Table B-41.  FY 2007 Non-Prior Service (NPS) and Prior Service (PS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions by Socioeconomic Characteristics
	Median Community Household Income1
	a. NPS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	MEDIAN INCOME2,3	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	$0 - $33,267	7,461	11.98%		3,802	11.06%		3,428	10.13%		2,593	9.41%		17,284	10.93%
	$33,268 - $42,039	15,245	24.47%		7,423	21.60%		7,391	21.84%		6,296	22.84%		36,355	23.00%
	$42,040 - $51,127	16,272	26.12%		8,653	25.18%		8,321	24.59%		7,080	25.68%		40,326	25.51%
	$51,128 - $65,031	12,907	20.72%		7,532	21.92%		7,468	22.07%		6,202	22.50%		34,109	21.58%
	$65,032 - $244,737	9,662	15.51%		6,571	19.12%		6,742	19.92%		5,065	18.37%		28,040	17.74%
	Missing Data	743	1.19%		385	1.12%		493	1.46%		334	1.21%		1,955	1.24%
	TOTAL	62,290	100.00%		34,366	100.00%		33,843	100.00%		27,570	100.00%		158,069	100.00%
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	MEDIAN INCOME2,3	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	$0 - $33,267	2,123	12.69%		73	9.43%		151	9.05%		13	10.00%		2,360	12.23%
	$33,268 - $42,039	4,415	26.39%		165	21.32%		415	24.88%		27	20.77%		5,022	26.02%
	$42,040 - $51,127	4,497	26.88%		210	27.13%		412	24.70%		37	28.46%		5,156	26.71%
	$51,128 - $65,031	3,260	19.48%		192	24.81%		384	23.02%		30	23.08%		3,866	20.03%
	$65,032 - $244,737	2,220	13.27%		126	16.28%		279	16.73%		22	16.92%		2,647	13.71%
	Missing Data	216	1.29%		8	1.03%		27	1.62%		1	0.77%		252	1.31%
	TOTAL	16,731	100.00%		774	100.00%		1,668	100.00%		130	100.00%		19,303	100.00%
	1. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications
	provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code.
	2. Income data do not refer to the characteristics of individual enlistees, but rather to the characteristics of their home
	communities.
	3. The household income quintiles used in this table were taken from S. Watkins and J Sherk, “Who Serves in the U.S.
	Military? Demographic Characteristics of Enlisted Troops and Officers,” Washington DC: Heritage Foundation, CDA08-05
	(August 21, 2008). These income quintiles were computed using median household income for U.S. census tracts (weighted by
	the resident population of 18-24-year-olds).
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record.
	Urbanicity1
	a. NPS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	URBANICITY	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	Urban	6,819	10.95%		4,724	13.75%		3,757	11.10%		2,185	7.93%		17,485	11.06%
	Second City	12,287	19.73%		6,313	18.37%		6,254	18.48%		5,234	18.98%		30,088	19.03%
	Suburban	12,437	19.97%		7,568	22.02%		7,233	21.37%		5,668	20.56%		32,906	20.82%
	Town	5,633	9.04%		2,784	8.10%		2,941	8.69%		2,681	9.72%		14,039	8.88%
	Town/Rural	18,671	29.97%		9,751	28.37%		10,046	29.68%		8,800	31.92%		47,268	29.90%
	Rural	6,261	10.05%		3,137	9.13%		3,529	10.43%		2,929	10.62%		15,856	10.03%
	Unknown	182	0.29%		89	0.26%		83	0.25%		73	0.26%		427	0.27%
	TOTAL	62,290	100.00%		34,366	100.00%		33,843	100.00%		27,570	100.00%		158,069	100.00%
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	URBANICITY	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	Urban	1,979	11.83%		83	10.72%		190	11.39%		11	8.46%		2,263	11.72%
	Second City	3,502	20.93%		174	22.48%		344	20.62%		22	16.92%		4,042	20.94%
	Suburban	3,513	21.00%		180	23.26%		394	23.62%		38	29.23%		4,125	21.37%
	Town	1,523	9.10%		63	8.14%		145	8.69%		13	10.00%		1,744	9.03%
	Town/Rural	4,603	27.51%		209	27.00%		452	27.10%		34	26.15%		5,298	27.45%
	Rural	1,558	9.31%		64	8.27%		123	7.37%		11	8.46%		1,756	9.10%
	Unknown	53	0.32%		1	0.13%		20	1.20%		1	0.77%		75	0.39%
	TOTAL	16,731	100.00%		774	100.00%		1,668	100.00%		130	100.00%		19,303	100.00%
	1. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications
	provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. The summary report defines urbanicity categories used.
