Table B-46.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, Quality, and Mean AFQT, FY10: 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 19,907 12.7% 5,286,624 18.2% 0.70 74.0% 62.5
   New England Division 5,249 3.4% 1,354,827 4.7% 0.72 73.9% 63.1
      Maine 722 0.46% 122,830 0.42% 1.09 74.9% 62.7
      New Hampshire 641 0.41% 113,776 0.39% 1.05 76.9% 65.7
      Vermont 224 0.14% 60,886 0.21% 0.68 73.2% 62.1
      Massachusetts 2,131 1.4% 634,429 2.2% 0.62 73.9% 63.5
      Rhode Island 357 0.23% 108,065 0.37% 0.61 74.8% 63.2
      Connecticut 1,174 0.75% 314,840 1.1% 0.69 71.5% 61.7
   Middle Atlantic Division 14,658 9.4% 3,931,797 13.6% 0.69 74.1% 62.3
      New York 6,464 4.1% 1,903,209 6.6% 0.63 74.7% 61.9
      New Jersey 2,927 1.9% 831,265 2.9% 0.65 72.5% 61.7
      Pennsylvania 5,267 3.4% 1,197,323 4.1% 0.82 74.1% 63.2
NORTH CENTRAL REGION 31,642 20.2% 6,477,117 22.3% 0.91 74.2% 63.2
   East North Central Division 21,907 14.0% 4,529,867 15.6% 0.90 74.0% 63.2
      Ohio 5,940 3.8% 1,072,227 3.7% 1.03 71.7% 62.3
      Indiana 3,202 2.0% 565,210 1.9% 1.05 76.9% 64.6
      Illinois 5,484 3.5% 1,340,464 4.6% 0.76 74.7% 63.2
      Michigan 4,789 3.1% 1,030,386 3.6% 0.86 72.7% 62.5
      Wisconsin 2,492 1.6% 521,578 1.8% 0.89 76.6% 64.9
   West North Central Division 9,735 6.2% 1,947,251 6.7% 0.93 74.8% 63.3
      Minnesota 1,966 1.3% 503,665 1.7% 0.72 78.2% 64.2
      Iowa 1,263 0.81% 304,449 1.0% 0.77 75.1% 64.1
      Missouri 3,438 2.2% 545,750 1.9% 1.17 71.3% 61.9
      North Dakota 208 0.13% 68,597 0.24% 0.56 82.7% 66.9
      South Dakota 379 0.24% 80,637 0.28% 0.87 75.7% 63.8
      Nebraska 946 0.61% 167,434 0.58% 1.05 76.1% 63.5
      Kansas 1,535 1.0% 276,719 1.0% 1.03 75.7% 63.9
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 67,810 43.4% 10,372,591 35.8% 1.21 70.1% 61.1
   South Atlantic Division 36,176 23.1% 5,167,997 17.8% 1.30 70.7% 61.2
      Delaware 381 0.24% 76,852 0.26% 0.92 75.1% 61.6
      Maryland 2,702 1.7% 575,124 2.0% 0.87 72.2% 61.9
      District of Columbia 102 0.07% 62,425 0.22% 0.30 64.7% 62.5
      Virginia 4,907 3.1% 712,458 2.5% 1.28 72.0% 61.7
      West Virginia 831 0.53% 138,681 0.48% 1.11 70.6% 61.4
      North Carolina 5,762 3.7% 818,449 2.8% 1.31 70.2% 61.6
      South Carolina 3,080 2.0% 398,848 1.4% 1.43 67.2% 60.0
      Georgia 6,721 4.3% 876,880 3.0% 1.42 66.9% 59.7
      Florida 11,690 7.5% 1,508,280 5.2% 1.44 73.1% 61.7
   East South Central Division 9,912 6.3% 1,721,770 5.9% 1.07 67.5% 60.2
      Kentucky 1,841 1.2% 380,562 1.3% 0.90 69.6% 61.1
      Tennessee 3,563 2.3% 611,107 2.1% 1.08 71.0% 61.8
      Alabama 3,029 1.9% 436,664 1.5% 1.29 63.5% 59.0
      Mississippi 1,479 0.95% 293,437 1.0% 0.94 64.3% 58.0
   West South Central Division 21,722 13.9% 3,482,824 12.0% 1.16 70.2% 61.5
      Arkansas 1,522 1.0% 292,646 1.0% 0.97 66.6% 60.4
      Louisiana 2,027 1.3% 434,856 1.5% 0.87 66.5% 59.0
      Oklahoma 2,349 1.5% 365,801 1.3% 1.19 71.9% 62.5
      Texas 15,824 10.1% 2,389,520 8.2% 1.23 70.8% 61.7
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 36,930 23.6% 6,868,583 23.7% 1.00 74.3% 63.3
   Mountain Division 12,706 8.1% 2,087,753 7.2% 1.13 75.4% 64.0
      Montana 682 0.44% 93,971 0.32% 1.35 77.6% 65.0
      Idaho 1,031 0.66% 145,197 0.50% 1.32 75.5% 63.6
      Wyoming 399 0.26% 52,802 0.18% 1.40 71.2% 63.5
      Colorado 2,961 1.9% 448,460 1.5% 1.23 76.1% 65.5
      New Mexico 1,016 0.65% 195,713 0.67% 0.96 68.8% 60.7
      Arizona 3,840 2.5% 596,830 2.1% 1.19 76.8% 63.4
      Utah 1,240 0.79% 306,038 1.1% 0.75 77.0% 65.7
      Nevada 1,537 1.0% 248,742 0.86% 1.15 73.6% 63.4
   Pacific Division 24,224 15.5% 4,780,830 16.5% 0.94 73.7% 63.0
      Washington 3,591 2.3% 569,262 2.0% 1.17 77.2% 64.8
      Oregon 2,078 1.3% 326,182 1.1% 1.18 77.2% 64.8
      California 17,386 11.1% 3,695,358 12.7% 0.87 72.8% 62.4
      Alaska 412 0.26% 66,417 0.23% 1.15 76.0% 65.9
      Hawaii 757 0.48% 123,613 0.43% 1.14 68.4% 60.4
UNITED STATES SUBTOTAL 156,289 100%   29,004,915 100%   1.00   72.4%   62.3
TERRITORIES, POSSESSIONS,
OR UNKNOWN 4,222 2.6% 59.5% 61.4
TOTAL 160,511     29,004,915         72.1%   62.1
   
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, 18-24 year-old noninstitutional civilians, 
October 2009-September 2010 average.  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).