| Table A-1. Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY11: by Service, Gender, and Age with Civilian Comparison Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| SERVICE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARMY | NAVY | MARINE CORPS | AIR FORCE | TOTAL DoD | 17-35 YR-OLD CIVILIAN POP | ||||||||||||||||||
| AGE | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |||||
| Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 11,600 | 3,314 | 14,914 | 6,348 | 3,154 | 9,502 | 15,112 | 1,796 | 16,908 | 5,786 | 2,516 | 8,302 | 38,846 | 10,780 | 49,626 | 2,264,236 | 2,100,134 | 4,364,369 | |||||
| 18 | 18,017 | 4,091 | 22,108 | 10,664 | 3,894 | 14,558 | 13,750 | 1,499 | 15,249 | 9,762 | 2,920 | 12,682 | 52,193 | 12,404 | 64,597 | 2,177,344 | 2,064,317 | 4,241,661 | |||||
| 19 | 14,340 | 2,868 | 17,208 | 7,705 | 2,749 | 10,454 | 6,615 | 701 | 7,316 | 7,002 | 2,057 | 9,059 | 35,662 | 8,375 | 44,037 | 1,936,939 | 1,902,423 | 3,839,362 | |||||
| 20 | 10,570 | 2,226 | 12,796 | 5,418 | 1,718 | 7,136 | 3,850 | 405 | 4,255 | 4,981 | 1,472 | 6,453 | 24,819 | 5,821 | 30,640 | 2,238,965 | 2,155,524 | 4,394,489 | |||||
| 21 | 7,951 | 1,728 | 9,679 | 4,015 | 1,286 | 5,301 | 2,405 | 251 | 2,656 | 3,546 | 1,049 | 4,595 | 17,917 | 4,314 | 22,231 | 2,192,590 | 2,156,036 | 4,348,626 | |||||
| 22 | 6,346 | 1,418 | 7,764 | 3,233 | 1,093 | 4,326 | 1,562 | 184 | 1,746 | 2,691 | 827 | 3,518 | 13,832 | 3,522 | 17,354 | 2,112,091 | 2,063,122 | 4,175,214 | |||||
| 23 | 5,268 | 1,121 | 6,389 | 2,512 | 816 | 3,328 | 1,049 | 95 | 1,144 | 2,057 | 585 | 2,642 | 10,886 | 2,617 | 13,503 | 2,121,982 | 2,100,212 | 4,222,193 | |||||
| 24 | 4,017 | 856 | 4,873 | 1,915 | 608 | 2,523 | 684 | 68 | 752 | 1,528 | 404 | 1,932 | 8,144 | 1,936 | 10,080 | 2,108,224 | 2,088,004 | 4,196,229 | |||||
| 25 | 3,063 | 661 | 3,724 | 1,463 | 474 | 1,937 | 448 | 59 | 507 | 1,082 | 266 | 1,348 | 6,056 | 1,460 | 7,516 | 2,157,514 | 2,094,673 | 4,252,187 | |||||
| 26 | 2,392 | 505 | 2,897 | 1,086 | 307 | 1,393 | 325 | 37 | 362 | 741 | 199 | 940 | 4,544 | 1,048 | 5,592 | 2,125,117 | 2,101,453 | 4,226,570 | |||||
| 27 | 1,891 | 457 | 2,348 | 829 | 274 | 1,103 | 220 | 24 | 244 | 428 | 123 | 551 | 3,368 | 878 | 4,246 | 2,031,873 | 2,032,471 | 4,064,344 | |||||
| 28 | 1,625 | 369 | 1,994 | 733 | 212 | 945 | 117 | 18 | 135 | 90 | 27 | 117 | 2,565 | 626 | 3,191 | 2,120,094 | 2,114,013 | 4,234,107 | |||||
| 29 | 1,234 | 281 | 1,515 | 546 | 149 | 695 | 25 | 4 | 29 | 64 | 15 | 79 | 1,869 | 449 | 2,318 | 2,215,551 | 2,120,925 | 4,336,476 | |||||
| 30 | 932 | 236 | 1,168 | 430 | 141 | 571 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 53 | 6 | 59 | 1,431 | 388 | 1,819 | 2,135,490 | 2,129,731 | 4,265,221 | |||||
| 31 | 791 | 175 | 966 | 338 | 98 | 436 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 12 | 54 | 1,178 | 286 | 1,464 | 2,031,393 | 2,099,531 | 4,130,923 | |||||
| 32 | 598 | 156 | 754 | 232 | 79 | 311 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 867 | 242 | 1,109 | 1,960,039 | 2,019,619 | 3,979,658 | |||||
| 33 | 551 | 152 | 703 | 212 | 76 | 288 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 803 | 228 | 1,031 | 1,951,626 | 1,920,934 | 3,872,560 | |||||
| 34 | 448 | 128 | 576 | 132 | 43 | 175 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 604 | 175 | 779 | 1,922,671 | 1,969,437 | 3,892,108 | |||||
| 35-39 | 925 | 277 | 1,202 | 196 | 67 | 263 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 40 | 1,164 | 350 | 1,514 | 1,859,409 | 1,961,024 | 3,820,433 | |||||
| 40+ | 287 | 111 | 398 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 337 | 124 | 461 | ||||||||
| Total | 92,846 | 21,130 | 113,976 | 48,022 | 17,244 | 65,266 | 46,237 | 5,155 | 51,392 | 39,980 | 12,494 | 52,474 | 227,085 | 56,023 | 283,108 | 39,663,147 | 39,193,584 | 78,856,731 | |||||
| SERVICE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARMY | NAVY | MARINE CORPS | AIR FORCE | TOTAL DoD | 17-35 YR-OLD CIVILIAN POP | ||||||||||||||||||
| AGE | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |||||
| Percent | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 12.5 | 15.7 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 18.3 | 14.6 | 32.7 | 34.8 | 32.9 | 14.5 | 20.1 | 15.8 | 17.1 | 19.2 | 17.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.5 | |||||
| 18 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 22.2 | 22.6 | 22.3 | 29.7 | 29.1 | 29.7 | 24.4 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 23.0 | 22.1 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.4 | |||||
| 19 | 15.4 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 14.2 | 17.5 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | |||||
| 20 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 12.5 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.6 | |||||
| 21 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |||||
| 22 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | |||||
| 23 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |||||
| 24 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | |||||
| 25 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.97 | 1.1 | 0.99 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | |||||
| 26 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |||||
| 27 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 1.1 | 0.98 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | |||||
| 28 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |||||
| 29 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.86 | 1.1 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.5 | |||||
| 30 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.64 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | |||||
| 31 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.70 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | |||||
| 32 | 0.64 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.39 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.0 | |||||
| 33 | 0.59 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | |||||
| 34 | 0.48 | 0.61 | 0.51 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | |||||
| 35-39 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.51 | 0.62 | 0.53 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | |||||
| 40+ | 0.31 | 0.53 | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.16 | ||||||||
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 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 FY11. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Does not include participants in the High School Testing Program unless otherwise tested. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, noninstitutional, age 17-35, October 2010-September 2011 average. Military data are provided by the | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). | |||||||||||||||||||||||