	Predominant Age Group1
	a. NPS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	AGE GROUP	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	Age 25-44	13,906	22.32%		7,979	23.22%		7,935	23.45%		6,734	24.43%		36,554	23.13%
	Age <35	6,858	11.01%		2,914	8.48%		2,787	8.24%		2,282	8.28%		14,841	9.39%
	Age 35-54	8,519	13.68%		5,736	16.69%		5,588	16.51%		4,508	16.35%		24,351	15.41%
	Age 45-64	4,774	7.66%		3,241	9.43%		3,111	9.19%		2,344	8.50%		13,470	8.52%
	Age <55	13,668	21.94%		6,730	19.58%		6,892	20.36%		5,730	20.78%		33,020	20.89%
	Age 55+	8,349	13.40%		4,569	13.30%		4,399	13.00%		3,564	12.93%		20,881	13.21%
	Age 65+	6,034	9.69%		3,108	9.04%		3,048	9.01%		2,335	8.47%		14,525	9.19%
	Unknown	182	0.29%		89	0.26%		83	0.25%		73	0.26%		427	0.27%
	TOTAL	62,290	100.00%		34,366	100.00%		33,843	100.00%		27,570	100.00%		158,069	100.00%
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	AGE GROUP	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	Age 25-44	3,863	23.09%		173	22.35%		365	21.88%		36	27.69%		4,437	22.99%
	Age <35	2,318	13.85%		99	12.79%		213	12.77%		16	12.31%		2,646	13.71%
	Age 35-54	1,929	11.53%		99	12.79%		254	15.23%		13	10.00%		2,295	11.89%
	Age 45-64	1,069	6.39%		62	8.01%		132	7.91%		10	7.69%		1,273	6.59%
	Age <55	3,789	22.65%		180	23.26%		357	21.40%		35	26.92%		4,361	22.59%
	Age 55+	2,143	12.81%		97	12.53%		182	10.91%		12	9.23%		2,434	12.61%
	Age 65+	1,567	9.37%		63	8.14%		145	8.69%		7	5.38%		1,782	9.23%
	Unknown	53	0.32%		1	0.13%		20	1.20%		1	0.77%		75	0.39%
	TOTAL	16,731	100.00%		774	100.00%		1,668	100.00%		130	100.00%		19,303	100.00%
	1. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications
	provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record.
