.8 |
| Other |
4.0 |
6.2 |
5.4 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| FEMALES |
| White |
60.8 |
42.8 |
59.3 |
57.4 |
71.1 |
58.6 |
56.0 |
| Black |
27.2 |
41.0 |
26.3 |
18.2 |
16.0 |
29.0 |
30.1 |
| Hispanic |
7.2 |
10.5 |
8.8 |
16.5 |
5.8 |
6.6 |
8.8 |
| Other |
4.8 |
5.7 |
5.4 |
7.9 |
7.2 |
5.8 |
5.6 |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| TOTAL |
| White |
72.0 |
54.8 |
69.0 |
66.6 |
78.4 |
68.9 |
68.2 |
| Black |
16.1 |
27.7 |
16.8 |
11.3 |
9.4 |
19.0 |
17.9 |
| Hispanic |
7.7 |
11.5 |
8.8 |
15.4 |
5.9 |
6.5 |
8.7 |
| Other |
4.1 |
6.1 |
5.4 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
| Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
| CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
18-49 YEARS OLD |
| White |
Black |
Hispanic |
Other |
Total |
| 69.8 |
12.3 |
12.9 |
5.1 |
100.0 |
Columns may not add
to total due to rounding.
Also see Appendix Tables C-17
(Race/Ethnicity by Component and Gender) and C-18
(Ethnicity by Component).
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population
Survey File, September 2002 |
Substantial gender differences exist in the racial and ethnic composition
of Reserve Component members (Appendix Table
C-17). While Black males represent 15 percent of the male enlisted
Selected Reserve, Black females represent 30 percent of females. Approximately
57 percent of USAR females are minorities: 41 percent Black, 11 percent
Hispanic, and nearly 6 percent in the "Other" racial category.
Conversely, the ANG has the lowest proportion of minority females (29
percent), comparable to the 18- to 49-year-old civilian labor force (30
percent).
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