Table B-41.  FY 2009 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 - $38,084	14,023	21.99%		7,069	19.61%		6,889	18.81%		5,027	18.17%		33,008	20.11%
	$38,085 - $45,893	15,637	24.52%		7,977	22.13%		8,175	22.32%		6,396	23.11%		38,185	23.27%
	$45,894 - $53,925	11,900	18.66%		6,588	18.28%		6,573	17.94%		5,381	19.45%		30,442	18.55%
	$53,926 - $67,307	12,007	18.83%		7,399	20.53%		7,489	20.44%		5,633	20.36%		32,528	19.82%
	$67,308 and higher	9,476	14.86%		6,599	18.31%		6,978	19.05%		4,914	17.76%		27,967	17.04%
	Missing Data	720	1.13%		409	1.13%		526	1.44%		321	1.16%		1,976	1.20%
	TOTAL	63,763	100.00%		36,041	100.00%		36,630	100.00%		27,672	100.00%		164,106	100.00%
		Awaiting Census Bureau Data
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	MEDIAN INCOME2,3	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	$0 - $38,084	3,390	22.01%		115	17.32%		205	16.15%		17	10.49%		3,727	21.30%
	$38,085 - $45,893	3,999	25.97%		137	20.63%		304	23.96%		29	17.90%		4,469	25.54%
	$45,894 - $53,925	3,057	19.85%		129	19.43%		273	21.51%		40	24.69%		3,499	20.00%
	$53,926 - $67,307	2,815	18.28%		155	23.34%		265	20.88%		42	25.93%		3,277	18.73%
	$67,308 and higher	1,934	12.56%		118	17.77%		195	15.37%		32	19.75%		2,279	13.03%
	Missing Data	206	1.34%		10	1.51%		27	2.13%		2	1.23%		245	1.40%
	TOTAL	15,401	100.00%		664	100.00%		1,269	100.00%		162	100.00%		17,496	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 were computed using median household income for U.S. five-digit zip codes, 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	7,316	11.67%		4,766	13.63%		3,817	12.40%		2,777	8.86%		18,676	11.69%
	Second City	12,728	20.30%		7,012	20.05%		5,730	18.62%		6,204	19.80%		31,674	19.82%
	Suburban	13,412	21.39%		7,997	22.86%		6,921	22.49%		6,784	21.65%		35,114	21.97%
	Town	5,166	8.24%		2,668	7.63%		2,392	7.77%		2,799	8.93%		13,025	8.15%
	Town/Rural	17,568	28.01%		9,364	26.77%		8,798	28.59%		9,414	30.04%		45,144	28.25%
	Rural	6,411	10.22%		3,113	8.90%		3,074	9.99%		3,319	10.59%		15,917	9.96%
	Unknown	112	0.18%		59	0.17%		42	0.14%		43	0.14%		256	0.16%
	TOTAL	62,713	100%		34,979	100%		30,774	100%		31,340	100%		159,806	100%
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	URBANICITY	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	Urban	778	12.50%		24	8.03%		46	9.58%		12	6.49%		860	11.97%
	Second City	1,417	22.77%		75	25.08%		112	23.33%		50	27.03%		1,654	23.01%
	Suburban	1,331	21.39%		68	22.74%		134	27.92%		52	28.11%		1,585	22.05%
	Town	548	8.81%		25	8.36%		34	7.08%		19	10.27%		626	8.71%
	Town/Rural	1,572	25.26%		84	28.09%		120	25.00%		45	24.32%		1,821	25.34%
	Rural	563	9.05%		23	7.69%		32	6.67%		7	3.78%		625	8.70%
	Unknown	14	0.22%		0	0.00%		2	0.42%		0	0.00%		16	0.22%
	TOTAL	6,223	100%		299	100%		480	100%		185	100%		7,187	100%
	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.
