| Table C-32. FY 2008 Non-Prior Service (NPS) Selected Reserve Enlisted Gains by Race/Ethnicity, Component, and Urbanicity | |||||||||||||||||
| Urban | Second City | Suburban | Town | Town/Rural | Rural | Unknown | TOTAL DoD | ||||||||||
| RACE/ETHNICITY2 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| ARMY NATIONAL GUARD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 2,460 | 57.40% | 5,452 | 71.25% | 5,173 | 71.18% | 3,525 | 80.81% | 12,063 | 80.93% | 5,144 | 83.13% | 44 | 89.80% | 33,861 | 75.73% | |
| Black | 1,284 | 29.96% | 1,445 | 18.88% | 1,367 | 18.81% | 441 | 10.11% | 1,427 | 9.57% | 444 | 7.18% | 3 | 6.12% | 6,411 | 14.34% | |
| AIAN | 16 | 0.37% | 59 | 0.77% | 36 | 0.50% | 41 | 0.94% | 161 | 1.08% | 77 | 1.24% | 0 | 0.00% | 390 | 0.87% | |
| Asian | 194 | 4.53% | 128 | 1.67% | 146 | 2.01% | 37 | 0.85% | 95 | 0.64% | 26 | 0.42% | 1 | 2.04% | 627 | 1.40% | |
| NHPI | 46 | 1.07% | 40 | 0.52% | 48 | 0.66% | 16 | 0.37% | 38 | 0.25% | 9 | 0.15% | 0 | 0.00% | 197 | 0.44% | |
| Two or more | 21 | 0.49% | 41 | 0.54% | 41 | 0.56% | 17 | 0.39% | 64 | 0.43% | 30 | 0.48% | 0 | 0.00% | 214 | 0.48% | |
| Unknown | 265 | 6.18% | 487 | 6.36% | 456 | 6.27% | 285 | 6.53% | 1,058 | 7.10% | 458 | 7.40% | 1 | 2.04% | 3,010 | 6.73% | |
| TOTAL | 4,286 | 100.00% | 7,652 | 100.00% | 7,267 | 100.00% | 4,362 | 100.00% | 14,906 | 100.00% | 6,188 | 100.00% | 49 | 100.00% | 44,710 | 100.00% | |
| Hispanic | 1,201 | 28.02% | 870 | 11.37% | 826 | 11.37% | 265 | 6.08% | 639 | 4.29% | 211 | 3.41% | 14 | 28.57% | 4,026 | 9.00% | |
| Not Hispanic1 | 3,085 | 71.98% | 6,782 | 88.63% | 6,441 | 88.63% | 4,097 | 93.92% | 14,267 | 95.71% | 5,977 | 96.59% | 35 | 71.43% | 40,684 | 91.00% | |
| TOTAL | 4,286 | 100.00% | 7,652 | 100.00% | 7,267 | 100.00% | 4,362 | 100.00% | 14,906 | 100.00% | 6,188 | 100.00% | 49 | 100.00% | 44,710 | 100.00% | |
| ARMY RESERVE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 1,518 | 56.83% | 2,781 | 66.36% | 2,953 | 68.06% | 1,425 | 74.65% | 4,502 | 75.66% | 1,853 | 76.48% | 18 | 81.82% | 15,050 | 69.98% | |
| Black | 767 | 28.72% | 946 | 22.57% | 905 | 20.86% | 276 | 14.46% | 832 | 13.98% | 279 | 11.51% | 2 | 9.09% | 4,007 | 18.63% | |
| AIAN | 16 | 0.60% | 18 | 0.43% | 18 | 0.41% | 15 | 0.79% | 52 | 0.87% | 34 | 1.40% | 0 | 0.00% | 153 | 0.71% | |
| Asian | 187 | 7.00% | 86 | 2.05% | 143 | 3.30% | 17 | 0.89% | 54 | 0.91% | 16 | 0.66% | 1 | 4.55% | 504 | 2.34% | |
| NHPI | 32 | 1.20% | 36 | 0.86% | 42 | 0.97% | 9 | 0.47% | 16 | 0.27% | 6 | 0.25% | 0 | 0.00% | 141 | 0.66% | |
| Two or more | 19 | 0.71% | 27 | 0.64% | 15 | 0.35% | 7 | 0.37% | 20 | 0.34% | 9 | 0.37% | 1 | 4.55% | 98 | 0.46% | |
| Unknown | 132 | 4.94% | 297 | 7.09% | 263 | 6.06% | 160 | 8.38% | 474 | 7.97% | 226 | 9.33% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,552 | 7.22% | |
| TOTAL | 2,671 | 100.00% | 4,191 | 100.00% | 4,339 | 100.00% | 1,909 | 100.00% | 5,950 | 100.00% | 2,423 | 100.00% | 22 | 100.00% | 21,505 | 100.00% | |
| Hispanic | 732 | 27.41% | 525 | 12.53% | 578 | 13.32% | 135 | 7.07% | 351 | 5.90% | 79 | 3.26% | 7 | 31.82% | 2,407 | 11.19% | |
| Not Hispanic1 | 1,939 | 72.59% | 3,666 | 87.47% | 3,761 | 86.68% | 1,774 | 92.93% | 5,599 | 94.10% | 2,344 | 96.74% | 15 | 68.18% | 19,098 | 88.81% | |
| TOTAL | 2,671 | 100.00% | 4,191 | 100.00% | 4,339 | 100.00% | 1,909 | 100.00% | 5,950 | 100.00% | 2,423 | 100.00% | 22 | 100.00% | 21,505 | 100.00% | |
| NAVAL RESERVE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 305 | 42.54% | 534 | 57.54% | 618 | 58.69% | 245 | 71.43% | 928 | 71.33% | 346 | 76.89% | 2 | 50.00% | 2,978 | 62.09% | |
