| Table B-19. FY 2007 Active Component Enlisted Members by Education, Service, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group | |||||||||||||||||
| EDUCATIONAL TIER | |||||||||||||||||
| RACE/ | TIER 1 | TIER 2 | TIER 3 | TOTAL | |||||||||||||
| ETHNICITY3 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |||||||||
| ARMY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 247,736 | 83.92% | 45,403 | 15.38% | 2,066 | 0.70% | 295,205 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 87,697 | 92.54% | 6,546 | 6.91% | 528 | 0.56% | 94,771 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 3,571 | 85.25% | 583 | 13.92% | 35 | 0.84% | 4,189 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 13,207 | 91.52% | 1,125 | 7.80% | 98 | 0.68% | 14,430 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| Two or more | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| Unknown | 23,188 | 94.62% | 1,084 | 4.42% | 234 | 0.95% | 24,506 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 375,399 | 86.68% | 54,741 | 12.64% | 2,961 | 0.68% | 433,101 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 44,719 | 88.09% | 5,665 | 11.16% | 381 | 0.75% | 50,765 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 330,680 | 86.49% | 49,076 | 12.84% | 2,580 | 0.67% | 382,336 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 375,399 | 86.68% | 54,741 | 12.64% | 2,961 | 0.68% | 433,101 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NAVY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 165,530 | 95.00% | 6,051 | 3.47% | 2,669 | 1.53% | 174,250 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 56,719 | 97.33% | 1,034 | 1.77% | 519 | 0.89% | 58,272 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 12,685 | 93.99% | 570 | 4.22% | 241 | 1.79% | 13,496 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 16,950 | 97.45% | 281 | 1.62% | 162 | 0.93% | 17,393 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 2,276 | 95.79% | 58 | 2.44% | 42 | 1.77% | 2,376 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 6,127 | 94.49% | 234 | 3.61% | 123 | 1.90% | 6,484 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 8,178 | 95.46% | 248 | 2.89% | 141 | 1.65% | 8,567 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 268,465 | 95.59% | 8,476 | 3.02% | 3,897 | 1.39% | 280,838 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 40,131 | 94.99% | 1,388 | 3.29% | 728 | 1.72% | 42,247 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 228,334 | 95.70% | 7,088 | 2.97% | 3,169 | 1.33% | 238,591 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 268,465 | 95.59% | 8,476 | 3.02% | 3,897 | 1.39% | 280,838 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 123,529 | 97.22% | 3,401 | 2.68% | 126 | 0.10% | 127,056 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 17,938 | 98.15% | 325 | 1.78% | 14 | 0.08% | 18,277 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 1,769 | 98.44% | 27 | 1.50% | 1 | 0.06% | 1,797 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 3,403 | 97.98% | 62 | 1.79% | 8 | 0.23% | 3,473 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 1,249 | 98.11% | 23 | 1.81% | 1 | 0.08% | 1,273 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 1,314 | 97.84% | 26 | 1.94% | 3 | 0.22% | 1,343 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 13,216 | 97.74% | 288 | 2.13% | 18 | 0.13% | 13,522 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 162,418 | 97.41% | 4,152 | 2.49% | 171 | 0.10% | 166,741 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 21,742 | 97.84% | 456 | 2.05% | 24 | 0.11% | 22,222 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 140,676 | 97.34% | 3,696 | 2.56% | 147 | 0.10% | 144,519 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 162,418 | 97.41% | 4,152 | 2.49% | 171 | 0.10% | 166,741 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 188,653 | 99.92% | 96 | 0.05% | 49 | 0.03% | 188,798 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 44,265 | 99.95% | 12 | 0.03% | 11 | 0.02% | 44,288 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 1,737 | 99.94% | 1 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,738 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 6,060 | 99.92% | 3 | 0.05% | 2 | 0.03% | 6,065 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 2,757 | 99.96% | 1 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,758 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 4,905 | 99.92% | 2 | 0.04% | 2 | 0.04% | 4,909 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 14,811 | 99.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 0.03% | 14,816 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 263,188 | 99.93% | 115 | 0.04% | 69 | 0.03% | 263,372 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 14,782 | 99.92% | 1 | 0.01% | 11 | 0.07% | 14,794 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 248,406 | 99.93% | 114 | 0.05% | 58 | 0.02% | 248,578 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 263,188 | 99.93% | 115 | 0.04% | 69 | 0.03% | 263,372 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 725,448 | 92.38% | 54,951 | 7.00% | 4,910 | 0.63% | 785,309 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 206,619 | 95.83% | 7,917 | 3.67% | 1,072 | 0.50% | 215,608 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 19,762 | 93.13% | 1,181 | 5.57% | 277 | 1.31% | 21,220 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 39,620 | 95.79% | 1,471 | 3.56% | 270 | 0.65% | 41,361 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 6,282 | 98.05% | 82 | 1.28% | 43 | 0.67% | 6,407 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 12,346 | 96.94% | 262 | 2.06% | 128 | 1.01% | 12,736 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 59,393 | 96.71% | 1,620 | 2.64% | 398 | 0.65% | 61,411 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,069,470 | 93.48% | 67,484 | 5.90% | 7,098 | 0.62% | 1,144,052 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 121,374 | 93.34% | 7,510 | 5.78% | 1,144 | 0.88% | 130,028 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 948,096 | 93.50% | 59,974 | 5.91% | 5,954 | 0.59% | 1,014,024 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,069,470 | 93.48% | 67,484 | 5.90% | 7,098 | 0.62% | 1,144,052 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| 18-44 YEAR-OLD CIVILIAN WORKFORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 62,170,028 | 88.55% | (2) | (2) | 8,036,447 | 11.45% | 70,206,475 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 10,136,575 | 90.59% | (2) | (2) | 1,053,429 | 9.41% | 11,190,004 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 612,972 | 77.98% | (2) | (2) | 173,074 | 22.02% | 786,046 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 4,202,700 | 95.43% | (2) | (2) | 201,196 | 4.57% | 4,403,897 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 263,976 | 94.85% | (2) | (2) | 14,334 | 5.15% | 278,311 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 1,267,277 | 87.52% | (2) | (2) | 180,741 | 12.48% | 1,448,018 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 0 | NA | (2) | (2) | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 78,653,528 | 89.06% | (2) | (2) | 9,659,222 | 10.94% | 88,312,750 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 10,440,407 | 66.07% | (2) | (2) | 5,361,863 | 33.93% | 15,802,270 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 68,213,121 | 94.07% | (2) | (2) | 4,297,359 | 5.93% | 72,510,480 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 78,653,528 | 89.06% | (2) | (2) | 9,659,222 | 10.94% | 88,312,750 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| 1. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2. Civilian numbers and percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2. | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. The race groupings used in this table reflect the number of individuals who indicate a single racial identity. Individuals who self-identify as multiracial | |||||||||||||||||
| are counted in the "two or more" category. | |||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||
| Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, September, 2007. | |||||||||||||||||