Table E-2.  Coast Guard Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY10: by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
RACE/ NUMBER   PERCENT
ETHNICITY2 Males Females Total   Males Females Total
White 3,042 1,244 4,286 76.9% 77.5% 77.1%
Black 475 181 656 12.0% 11.3% 11.8%
AIAN3 95 33 128 2.4% 2.1% 2.3%
Asian 60 30 90 1.5% 1.9% 1.6%
NHPI4 63 35 98 1.6% 2.2% 1.8%
Two or more 174 71 245 4.4% 4.4% 4.4%
Unknown 45 12 57   1.1% 0.7% 1.0%
TOTAL 3,954 1,606 5,560 100% 100% 100%
Hispanic 694 246 940 17.6% 15.3% 16.9%
Not Hispanic 3,222 1,345 4,567 81.5% 83.7% 82.1%
Unknown 38 15 53   1.0% 0.9% 1.0%
TOTAL 3,954 1,606 5,560 100% 100% 100%
   
  1. Refers to Non-Prior Service (NPS) individuals whose first formal application (i.e., taking a
      screening physical exam or the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)) was in FY10.
  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.