| Table B-19. FY 2008 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 | 257,638 | 82.78% | 51,453 | 16.53% | 2,142 | 0.69% | 311,233 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 89,203 | 91.74% | 7,497 | 7.71% | 539 | 0.55% | 97,239 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 3,653 | 84.33% | 639 | 14.75% | 40 | 0.92% | 4,332 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 13,801 | 91.09% | 1,260 | 8.32% | 90 | 0.59% | 15,151 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| Two or more | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| Unknown | 22,745 | 94.34% | 1,132 | 4.70% | 233 | 0.97% | 24,110 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 387,040 | 85.62% | 61,981 | 13.71% | 3,044 | 0.67% | 452,065 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 46,679 | 87.13% | 6,513 | 12.16% | 379 | 0.71% | 53,571 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 340,361 | 85.41% | 55,468 | 13.92% | 2,665 | 0.67% | 398,494 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 387,040 | 85.62% | 61,981 | 13.71% | 3,044 | 0.67% | 452,065 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NAVY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 159,938 | 95.15% | 5,707 | 3.40% | 2,443 | 1.45% | 168,088 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 55,514 | 97.40% | 990 | 1.74% | 490 | 0.86% | 56,994 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 13,222 | 94.16% | 574 | 4.09% | 246 | 1.75% | 14,042 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 16,385 | 97.41% | 274 | 1.63% | 161 | 0.96% | 16,820 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 2,643 | 96.00% | 70 | 2.54% | 40 | 1.45% | 2,753 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 8,552 | 94.73% | 320 | 3.54% | 156 | 1.73% | 9,028 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 7,238 | 95.60% | 212 | 2.80% | 121 | 1.60% | 7,571 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 263,492 | 95.71% | 8,147 | 2.96% | 3,657 | 1.33% | 275,296 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 41,839 | 95.17% | 1,382 | 3.14% | 743 | 1.69% | 43,964 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 221,653 | 95.82% | 6,765 | 2.92% | 2,914 | 1.26% | 231,332 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 263,492 | 95.71% | 8,147 | 2.96% | 3,657 | 1.33% | 275,296 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 133,778 | 97.01% | 4,016 | 2.91% | 111 | 0.08% | 137,905 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 18,833 | 98.05% | 360 | 1.87% | 15 | 0.08% | 19,208 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 1,954 | 97.99% | 38 | 1.91% | 2 | 0.10% | 1,994 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 3,724 | 97.87% | 75 | 1.97% | 6 | 0.16% | 3,805 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 1,504 | 98.11% | 27 | 1.76% | 2 | 0.13% | 1,533 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 1,356 | 97.84% | 28 | 2.02% | 2 | 0.14% | 1,386 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 12,089 | 97.63% | 283 | 2.29% | 10 | 0.08% | 12,382 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 173,238 | 97.21% | 4,827 | 2.71% | 148 | 0.08% | 178,213 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 22,836 | 97.77% | 504 | 2.16% | 18 | 0.08% | 23,358 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 150,402 | 97.12% | 4,323 | 2.79% | 130 | 0.08% | 154,855 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 173,238 | 97.21% | 4,827 | 2.71% | 148 | 0.08% | 178,213 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 184,372 | 99.93% | 97 | 0.05% | 37 | 0.02% | 184,506 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 43,548 | 99.96% | 11 | 0.03% | 7 | 0.02% | 43,566 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 1,754 | 99.94% | 1 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,755 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 6,069 | 99.97% | 2 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.00% | 6,071 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 2,929 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,929 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 5,390 | 99.80% | 10 | 0.19% | 1 | 0.02% | 5,401 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 13,863 | 99.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 4 | 0.03% | 13,867 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 257,925 | 99.93% | 121 | 0.05% | 49 | 0.02% | 258,095 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 14,131 | 99.96% | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 0.04% | 14,137 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 243,794 | 99.93% | 121 | 0.05% | 43 | 0.02% | 243,958 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 257,925 | 99.93% | 121 | 0.05% | 49 | 0.02% | 258,095 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 735,726 | 91.77% | 61,273 | 7.64% | 4,733 | 0.59% | 801,732 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 207,098 | 95.43% | 8,858 | 4.08% | 1,051 | 0.48% | 217,007 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 20,583 | 93.04% | 1,252 | 5.66% | 288 | 1.30% | 22,123 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 39,979 | 95.54% | 1,611 | 3.85% | 257 | 0.61% | 41,847 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 7,076 | 98.07% | 97 | 1.34% | 42 | 0.58% | 7,215 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 15,298 | 96.73% | 358 | 2.26% | 159 | 1.01% | 15,815 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 55,935 | 96.56% | 1,627 | 2.81% | 368 | 0.64% | 57,930 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,081,695 | 92.96% | 75,076 | 6.45% | 6,898 | 0.59% | 1,163,669 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 125,485 | 92.93% | 8,399 | 6.22% | 1,146 | 0.85% | 135,030 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 956,210 | 92.96% | 66,677 | 6.48% | 5,752 | 0.56% | 1,028,639 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,081,695 | 92.96% | 75,076 | 6.45% | 6,898 | 0.59% | 1,163,669 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| 18-44 YEAR-OLD CIVILIAN WORKFORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 62,370,284 | 89.38% | (2) | (2) | 7,410,696 | 10.62% | 69,780,980 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Black | 10,127,120 | 90.56% | (2) | (2) | 1,055,593 | 9.44% | 11,182,713 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| AIAN | 653,358 | 83.58% | (2) | (2) | 128,322 | 16.42% | 781,680 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Asian | 4,181,110 | 94.92% | (2) | (2) | 223,873 | 5.08% | 4,404,983 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| NHPI | 292,230 | 94.15% | (2) | (2) | 18,162 | 5.85% | 310,392 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Two or more | 1,130,680 | 84.02% | (2) | (2) | 215,102 | 15.98% | 1,345,782 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Unknown | 0 | NA | (2) | (2) | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 78,754,783 | 89.69% | (2) | (2) | 9,051,747 | 10.31% | 87,806,530 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Hispanic | 10,821,040 | 68.68% | (2) | (2) | 4,935,341 | 31.32% | 15,756,382 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| Not Hispanic1 | 67,933,742 | 94.29% | (2) | (2) | 4,116,406 | 5.71% | 72,050,149 | 100.00% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 78,754,783 | 89.69% | (2) | (2) | 9,051,747 | 10.31% | 87,806,530 | 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, 2008. | |||||||||||||||||