| Table B-44. Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY10: by Urbanicity, Service, and Race/Ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||
| Urban1 | Second City | Suburban | Town | Town/Rural | Rural | Unknown | TOTAL | ||||||||||
| RACE/ETHNICITY2 | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| ARMY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 4,470 | 54.5% | 9,302 | 67.4% | 10,220 | 68.6% | 4,230 | 75.3% | 15,491 | 79.6% | 5,608 | 80.9% | 9 | 50.0% | 49,330 | 71.6% | |
| Black | 2,215 | 27.0% | 3,014 | 21.9% | 2,937 | 19.7% | 931 | 16.6% | 2,465 | 12.7% | 800 | 11.5% | 5 | 27.8% | 12,367 | 17.9% | |
| AIAN3 | 41 | 0.50% | 79 | 0.57% | 63 | 0.42% | 48 | 0.85% | 221 | 1.1% | 83 | 1.2% | 0 | 0% | 535 | 0.78% | |
| Asian | 830 | 10.1% | 433 | 3.1% | 661 | 4.4% | 74 | 1.3% | 221 | 1.1% | 36 | 0.52% | 1 | 5.6% | 2,256 | 3.3% | |
| NHPI4 | 202 | 2.5% | 303 | 2.2% | 332 | 2.2% | 88 | 1.6% | 274 | 1.4% | 89 | 1.3% | 1 | 5.6% | 1,289 | 1.9% | |
| Two or more | 57 | 0.69% | 86 | 0.62% | 86 | 0.58% | 27 | 0.48% | 88 | 0.45% | 27 | 0.39% | 0 | 0% | 371 | 0.54% | |
| Unknown | 391 | 4.8% | 575 | 4.2% | 598 | 4.0% | 219 | 3.9% | 713 | 3.7% | 289 | 4.2% | 2 | 11.1% | 2,787 | 4.0% | |
| TOTAL | 8,206 | 100% | 13,792 | 100% | 14,897 | 100% | 5,617 | 100% | 19,473 | 100% | 6,932 | 100% | 18 | 100% | 68,935 | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 2,140 | 26.1% | 1,916 | 13.9% | 1,906 | 12.8% | 491 | 8.7% | 1,168 | 6.0% | 351 | 5.1% | 1 | 5.6% | 7,973 | 11.6% | |
| Not Hispanic | 5,813 | 70.8% | 11,312 | 82.0% | 12,346 | 82.9% | 4,847 | 86.3% | 17,429 | 89.5% | 6,239 | 90.0% | 15 | 83.3% | 58,001 | 84.1% | |
| Unknown | 253 | 3.1% | 564 | 4.1% | 645 | 4.3% | 279 | 5.0% | 876 | 4.5% | 342 | 4.9% | 2 | 11.1% | 2,961 | 4.3% | |
| TOTAL | 8,206 | 100% | 13,792 | 100% | 14,897 | 100% | 5,617 | 100% | 19,473 | 100% | 6,932 | 100% | 18 | 100% | 68,935 | 100% | |
| NAVY | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 1,572 | 33.3% | 3,145 | 47.0% | 3,674 | 46.6% | 1,373 | 54.4% | 5,267 | 57.7% | 1,703 | 59.0% | 5 | 62.5% | 16,739 | 49.5% | |
| Black | 1,464 | 31.1% | 1,232 | 18.4% | 1,474 | 18.7% | 331 | 13.1% | 922 | 10.1% | 256 | 8.9% | 1 | 12.5% | 5,680 | 16.8% | |
| AIAN3 | 217 | 4.6% | 586 | 8.8% | 553 | 7.0% | 223 | 8.8% | 927 | 10.2% | 313 | 10.9% | 1 | 12.5% | 2,820 | 8.3% | |
| Asian | 595 | 12.6% | 259 | 3.9% | 353 | 4.5% | 30 | 1.2% | 157 | 1.7% | 28 | 1.0% | 0 | 0% | 1,422 | 4.2% | |
| NHPI4 | 104 | 2.2% | 110 | 1.6% | 164 | 2.1% | 37 | 1.5% | 114 | 1.2% | 29 | 1.0% | 0 | 0% | 558 | 1.6% | |
| Two or more | 633 | 13.4% | 1,198 | 17.9% | 1,481 | 18.8% | 472 | 18.7% | 1,548 | 17.0% | 496 | 17.2% | 1 | 12.5% | 5,829 | 17.2% | |
| Unknown | 129 | 2.7% | 156 | 2.3% | 179 | 2.3% | 56 | 2.2% | 192 | 2.1% | 59 | 2.0% | 0 | 0% | 771 | 2.3% | |