| Black | 227 | 31.66% | 222 | 23.92% | 268 | 25.45% | 40 | 11.66% | 182 | 13.99% | 47 | 10.44% | 0 | 0.00% | 986 | 20.56% | |
| AIAN | 20 | 2.79% | 69 | 7.44% | 49 | 4.65% | 34 | 9.91% | 112 | 8.61% | 41 | 9.11% | 1 | 25.00% | 326 | 6.80% | |
| Asian | 122 | 17.02% | 46 | 4.96% | 61 | 5.79% | 9 | 2.62% | 22 | 1.69% | 1 | 0.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 261 | 5.44% | |
| NHPI | 17 | 2.37% | 14 | 1.51% | 20 | 1.90% | 3 | 0.87% | 16 | 1.23% | 2 | 0.44% | 0 | 0.00% | 72 | 1.50% | |
| Two or more | 17 | 2.37% | 38 | 4.09% | 31 | 2.94% | 11 | 3.21% | 39 | 3.00% | 12 | 2.67% | 1 | 25.00% | 149 | 3.11% | |
| Unknown | 9 | 1.26% | 5 | 0.54% | 6 | 0.57% | 1 | 0.29% | 2 | 0.15% | 1 | 0.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 24 | 0.50% | |
| TOTAL | 717 | 100.00% | 928 | 100.00% | 1,053 | 100.00% | 343 | 100.00% | 1,301 | 100.00% | 450 | 100.00% | 4 | 100.00% | 4,796 | 100.00% | |
| Hispanic | 217 | 30.26% | 201 | 21.66% | 209 | 19.85% | 57 | 16.62% | 138 | 10.61% | 35 | 7.78% | 1 | 25.00% | 858 | 17.89% | |
| Not Hispanic1 | 500 | 69.74% | 727 | 78.34% | 844 | 80.15% | 286 | 83.38% | 1,163 | 89.39% | 415 | 92.22% | 3 | 75.00% | 3,938 | 82.11% | |
| TOTAL | 717 | 100.00% | 928 | 100.00% | 1,053 | 100.00% | 343 | 100.00% | 1,301 | 100.00% | 450 | 100.00% | 4 | 100.00% | 4,796 | 100.00% | |
| MARINE CORPS RESERVE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 612 | 69.55% | 840 | 83.09% | 1,131 | 83.10% | 399 | 91.10% | 1,422 | 90.46% | 453 | 92.83% | 0 | 0.00% | 4,857 | 84.44% | |
| Black | 130 | 14.77% | 103 | 10.19% | 119 | 8.74% | 25 | 5.71% | 76 | 4.83% | 23 | 4.71% | 2 | 100.00% | 478 | 8.31% | |
| AIAN | 11 | 1.25% | 7 | 0.69% | 3 | 0.22% | 4 | 0.91% | 17 | 1.08% | 4 | 0.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 46 | 0.80% | |
| Asian | 104 | 11.82% | 39 | 3.86% | 65 | 4.78% | 3 | 0.68% | 23 | 1.46% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 234 | 4.07% | |
| NHPI | 13 | 1.48% | 10 | 0.99% | 17 | 1.25% | 4 | 0.91% | 11 | 0.70% | 1 | 0.20% | 0 | 0.00% | 56 | 0.97% | |
| Two or more | 2 | 0.23% | 5 | 0.49% | 5 | 0.37% | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 0.38% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 18 | 0.31% | |
| Unknown | 8 | 0.91% | 7 | 0.69% | 21 | 1.54% | 3 | 0.68% | 17 | 1.08% | 7 | 1.43% | 0 | 0.00% | 63 | 1.10% | |
| TOTAL | 880 | 100.00% | 1,011 | 100.00% | 1,361 | 100.00% | 438 | 100.00% | 1,572 | 100.00% | 488 | 100.00% | 2 | 100.00% | 5,752 | 100.00% | |
| Hispanic | 373 | 42.39% | 187 | 18.50% | 256 | 18.81% | 52 | 11.87% | 137 | 8.72% | 22 | 4.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,027 | 17.85% | |
| Not Hispanic1 | 507 | 57.61% | 824 | 81.50% | 1,105 | 81.19% | 386 | 88.13% | 1,435 | 91.28% | 466 | 95.49% | 2 | 100.00% | 4,725 | 82.15% | |
| TOTAL | 880 | 100.00% | 1,011 | 100.00% | 1,361 | 100.00% | 438 | 100.00% | 1,572 | 100.00% | 488 | 100.00% | 2 | 100.00% | 5,752 | 100.00% | |
| AIR NATIONAL GUARD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 15 | 71.43% | 24 | 100.00% | 36 | 83.72% | 14 | 77.78% | 52 | 94.55% | 20 | 95.24% | 2 | 100.00% | 163 | 88.59% | |
| Black | 2 | 9.52% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 4.65% | 3 | 16.67% | 1 | 1.82% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 8 | 4.35% | |
