| Table B-27. FY 2005 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 | 232,678 | 88.16% | 28,867 | 10.94% | 2,392 | 0.91% | 263,937 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 91,820 | 94.78% | 4,471 | 4.62% | 581 | 0.60% | 96,872 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 3,425 | 89.24% | 383 | 9.98% | 30 | 0.78% | 3,838 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 11,904 | 92.79% | 833 | 6.49% | 92 | 0.72% | 12,829 | 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 | 26,052 | 93.72% | 1,516 | 5.45% | 231 | 0.83% | 27,799 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 365,879 | 90.28% | 36,070 | 8.90% | 3,326 | 0.82% | 405,275 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 42,544 | 90.75% | 3,946 | 8.42% | 390 | 0.83% | 46,880 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic* | 323,335 | 90.22% | 32,124 | 8.96% | 2,936 | 0.82% | 358,395 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 365,879 | 90.28% | 36,070 | 8.90% | 3,326 | 0.82% | 405,275 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NAVY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 180,699 | 93.15% | 10,012 | 5.16% | 3,279 | 1.69% | 193,990 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 62,633 | 96.14% | 1,896 | 2.91% | 622 | 0.95% | 65,151 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 10,338 | 91.79% | 708 | 6.29% | 217 | 1.93% | 11,263 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 17,759 | 95.53% | 655 | 3.52% | 175 | 0.94% | 18,589 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 1,423 | 92.95% | 72 | 4.70% | 36 | 2.35% | 1,531 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 3,063 | 92.54% | 175 | 5.29% | 72 | 2.18% | 3,310 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 10,409 | 93.42% | 535 | 4.80% | 198 | 1.78% | 11,142 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 286,324 | 93.88% | 14,053 | 4.61% | 4,599 | 1.51% | 304,976 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 23,337 | 91.95% | 1,571 | 6.19% | 473 | 1.86% | 25,381 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic* | 262,987 | 94.06% | 12,482 | 4.46% | 4,126 | 1.48% | 279,595 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 286,324 | 93.88% | 14,053 | 4.61% | 4,599 | 1.51% | 304,976 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 113,852 | 96.92% | 3,514 | 2.99% | 100 | 0.09% | 117,466 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 18,757 | 97.43% | 483 | 2.51% | 12 | 0.06% | 19,252 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 1,761 | 97.19% | 51 | 2.81% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,812 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 3,251 | 97.54% | 81 | 2.43% | 1 | 0.03% | 3,333 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 913 | 97.13% | 27 | 2.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 940 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 1,179 | 95.93% | 48 | 3.91% | 2 | 0.16% | 1,229 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 16,490 | 96.91% | 514 | 3.02% | 11 | 0.06% | 17,015 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 156,203 | 96.99% | 4,718 | 2.93% | 126 | 0.08% | 161,047 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 22,647 | 96.96% | 692 | 2.96% | 18 | 0.08% | 23,357 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic* | 133,556 | 97.00% | 4,026 | 2.92% | 108 | 0.08% | 137,690 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 156,203 | 96.99% | 4,718 | 2.93% | 126 | 0.08% | 161,047 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 198,752 | 99.88% | 114 | 0.06% | 122 | 0.06% | 198,988 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 47,425 | 99.93% | 12 | 0.03% | 19 | 0.04% | 47,456 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 1,571 | 99.81% | 1 | 0.06% | 2 | 0.13% | 1,574 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 5,605 | 99.86% | 4 | 0.07% | 4 | 0.07% | 5,613 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 2,019 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,019 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 3,815 | 99.95% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 0.05% | 3,817 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 16,640 | 99.93% | 4 | 0.02% | 7 | 0.04% | 16,651 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 275,827 | 99.89% | 135 | 0.05% | 156 | 0.06% | 276,118 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 16,687 | 99.86% | 6 | 0.04% | 17 | 0.10% | 16,710 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic* | 259,140 | 99.90% | 129 | 0.05% | 139 | 0.05% | 259,408 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 275,827 | 99.89% | 135 | 0.05% | 156 | 0.06% | 276,118 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 725,981 | 93.75% | 42,507 | 5.49% | 5,893 | 0.76% | 774,381 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 220,635 | 96.46% | 6,862 | 3.00% | 1,234 | 0.54% | 228,731 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 17,095 | 92.47% | 1,143 | 6.18% | 249 | 1.35% | 18,487 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 38,519 | 95.43% | 1,573 | 3.90% | 272 | 0.67% | 40,364 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 4,355 | 96.99% | 99 | 2.20% | 36 | 0.80% | 4,490 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 8,057 | 96.42% | 223 | 2.67% | 76 | 0.91% | 8,356 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 69,591 | 95.85% | 2,569 | 3.54% | 447 | 0.62% | 72,607 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,084,233 | 94.49% | 54,976 | 4.79% | 8,207 | 0.72% | 1,147,416 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 105,215 | 93.67% | 6,215 | 5.53% | 898 | 0.80% | 112,328 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic* | 979,018 | 94.58% | 48,761 | 4.71% | 7,309 | 0.71% | 1,035,088 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,084,233 | 94.49% | 54,976 | 4.79% | 8,207 | 0.72% | 1,147,416 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| 18-44 YEAR OLD CIVILIAN WORKFORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 62,090,016 | 88.23% | ** | ** | 8,286,787 | 11.77% | 70,376,803 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 9,917,910 | 88.41% | ** | ** | 1,300,543 | 11.59% | 11,218,454 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 587,260 | 85.26% | ** | ** | 101,512 | 14.74% | 688,772 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 3,863,670 | 93.13% | ** | ** | 284,806 | 6.87% | 4,148,476 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 238,903 | 97.28% | ** | ** | 6,690 | 2.72% | 245,593 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 1,247,113 | 86.21% | ** | ** | 199,496 | 13.79% | 1,446,609 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 0 | NA | ** | ** | 0.00% | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 77,944,872 | 88.45% | ** | ** | 10,179,834 | 11.55% | 88,124,706 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 9,700,004 | 66.08% | ** | ** | 4,979,584 | 33.92% | 14,679,587 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic* | 68,244,868 | 92.92% | ** | ** | 5,200,251 | 7.08% | 73,445,119 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 77,944,872 | 88.45% | ** | ** | 10,179,834 | 11.55% | 88,124,706 | 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 2005. | |||||||||||||||||