Table B-46.  FY 2009 Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, Quality, and Mean AFQT by Census Region, 
Division, and State with Civilian Comparison Group
CENSUS REGION Area’s Contribution   Area’s Contribution   Representation   Percent of   Mean AFQT
   Census Division of All NPS Accessions   of All 18-24 Year-Olds Ratio High-Qualty Percentile
      State    #    %      #    %       Accessions   Score
NORTHEAST REGION 20,209 12.96% 5,226,091 18.29% 0.71 66.86% 63.1
   New England Division 5,250 3.37% 1,349,202 4.72% 0.71 67.20% 63.7
      Maine 797 0.51% 110,847 0.39% 1.32 67.50% 64.3
      New Hampshire 667 0.43% 115,689 0.40% 1.06 70.61% 66.4
      Vermont 204 0.13% 61,214 0.21% 0.61 72.06% 64.6
      Massachusetts 2,084 1.34% 645,998 2.26% 0.59 66.55% 62.7
      Rhode Island 370 0.24% 100,192 0.35% 0.68 61.62% 62.5
      Connecticut 1,128 0.72% 315,263 1.10% 0.66 67.11% 63.7
   Middle Atlantic Division 14,959 9.59% 3,876,888 13.57% 0.71 66.74% 62.9
      New York 6,731 4.32% 1,876,726 6.57% 0.66 66.07% 62.8
      New Jersey 2,798 1.79% 783,418 2.74% 0.65 64.97% 61.4
      Pennsylvania 5,430 3.48% 1,216,744 4.26% 0.82 68.49% 63.8
NORTH CENTRAL REGION 32,424 20.79% 6,288,122 22.01% 0.94 68.23% 63.9
   East North Central Division 22,473 14.41% 4,402,707 15.41% 0.94 68.01% 63.6
      Ohio 6,037 3.87% 1,055,042 3.69% 1.05 68.06% 63.1
      Indiana 3,282 2.10% 567,924 1.99% 1.06 68.13% 64.9
      Illinois 5,502 3.53% 1,277,709 4.47% 0.79 66.48% 62.9
      Michigan 5,044 3.23% 969,921 3.39% 0.95 67.13% 63.4
      Wisconsin 2,608 1.67% 532,111 1.86% 0.90 72.70% 65.4
   West North Central Division 9,951 6.38% 1,885,415 6.60% 0.97 68.71% 64.4
      Minnesota 2,023 1.30% 473,422 1.66% 0.78 71.58% 65.7
      Iowa 1,392 0.89% 274,534 0.96% 0.93 71.98% 65.6
      Missouri 3,405 2.18% 540,995 1.89% 1.15 64.79% 62.7
      North Dakota 224 0.14% 63,399 0.22% 0.65 75.00% 68.0
      South Dakota 395 0.25% 79,752 0.28% 0.91 66.84% 63.9
      Nebraska 970 0.62% 173,401 0.61% 1.03 70.82% 64.4
      Kansas 1,542 0.99% 279,913 0.98% 1.01 68.87% 65.2
CENSUS REGION Area’s Contribution   Area’s Contribution   Representation   Percent of   Mean AFQT
   Census Division of All NPS Accessions   of All 18-24 Year-Olds Ratio High-Qualty Percentile
      State    #    %      #    %       Accessions   Score
SOUTH REGION 66,657 42.75% 10,251,208 35.88% 1.19 63.74% 62.0
   South Atlantic Division 34,782 22.31% 5,168,129 18.09% 1.23 64.54% 62.4
      Delaware 379 0.24% 80,567 0.28% 0.86 67.28% 61.8
      Maryland 2,482 1.59% 556,604 1.95% 0.82 64.63% 62.1
      District of Columbia 106 0.07% 60,712 0.21% 0.32 54.72% 60.2
      Virginia 4,728 3.03% 663,390 2.32% 1.31 66.50% 63.5
      West Virginia 779 0.50% 156,174 0.55% 0.91 64.44% 62.6
      North Carolina 5,429 3.48% 818,967 2.87% 1.21 64.67% 62.2
      South Carolina 2,809 1.80% 401,737 1.41% 1.28 61.34% 61.0
      Georgia 6,523 4.18% 892,232 3.12% 1.34 61.52% 61.1
      Florida 11,547 7.41% 1,537,747 5.38% 1.38 66.14% 63.1
   East South Central Division 10,259 6.58% 1,741,930 6.10% 1.08 61.43% 61.1
      Kentucky 2,011 1.29% 400,791 1.40% 0.92 63.60% 61.8
      Tennessee 3,662 2.35% 591,537 2.07% 1.13 65.46% 62.7
      Alabama 3,050 1.96% 455,589 1.59% 1.23 58.43% 60.4
      Mississippi 1,536 0.99% 294,013 1.03% 0.96 54.95% 57.9
   West South Central Division 21,616 13.86% 3,341,149 11.69% 1.19 63.55% 61.8
      Arkansas 1,577 1.01% 274,517 0.96% 1.05 58.47% 60.4
      Louisiana 2,129 1.37% 388,787 1.36% 1.00 58.34% 59.5
      Oklahoma 2,160 1.39% 369,039 1.29% 1.07 62.59% 61.5
      Texas 15,750 10.10% 2,308,807 8.08% 1.25 64.90% 62.3
CENSUS REGION Area’s Contribution   Area’s Contribution   Representation   Percent of   Mean AFQT
   Census Division of All NPS Accessions   of All 18-24 Year-Olds Ratio High-Qualty Percentile
      State    #    %      #    %       Accessions   Score
WEST REGION 36,638 23.50% 6,808,675 23.83% 0.99 67.39% 63.8
   Mountain Division 12,892 8.27% 2,018,886 7.07% 1.17 67.77% 64.6
      Montana 725 0.46% 84,813 0.30% 1.57 70.76% 66.2
      Idaho 1,008 0.65% 138,219 0.48% 1.34 68.35% 66.7
      Wyoming 305 0.20% 53,493 0.19% 1.04 68.52% 65.3
      Colorado 2,939 1.88% 456,831 1.60% 1.18 68.73% 64.9
      New Mexico 1,010 0.65% 177,309 0.62% 1.04 61.58% 61.4
      Arizona 4,109 2.64% 589,387 2.06% 1.28 67.95% 64.4
      Utah 1,204 0.77% 302,267 1.06% 0.73 68.27% 65.8
      Nevada 1,592 1.02% 216,567 0.76% 1.35 67.21% 63.7
   Pacific Division 23,746 15.23% 4,789,789 16.76% 0.91 67.19% 63.4
      Washington 3,513 2.25% 575,513 2.01% 1.12 69.17% 66.6
      Oregon 2,256 1.45% 305,669 1.07% 1.35 68.26% 65.6
      California 16,725 10.73% 3,716,734 13.01% 0.82 66.65% 62.5
      Alaska 538 0.35% 71,822 0.25% 1.37 70.45% 66.7
      Hawaii 714 0.46% 120,051 0.42% 1.09 64.15% 60.2
UNITED STATES SUBTOTAL 155,928 100%   28,574,096 100%   1.00   65.94%   63.0
TERRITORIES, POSSESSIONS,
OR UNKNOWN 5,677 3.51% 58.66% 46.2
TOTAL 161,605     28,574,096         65.68%   62.8
   
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, 18-24 year-old noninstitutional civilians, 
October 2008-September 2009 average.