| TOTAL | 4,714 | 100% | 6,686 | 100% | 7,878 | 100% | 2,522 | 100% | 9,127 | 100% | 2,884 | 100% | 8 | 100% | 33,819 | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 1,797 | 38.1% | 1,816 | 27.2% | 2,114 | 26.8% | 495 | 19.6% | 1,406 | 15.4% | 369 | 12.8% | 2 | 25.0% | 7,999 | 23.7% | |
| Not Hispanic | 2,917 | 61.9% | 4,870 | 72.8% | 5,764 | 73.2% | 2,027 | 80.4% | 7,721 | 84.6% | 2,515 | 87.2% | 6 | 75.0% | 25,820 | 76.3% | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | |
| TOTAL | 4,714 | 100% | 6,686 | 100% | 7,878 | 100% | 2,522 | 100% | 9,127 | 100% | 2,884 | 100% | 8 | 100% | 33,819 | 100% | |
| MARINE CORPS | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 2,277 | 69.0% | 4,170 | 81.5% | 5,156 | 82.3% | 1,914 | 88.9% | 7,252 | 89.2% | 2,637 | 91.3% | 5 | 100% | 23,411 | 84.0% | |
| Black | 653 | 19.8% | 610 | 11.9% | 659 | 10.5% | 136 | 6.3% | 476 | 5.9% | 115 | 4.0% | 0 | 0% | 2,649 | 9.5% | |
| AIAN3 | 16 | 0.48% | 40 | 0.78% | 41 | 0.65% | 26 | 1.2% | 113 | 1.4% | 40 | 1.4% | 0 | 0% | 276 | 1.0% | |
| Asian | 229 | 6.9% | 127 | 2.5% | 193 | 3.1% | 32 | 1.5% | 73 | 0.90% | 21 | 0.73% | 0 | 0% | 675 | 2.4% | |
| NHPI4 | 53 | 1.6% | 48 | 0.94% | 60 | 1.0% | 9 | 0.42% | 34 | 0.42% | 10 | 0.35% | 0 | 0% | 214 | 0.77% | |
| Two or more | 22 | 0.67% | 35 | 0.68% | 47 | 0.75% | 5 | 0.23% | 45 | 0.55% | 16 | 0.55% | 0 | 0% | 170 | 0.61% | |
| Unknown | 52 | 1.6% | 85 | 1.7% | 108 | 1.7% | 32 | 1.5% | 140 | 1.7% | 48 | 1.7% | 0 | 0% | 465 | 1.7% | |
| TOTAL | 3,302 | 100% | 5,115 | 100% | 6,264 | 100% | 2,154 | 100% | 8,133 | 100% | 2,887 | 100% | 5 | 100% | 27,860 | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 1,437 | 43.5% | 1,217 | 23.8% | 1,236 | 19.7% | 260 | 12.1% | 710 | 8.7% | 182 | 6.3% | 2 | 40.0% | 5,044 | 18.1% | |
| Not Hispanic | 1,812 | 54.9% | 3,813 | 74.5% | 4,918 | 78.5% | 1,863 | 86.5% | 7,278 | 89.5% | 2,653 | 91.9% | 3 | 60.0% | 22,340 | 80.2% | |
| Unknown | 53 | 1.6% | 85 | 1.7% | 110 | 1.8% | 31 | 1.4% | 145 | 1.8% | 52 | 1.8% | 0 | 0% | 476 | 1.7% | |
| TOTAL | 3,302 | 100% | 5,115 | 100% | 6,264 | 100% | 2,154 | 100% | 8,133 | 100% | 2,887 | 100% | 5 | 100% | 27,860 | 100% | |
| AIR FORCE | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 1,320 | 56.4% | 3,746 | 70.9% | 4,393 | 70.9% | 2,005 | 78.3% | 7,400 | 84.5% | 2,511 | 87.0% | 6 | 85.7% | 21,381 | 76.3% | |
| Black | 660 | 28.2% | 1,051 | 19.9% | 1,195 | 19.3% | 390 | 15.2% | 865 | 9.9% | 245 | 8.5% | 0 | 0% | 4,406 | 15.7% | |
| AIAN3 | 21 | 0.90% | 34 | 0.64% | 30 | 0.48% | 25 | 1.0% | 64 | 0.73% | 38 | 1.3% | 0 | 0% | 212 | 0.76% | |
| Asian | 163 | 7.0% | 155 | 2.9% | 220 | 3.5% | 38 | 1.5% | 109 | 1.2% | 12 | 0.42% | 0 | 0% | 697 | 2.5% | |
| NHPI4 | 67 | 2.9% | 74 | 1.4% | 93 | 1.5% | 20 | 0.78% | 51 | 0.58% | 16 | 0.55% | 0 | 0% | 321 | 1.1% | |