	Homeownership1
	a. NPS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	HOMEOWNERSHIP	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	Homeowners	11,337	18.20%		6,101	17.75%		5,773	17.06%		4,029	14.61%		27,240	17.23%
	Mostly Owners	31,827	51.09%		19,111	55.61%		19,530	57.71%		16,643	60.37%		87,111	55.11%
	Mix, Owners	5,296	8.50%		2,856	8.31%		2,779	8.21%		2,355	8.54%		13,286	8.41%
	Mix, Renters	6,640	10.66%		2,887	8.40%		2,920	8.63%		2,284	8.28%		14,731	9.32%
	Renters	7,008	11.25%		3,322	9.67%		2,758	8.15%		2,186	7.93%		15,274	9.66%
	Unknown	182	0.29%		89	0.26%		83	0.25%		73	0.26%		427	0.27%
	TOTAL	62,290	100.00%		34,366	100.00%		33,843	100.00%		27,570	100.00%		158,069	100.00%
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	HOMEOWNERSHIP	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	Homeowners	3,069	18.34%		131	16.93%		300	17.99%		18	13.85%		3,518	18.23%
	Mostly Owners	7,442	44.48%		381	49.22%		802	48.08%		69	53.08%		8,694	45.04%
	Mix, Owners	1,549	9.26%		70	9.04%		149	8.93%		14	10.77%		1,782	9.23%
	Mix, Renters	2,085	12.46%		87	11.24%		183	10.97%		10	7.69%		2,365	12.25%
	Renters	2,533	15.14%		104	13.44%		214	12.83%		18	13.85%		2,869	14.86%
	Unknown	53	0.32%		1	0.13%		20	1.20%		1	0.77%		75	0.39%
	TOTAL	16,731	100.00%		774	100.00%		1,668	100.00%		130	100.00%		19,303	100.00%
	1. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications
	provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. Homeownership categories are defined as follows:
	Homeowners: Owners > 98%							Mix, Renters: Renters > 50% and not “Homeowners”
	Mostly Owners: Owners > 65% and not “Homeowners”							Renters: Renters > 98%
	Mix, Owners: Owners ~ 65%
	Racial Mixture1
	a. NPS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	RACIAL MIXTURE	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	W	22,958	36.86%		12,987	37.79%		13,599	40.18%		11,914	43.21%		61,458	38.88%
	W, B, H	7,499	12.04%		3,730	10.85%		3,555	10.50%		2,600	9.43%		17,384	11.00%
	W, B, A, H	8,713	13.99%		5,268	15.33%		4,454	13.16%		3,196	11.59%		21,631	13.68%
	W, B, Mix	9,638	15.47%		4,129	12.01%		4,283	12.66%		3,477	12.61%		21,527	13.62%
	W, A, Mix	3,702	5.94%		2,550	7.42%		2,470	7.30%		1,984	7.20%		10,706	6.77%
	W, B, A, Mix	5,352	8.59%		2,741	7.98%		2,695	7.96%		2,136	7.75%		12,924	8.18%
	W, A, H, Mix	4,246	6.82%		2,872	8.36%		2,704	7.99%		2,190	7.94%		12,012	7.60%
	Unknown	182	0.29%		89	0.26%		83	0.25%		73	0.26%		427	0.27%
	TOTAL	62,290	100.00%		34,366	100.00%		33,843	100.00%		27,570	100.00%		158,069	100.00%
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	RACIAL MIXTURE	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	W	5,398	32.26%		262	33.85%		558	33.45%		44	33.85%		6,262	32.44%
	W, B, H	2,302	13.76%		79	10.21%		200	11.99%		13	10.00%		2,594	13.44%
	W, B, A, H	2,720	16.26%		124	16.02%		272	16.31%		18	13.85%		3,134	16.24%
	W, B, Mix	2,702	16.15%		104	13.44%		218	13.07%		15	11.54%		3,039	15.74%
	W, A, Mix	852	5.09%		57	7.36%		117	7.01%		11	8.46%		1,037	5.37%
	W, B, A, Mix	1,674	10.01%		90	11.63%		167	10.01%		14	10.77%		1,945	10.08%
	W, A, H, Mix	1,030	6.16%		57	7.36%		116	6.95%		14	10.77%		1,217	6.30%
	Unknown	53	0.32%		1	0.13%		20	1.20%		1	0.77%		75	0.39%
	TOTAL	16,731	100.00%		774	100.00%		1,668	100.00%		130	100.00%		19,303	100.00%
	1. Information applies to the home community of record reported by individual NPS and PS recruits. Socioeconomic classifications
	provided by Claritas, with matching done by zip code.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. Racial mixture categories used are:
	White (W): White > 90%;      White, Asian, Mix (W, W, Mix): Asian > 2%
	White, Asian, Hispanic, Mix (W, A, H, Mix): Asian > 2% and Hispanic > 10%
	White, Black, Mix (W, B, Mix): White < 90% and not anything else
	White, Black, Asian, Mix (W, B, A, Mix): Black > 10% and Asian > 2%
	White, Black, Asian, Hispanic Mix (W, B, A, H): Black > 10% and Asian > 2% and Hispanic > 10%
	White, Black, Hispanic, Mix (W, B, H, Mix): Black > 10% and Hispanic > 10%