Table E-14.  FY 2008 Coast Guard Active Component Enlisted Members by Occupational Area, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity
a. Number
	OCCUPATIONAL AREA
	Infantry,
	Gun Crews, &				Commu-				Other		Admin-								Non-
GENDER	Seamanship		Electronics		nications		Medical		Technical		istrators		Electrical		Craftsman		Supply		Occupational2		TOTAL
Males	5,272		3,308		0		544		1,961		3,097		6,386		4,146		384		4,262		29,360
Females	382		153		0		246		276		1,253		574		145		4		835		3,868
TOTAL	5,654		3,461		0		790		2,237		4,350		6,960		4,291		388		5,097		33,228
RACE/ETHNICITY3
White	4,755		2,683		0		577		1,765		2,836		5,318		3,386		336		3,880		25,536
Black	111		170		0		65		81		646		421		178		5		328		2,005
AIAN	125		103		0		20		87		113		223		115		8		151		945
Asian	18		36		0		8		10		28		42		30		0		69		241
NHPI	21		22		0		3		10		33		36		18		0		58		201
Two or more	345		249		0		64		169		381		502		298		21		500		2,529
Unknown	279		198		0		53		115		313		418		266		18		111		1,771
TOTAL	5,654		3,461		0		790		2,237		4,350		6,960		4,291		388		5,097		33,228
Hispanic	497		349		0		98		180		579		845		515		31		752		3,846
Not Hispanic1	5,157		3,112		0		692		2,057		3,771		6,115		3,776		357		4,345		29,382
TOTAL	5,654		3,461		0		790		2,237		4,350		6,960		4,291		388		5,097		33,228
b. Percent
	OCCUPATIONAL AREA
	Infantry,
	Gun Crews, &				Commu-				Other		Admin-								Non-
GENDER	Seamanship		Electronics		nications		Medical		Technical		istrators		Electrical		Craftsman		Supply		Occupational2		TOTAL
Males	17.96%		11.27%		0.00%		1.85%		6.68%		10.55%		21.75%		14.12%		1.31%		14.52%		100.00%
Females	9.88%		3.96%		0.00%		6.36%		7.14%		32.39%		14.84%		3.75%		0.10%		21.59%		100.00%
TOTAL	17.02%		10.42%		0.00%		2.38%		6.73%		13.09%		20.95%		12.91%		1.17%		15.34%		100.00%
RACE/ETHNICITY3
White	18.62%		10.51%		0.00%		2.26%		6.91%		11.11%		20.83%		13.26%		1.32%		15.19%		100.00%
Black	5.54%		8.48%		0.00%		3.24%		4.04%		32.22%		21.00%		8.88%		0.25%		16.36%		100.00%
AIAN	13.23%		10.90%		0.00%		2.12%		9.21%		11.96%		23.60%		12.17%		0.85%		15.98%		100.00%
Asian	7.47%		14.94%		0.00%		3.32%		4.15%		11.62%		17.43%		12.45%		0.00%		28.63%		100.00%
NHPI	10.45%		10.95%		0.00%		1.49%		4.98%		16.42%		17.91%		8.96%		0.00%		28.86%		100.00%
Two or more	13.64%		9.85%		0.00%		2.53%		6.68%		15.07%		19.85%		11.78%		0.83%		19.77%		100.00%
Unknown	15.75%		11.18%		0.00%		2.99%		6.49%		17.67%		23.60%		15.02%		1.02%		6.27%		100.00%
TOTAL	17.02%		10.42%		0.00%		2.38%		6.73%		13.09%		20.95%		12.91%		1.17%		15.34%		100.00%
Hispanic	12.92%		9.07%		0.00%		2.55%		4.68%		15.05%		21.97%		13.39%		0.81%		19.55%		100.00%
Not Hispanic1	17.55%		10.59%		0.00%		2.36%		7.00%		12.83%		20.81%		12.85%		1.22%		14.79%		100.00%
TOTAL	17.02%		10.42%		0.00%		2.38%		6.73%		13.09%		20.95%		12.91%		1.17%		15.34%		100.00%
1. Includes individuals who indicated non-Hispanic ethnicity or did not respond to the ethnicity question.
2. Non-occupational includes students, patients, those with unassigned duties, and unknowns.
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.