	Predominant Age Group1
	a. NPS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	AGE GROUP	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	Age 25-44	13,003	20.73%		7,308	20.89%		6,476	21.04%		7,027	22.42%		33,814	21.16%
	Age <35	4,572	7.29%		2,110	6.03%		1,630	5.30%		1,637	5.22%		9,949	6.23%
	Age 35-54	8,490	13.54%		5,622	16.07%		5,192	16.87%		5,180	16.53%		24,484	15.32%
	Age 45-64	10,322	16.46%		6,064	17.34%		5,524	17.95%		5,534	17.66%		27,444	17.17%
	Age <55	14,666	23.39%		7,426	21.23%		6,446	20.95%		6,741	21.51%		35,279	22.08%
	Age 55+	5,699	9.09%		3,194	9.13%		2,717	8.83%		2,548	8.13%		14,158	8.86%
	Age 65+	5,849	9.33%		3,196	9.14%		2,747	8.93%		2,630	8.39%		14,422	9.02%
	Unknown	112	0.18%		59	0.17%		42	0.14%		43	0.14%		256	0.16%
	TOTAL	62,713	100%		34,979	100%		30,774	100%		31,340	100%		159,806	100%
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	AGE GROUP	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	Age 25-44	1,296	20.83%		56	18.73%		99	20.63%		33	17.84%		1,484	20.65%
	Age <35	610	9.80%		23	7.69%		45	9.38%		16	8.65%		694	9.66%
	Age 35-54	698	11.22%		35	11.71%		61	12.71%		26	14.05%		820	11.41%
	Age 45-64	947	15.22%		56	18.73%		80	16.67%		39	21.08%		1,122	15.61%
	Age <55	1,551	24.92%		73	24.41%		117	24.38%		43	23.24%		1,784	24.82%
	Age 55+	538	8.65%		30	10.03%		37	7.71%		15	8.11%		620	8.63%
	Age 65+	569	9.14%		26	8.70%		39	8.13%		13	7.03%		647	9.00%
	Unknown	14	0.22%		0	0.00%		2	0.42%		0	0.00%		16	0.22%
	TOTAL	6,223	100%		299	100%		480	100%		185	100%		7,187	100%
	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	12,217	19.48%		6,702	19.16%		5,900	19.17%		5,409	17.26%		30,228	18.92%
	Mostly Owners	32,918	52.49%		19,752	56.47%		17,894	58.15%		18,990	60.59%		89,554	56.04%
	Mix, Owners	4,762	7.59%		2,502	7.15%		2,087	6.78%		2,334	7.45%		11,685	7.31%
	Mix, Renters	6,396	10.20%		2,825	8.08%		2,413	7.84%		2,384	7.61%		14,018	8.77%
	Renters	6,308	10.06%		3,139	8.97%		2,438	7.92%		2,180	6.96%		14,065	8.80%
	Unknown	112	0.18%		59	0.17%		42	0.14%		43	0.14%		256	0.16%
	TOTAL	62,713	100%		34,979	100%		30,774	100%		31,340	100%		159,806	100%
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	HOMEOWNERSHIP	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	Homeowners	1,202	19.32%		52	17.39%		88	18.33%		27	14.59%		1,369	19.05%
	Mostly Owners	2,949	47.39%		171	57.19%		255	53.13%		104	56.22%		3,479	48.41%
	Mix, Owners	568	9.13%		20	6.69%		37	7.71%		27	14.59%		652	9.07%
	Mix, Renters	694	11.15%		28	9.36%		45	9.38%		9	4.86%		776	10.80%
	Renters	796	12.79%		28	9.36%		53	11.04%		18	9.73%		895	12.45%
	Unknown	14	0.22%		0	0.00%		2	0.42%		0	0.00%		16	0.22%
	TOTAL	6,223	100%		299	100%		480	100%		185	100%		7,187	100%
	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	19,406	30.94%		11,174	31.94%		10,476	34.04%		11,438	36.50%		52,494	32.85%
	W, B, H, Mix	6,685	10.66%		3,107	8.88%		2,732	8.88%		2,692	8.59%		15,216	9.52%
	W, B, A, H, Mix	14,909	23.77%		9,053	25.88%		7,241	23.53%		6,488	20.70%		37,691	23.59%
	W, B, Mix	14,444	23.03%		6,949	19.87%		6,278	20.40%		6,471	20.65%		34,142	21.36%
	W, A, Mix	3,463	5.52%		2,258	6.46%		2,033	6.61%		2,087	6.66%		9,841	6.16%
	W, B, A, Mix	1,172	1.87%		741	2.12%		638	2.07%		614	1.96%		3,165	1.98%
	W, A, H, Mix	2,522	4.02%		1,638	4.68%		1,334	4.33%		1,507	4.81%		7,001	4.38%
	Unknown	112	0.18%		59	0.17%		42	0.14%		43	0.14%		256	0.16%
	TOTAL	62,713	100%		34,979	100%		30,774	100%		31,340	100%		159,806	100%
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY			NAVY			MARINE CORPS			AIR FORCE			TOTAL DoD
	RACIAL MIXTURE	#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%		#	%
	W	1,681	27.01%		103	34.45%		130	27.08%		54	29.19%		1,968	27.38%
	W, B, H, Mix	704	11.31%		21	7.02%		38	7.92%		14	7.57%		777	10.81%
	W, B, A, H, Mix	1,642	26.39%		61	20.40%		128	26.67%		41	22.16%		1,872	26.05%
	W, B, Mix	1,466	23.56%		72	24.08%		107	22.29%		40	21.62%		1,685	23.45%
	W, A, Mix	281	4.52%		14	4.68%		32	6.67%		18	9.73%		345	4.80%
	W, B, A, Mix	140	2.25%		9	3.01%		20	4.17%		7	3.78%		176	2.45%
	W, A, H, Mix	295	4.74%		19	6.35%		23	4.79%		11	5.95%		348	4.84%
	Unknown	14	0.22%		0	0.00%		2	0.42%		0	0.00%		16	0.22%
	TOTAL	6,223	100%		299	100%		480	100%		185	100%		7,187	100%
	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%