| Two or more | 105 | 4.5% | 218 | 4.1% | 260 | 4.2% | 80 | 3.1% | 257 | 2.9% | 63 | 2.2% | 1 | 14.3% | 984 | 3.5% | |
| Unknown | 4 | 0.17% | 7 | 0.13% | 8 | 0.13% | 3 | 0.12% | 8 | 0.09% | 2 | 0.07% | 0 | 0% | 32 | 0.11% | |
| TOTAL | 2,340 | 100% | 5,285 | 100% | 6,199 | 100% | 2,561 | 100% | 8,754 | 100% | 2,887 | 100% | 7 | 100% | 28,033 | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 879 | 37.6% | 1,075 | 20.3% | 1,298 | 20.9% | 363 | 14.2% | 1,015 | 11.6% | 259 | 9.0% | 1 | 14.3% | 4,890 | 17.4% | |
| Not Hispanic | 1,461 | 62.4% | 4,209 | 79.6% | 4,901 | 79.1% | 2,198 | 85.8% | 7,738 | 88.4% | 2,627 | 91.0% | 6 | 85.7% | 23,140 | 82.5% | |
| Unknown | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 0% | |
| TOTAL | 2,340 | 100% | 5,285 | 100% | 6,199 | 100% | 2,561 | 100% | 8,754 | 100% | 2,887 | 100% | 7 | 100% | 28,033 | 100% | |
| TOTAL DoD | |||||||||||||||||
| White | 9,639 | 51.9% | 20,363 | 65.9% | 23,443 | 66.5% | 9,522 | 74.1% | 35,410 | 77.8% | 12,459 | 79.9% | 25 | 65.8% | 110,861 | 69.9% | |
| Black | 4,992 | 26.9% | 5,907 | 19.1% | 6,265 | 17.8% | 1,788 | 13.9% | 4,728 | 10.4% | 1,416 | 9.1% | 6 | 15.8% | 25,102 | 15.8% | |
| AIAN3 | 295 | 1.6% | 739 | 2.4% | 687 | 1.9% | 322 | 2.5% | 1,325 | 2.9% | 474 | 3.0% | 1 | 2.6% | 3,843 | 2.4% | |
| Asian | 1,817 | 9.8% | 974 | 3.2% | 1,427 | 4.0% | 174 | 1.4% | 560 | 1.2% | 97 | 0.62% | 1 | 2.6% | 5,050 | 3.2% | |
| NHPI4 | 426 | 2.3% | 535 | 1.7% | 649 | 1.8% | 154 | 1.2% | 473 | 1.0% | 144 | 0.92% | 1 | 2.6% | 2,382 | 1.5% | |
| Two or more | 817 | 4.4% | 1,537 | 5.0% | 1,874 | 5.3% | 584 | 4.5% | 1,938 | 4.3% | 602 | 3.9% | 2 | 5.3% | 7,354 | 4.6% | |
| Unknown | 576 | 3.1% | 823 | 2.7% | 893 | 2.5% | 310 | 2.4% | 1,053 | 2.3% | 398 | 2.6% | 2 | 5.3% | 4,055 | 2.6% | |
| TOTAL | 18,562 | 100% | 30,878 | 100% | 35,238 | 100% | 12,854 | 100% | 45,487 | 100% | 15,590 | 100% | 38 | 100% | 158,647 | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 6,253 | 33.7% | 6,024 | 19.5% | 6,554 | 18.6% | 1,609 | 12.5% | 4,299 | 9.5% | 1,161 | 7.4% | 6 | 15.8% | 25,906 | 16.3% | |
| Not Hispanic | 12,003 | 64.7% | 24,204 | 78.4% | 27,929 | 79.3% | 10,935 | 85.1% | 40,166 | 88.3% | 14,034 | 90.0% | 30 | 78.9% | 129,301 | 81.5% | |
| Unknown | 306 | 1.6% | 650 | 2.1% | 755 | 2.1% | 310 | 2.4% | 1,022 | 2.2% | 395 | 2.5% | 2 | 5.3% | 3,440 | 2.2% | |
| TOTAL | 18,562 | 100% | 30,878 | 100% | 35,238 | 100% | 12,854 | 100% | 45,487 | 100% | 15,590 | 100% | 38 | 100% | 158,647 | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. American Indian, Alaska Native | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | |||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||
| Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record. | |||||||||||||||||