| AIAN | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian | 3 | 14.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 6.98% | 1 | 5.56% | 2 | 3.64% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 9 | 4.89% | |
| NHPI | 1 | 4.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 4.65% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 1.63% | |
| Two or more | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 4.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.54% | |
| TOTAL | 21 | 100.00% | 24 | 100.00% | 43 | 100.00% | 18 | 100.00% | 55 | 100.00% | 21 | 100.00% | 2 | 100.00% | 184 | 100.00% | |
| Hispanic | 7 | 33.33% | 1 | 4.17% | 3 | 6.98% | 1 | 5.56% | 5 | 9.09% | 1 | 4.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 18 | 9.78% | |
| Not Hispanic1 | 14 | 66.67% | 23 | 95.83% | 40 | 93.02% | 17 | 94.44% | 50 | 90.91% | 20 | 95.24% | 2 | 100.00% | 166 | 90.22% | |
| TOTAL | 21 | 100.00% | 24 | 100.00% | 43 | 100.00% | 18 | 100.00% | 55 | 100.00% | 21 | 100.00% | 2 | 100.00% | 184 | 100.00% | |
| AIR FORCE RESERVE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Black | 0 | NA | 2 | 100.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 2 | 100.00% | |
| AIAN | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | |
| NHPI | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Two or more | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Unknown | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | |
| TOTAL | 0 | NA | 2 | 100.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 2 | 100.00% | |
| Hispanic | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Not Hispanic1 | 0 | NA | 2 | 100.00% | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 0 | NA | 2 | 100.00% | |
| TOTAL | 0 | 0.00% | 2 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | NA | 2 | 100.00% | |
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 4,910 | 57.26% | 9,631 | 69.75% | 9,911 | 70.48% | 5,608 | 79.32% | 18,967 | 79.75% | 7,816 | 81.67% | 66 | 83.54% | 56,909 | 73.96% | |
| Black | 2,410 | 28.10% | 2,718 | 19.68% | 2,661 | 18.92% | 785 | 11.10% | 2,518 | 10.59% | 793 | 8.29% | 7 | 8.86% | 11,892 | 15.45% | |
| AIAN | 63 | 0.73% | 153 | 1.11% | 106 | 0.75% | 94 | 1.33% | 342 | 1.44% | 156 | 1.63% | 1 | 1.27% | 915 | 1.19% | |
| Asian | 610 | 7.11% | 299 | 2.17% | 418 | 2.97% | 67 | 0.95% | 196 | 0.82% | 43 | 0.45% | 2 | 2.53% | 1,635 | 2.12% | |
| NHPI | 109 | 1.27% | 100 | 0.72% | 129 | 0.92% | 32 | 0.45% | 81 | 0.34% | 18 | 0.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 469 | 0.61% | |
| Two or more | 59 | 0.69% | 111 | 0.80% | 92 | 0.65% | 35 | 0.50% | 129 | 0.54% | 51 | 0.53% | 2 | 2.53% | 479 | 0.62% | |
| Unknown | 414 | 4.83% | 796 | 5.76% | 746 | 5.30% | 449 | 6.35% | 1,551 | 6.52% | 693 | 7.24% | 1 | 1.27% | 4,650 | 6.04% | |
| TOTAL | 8,575 | 100.00% | 13,808 | 100.00% | 14,063 | 100.00% | 7,070 | 100.00% | 23,784 | 100.00% | 9,570 | 100.00% | 79 | 100.00% | 76,949 | 100.00% | |
| Hispanic | 2,530 | 29.50% | 1,784 | 12.92% | 1,872 | 13.31% | 510 | 7.21% | 1,270 | 5.34% | 348 | 3.64% | 22 | 27.85% | 8,336 | 10.83% | |
| Not Hispanic1 | 6,045 | 70.50% | 12,024 | 87.08% | 12,191 | 86.69% | 6,560 | 92.79% | 22,514 | 94.66% | 9,222 | 96.36% | 57 | 72.15% | 68,613 | 89.17% | |
| TOTAL | 8,575 | 100.00% | 13,808 | 100.00% | 14,063 | 100.00% | 7,070 | 100.00% | 23,784 | 100.00% | 9,570 | 100.00% | 79 | 100.00% | 76,949 | 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. 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. The summary report defines urbanicity categories used. | |||||||||||||||||