Table B-27.  FY 2004 Active Component Enlisted Members by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group  
                                       
    EDUCATIONAL TIER              
  RACE/ TIER 1   TIER 2   TIER 3   TOTAL      
  ETHNICITY #   %   #   %   #   %   #   %      
  ARMY                                    
  White 233,387   88.87%   27,139   10.33%   2,080   0.79%   262,606   100.00%      
  Black 98,853   95.27%   4,411   4.25%   492   0.47%   103,756   100.00%      
  AIAN 3,482   90.58%   341   8.87%   21   0.55%   3,844   100.00%      
  Asian 11,411   92.94%   800   6.52%   67   0.55%   12,278   100.00%      
  NHPI 0   NA   0   NA   0   NA   0   0.00%      
  Two or more 0   NA   0   NA   0   NA   0   0.00%      
  Unknown 29,052   93.62%   1,780   5.74%   199   0.64%   31,031   100.00%      
  TOTAL 376,185   90.97%   34,471   8.34%   2,859   0.69%   413,515   100.00%      
  Hispanic 42,756   91.44%   3,678   7.87%   325   0.70%   46,759   100.00%      
  Not Hispanic* 333,429   90.91%   30,793   8.40%   2,534   0.69%   366,756   100.00%      
  TOTAL 376,185   90.97%   34,471   8.34%   2,859   0.69%   413,515   100.00%      
                                       
  NAVY                                    
  White 187,370   92.50%   11,299   5.58%   3,897   1.92%   202,566   100.00%      
  Black 64,777   95.93%   2,046   3.03%   701   1.04%   67,524   100.00%      
  AIAN 8,583   90.17%   707   7.43%   229   2.41%   9,519   100.00%      
  Asian 17,823   95.26%   697   3.73%   189   1.01%   18,709   100.00%      
  NHPI 964   92.25%   60   5.74%   21   2.01%   1,045   100.00%      
  Two or more 2,192   92.88%   116   4.92%   52   2.20%   2,360   100.00%      
  Unknown 11,341   93.19%   609   5.00%   220   1.81%   12,170   100.00%      
  TOTAL 293,050   93.36%   15,534   4.95%   5,309   1.69%   313,893   100.00%      
  Hispanic 26,429   91.59%   1,865   6.46%   561   1.94%   28,855   100.00%      
  Not Hispanic* 266,621   93.54%   13,669   4.80%   4,748   1.67%   285,038   100.00%      
  TOTAL 293,050   93.36%   15,534   4.95%   5,309   1.69%   313,893   100.00%      
                                       
  MARINE CORPS                                    
  White 108,672   96.89%   3,400   3.03%   91   0.08%   112,163   100.00%      
  Black 19,956   97.19%   561   2.73%   17   0.08%   20,534   100.00%      
  AIAN 1,774   97.21%   51   2.79%   0   0.00%   1,825   100.00%      
  Asian 3,221   97.52%   80   2.42%   2   0.06%   3,303   100.00%      
  NHPI 787   96.45%   29   3.55%   0   0.00%   816   100.00%      
  Two or more 1,126   95.59%   50   4.24%   2   0.17%   1,178   100.00%      
  Unknown 17,952   96.73%   588   3.17%   19   0.10%   18,559   100.00%      
  TOTAL 153,488   96.91%   4,759   3.00%   131   0.08%   158,378   100.00%      
  Hispanic 22,294   96.77%   724   3.14%   21   0.09%   23,039   100.00%      
  Not Hispanic* 131,194   96.94%   4,035   2.98%   110   0.08%   135,339   100.00%      
  TOTAL 153,488   96.91%   4,759   3.00%   131   0.08%   158,378   100.00%      
                                       
  AIR FORCE                                    
  White 216,301   99.83%   224   0.10%   145   0.07%   216,670   100.00%      
  Black 51,617   99.89%   29   0.06%   26   0.05%   51,672   100.00%      
  AIAN 1,487   99.73%   2   0.13%   2   0.13%   1,491   100.00%      
  Asian 5,505   99.82%   5   0.09%   5   0.09%   5,515   100.00%      
  NHPI 1,623   100.00%   0   0.00%   0   0.00%   1,623   100.00%      
  Two or more 3,282   99.82%   3   0.09%   3   0.09%   3,288   100.00%      
  Unknown 18,042   99.92%   7   0.04%   8   0.04%   18,057   100.00%      
  TOTAL 297,857   99.85%   270   0.09%   189   0.06%   298,316   100.00%      
  Hispanic 17,730   99.85%   10   0.06%   17   0.10%   17,757   100.00%      
  Not Hispanic* 280,127   99.85%   260   0.09%   172   0.06%   280,559   100.00%      
  TOTAL 297,857   99.85%   270   0.09%   189   0.06%   298,316   100.00%      
                                       
  TOTAL DoD                                    
  White 745,730   93.92%   42,062   5.30%   6,213   0.78%   794,005   100.00%      
  Black 235,203   96.60%   7,047   2.89%   1,236   0.51%   243,486   100.00%      
  AIAN 15,326   91.89%   1,101   6.60%   252   1.51%   16,679   100.00%      
  Asian 37,960   95.36%   1,582   3.97%   263   0.66%   39,805   100.00%      
  NHPI 3,374   96.84%   89   2.55%   21   0.60%   3,484   100.00%      
  Two or more 6,600   96.69%   169   2.48%   57   0.84%   6,826   100.00%      
  Unknown 76,387   95.70%   2,984   3.74%   446   0.56%   79,817   100.00%      
  TOTAL 1,120,580   94.64%   55,034   4.65%   8,488   0.72%   1,184,102   100.00%      
  Hispanic 109,209   93.81%   6,277   5.39%   924   0.79%   116,410   100.00%      
  Not Hispanic* 1,011,371   94.72%   48,757   4.57%   7,564   0.71%   1,067,692   100.00%      
  TOTAL 1,120,580   94.64%   55,034   4.65%   8,488   0.72%   1,184,102   100.00%      
                                       
  18-44 YEAR OLD CIVILIAN WORKFORCE                              
  White 61,738,751   87.96%   **   **   8,447,276   12.04%   70,186,028   100.00%      
  Black 9,691,284   87.59%   **   **   1,373,605   12.41%   11,064,889   100.00%      
  AIAN 581,846   79.61%   **   **   149,020   20.39%   730,865   100.00%      
  Asian 3,721,329   93.06%   **   **   277,644   6.94%   3,998,973   100.00%      
  NHPI 222,909   92.63%   **   **   17,727   7.37%   240,636   100.00%      
  Two or more 1,233,473   88.68%   **   **   157,402   11.32%   1,390,875   100.00%      
  Unknown 0   NA   **   **   0.00%   NA   0   NA      
  TOTAL 77,189,592   88.10%   **   **   10,422,674   11.90%   87,612,265   100.00%      
  Hispanic 9,348,063   65.01%   **   **   5,031,605   34.99%   14,379,669   100.00%      
  Not Hispanic* 67,841,528   92.64%   **   **   5,391,068   7.36%   73,232,597   100.00%      
  TOTAL 77,189,592   88.10%   **   **   10,422,674   11.90%   87,612,265   100.00%      
                                       
  *  Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to ethnicity question.                  
  ** Civilian numbers and percentages combine tiers 1 and 2.      
    Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.      
    Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File, September 2004.