Table B-41.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) and Prior Service (PS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY11: by Socioeconomic Characteristics
	By Median Household Income
	a. NPS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY		NAVY		MARINE CORPS		AIR FORCE		TOTAL DoD		Civilians Households
	Household Income Quintile Range	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Up to $37,435	11,972	20.1	5,419	16.7	4,674	16.2	4,101	15.0	26,166	17.6	22,846,106	20.0
	$37,437–$47,475	12,754	21.4	6,514	20.0	5,739	19.9	5,480	20.1	30,487	20.6	22,845,239	20.0
	$47,476–$58,664	12,654	21.2	6,830	21.0	6,099	21.1	5,876	21.5	31,459	21.2	22,834,297	20.0
	$58,669–$77,018	12,463	20.9	7,400	22.8	6,444	22.3	6,457	23.6	32,764	22.1	22,861,158	20.0
	$77,022 and over	9,803	16.4	6,341	19.5	5,915	20.5	5,404	19.8	27,463	18.5	22,848,004	20.0
	TOTAL1	59,646	100	32,504	100	28,871	100	27,318	100	148,339	100	114,234,804	100
	b. PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY		NAVY		MARINE CORPS		AIR FORCE		TOTAL DoD		Civilians Households
	Household Income Quintile Range	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Up to $37,435	369	18.9	11	13.4	3	15.8	34	13.7	417	18.1	22,846,106	20.0
	$37,437–$47,475	429	22.0	15	18.3	1	5.3	47	19.0	492	21.4	22,845,239	20.0
	$47,476–$58,664	403	20.7	21	25.6	4	21.1	57	23.0	485	21.1	22,834,297	20.0
	$58,669–$77,018	423	21.7	21	25.6	5	26.3	62	25.0	511	22.2	22,861,158	20.0
	$77,022 and over	326	16.7	14	17.1	6	31.6	48	19.4	394	17.1	22,848,004	20.0
	TOTAL1	1,950	100	82	100	19	100	248	100	2,299	100	114,234,804	100
	1. These numbers differ from other tabulations in this report because of missing data.
	Source: CNA tabulations of DMDC FY11 accessions data and 2006–2010 American Community Survey data with matching done by census tract.
	Information applies to the census tract reported by individual accessions, who report a home of record in the 50 states or the District of
	Columbia and who were matched to a census tract.
	The median census tract income ranges used in this table represent the income quintiles for all U.S. households in census
	For more information, see Diana S. Lien, Kletus Lawler, and Robert Shuford.  An Investigation of FY10 and FY11 Enlisted Accessions’
	Socioeconomic Characteristics.  CNA Research Memorandum DRM-2012-U-001362-Final. Aug. 2012.
	Population Density1
	NPS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY		NAVY		MARINE CORPS		AIR FORCE		TOTAL DoD
	Population Density	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Urban	7,297	12.0	4,320	13.1	3,499	11.8	2,324	8.3	17,440	11.5
	Second City2	11,910	19.6	6,440	19.5	5,341	18.1	5,160	18.5	28,851	19.1
	Suburban	13,468	22.2	7,765	23.5	6,694	22.6	6,103	21.9	34,030	22.5
	Town	5,138	8.5	2,376	7.2	2,391	8.1	2,454	8.8	12,359	8.2
	Town/Rural	22,835	37.6	12,079	36.5	11,535	39.0	11,771	42.2	58,220	38.5
	Unknown	141	0.23	118	0.36	103	0.35	98	0.35	460	0.30
	TOTAL	60,789	100	33,098	100	29,563	100	27,910	100	151,360	100
	PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY		NAVY		MARINE CORPS		AIR FORCE		TOTAL DoD
	Population Density	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Urban	293	14.8	22	0.1	4	0.0	54	0.2	373	0.4
	Second City2	411	20.7	22	0.1	6	0.0	72	0.3	511	0.5
	Suburban	452	22.8	7	0.0	1	0.0	20	0.1	480	0.5
	Town	155	7.8	28	0.1	7	0.0	88	0.3	278	0.3
	Town/Rural	673	33.9	1	0.0	0	0.0	1	0.0	675	0.7
	Unknown	1	0.05	33,182	100	29,582	100	28,164	99	90,929	97.52
	TOTAL	1,985	100	33,262	100	29,600	100	28,399	100	93,246	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. Claritas groups home communities by population density, ranging from the most densely populated "Urban" centers of our
	largest cities to "Town/Rural", a category that includes towns, farm land and sparely populated areas.  The categories are
	listed in decreasing orders of density.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record.
	Predominant Age Group in Home Community1
	NPS
		COMPONENT
	PREDOMINANT	ARMY		NAVY		MARINE CORPS		AIR FORCE		TOTAL DoD
	AGE GROUP2	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Age Age 25-44	12,022	19.8	6,196	18.7	5,660	19.1	5,373	19.3	29,251	19.3
	Age Age 45-64	14,191	23.3	7,938	24.0	7,297	24.7	7,179	25.7	36,605	24.2
	Age Age 65+	5,772	9.5	2,911	8.8	2,568	8.7	2,287	8.2	13,538	8.9
	Age Age <35	2,123	3.5	978	3.0	693	2.3	623	2.2	4,417	2.9
	Age Age 35-54	8,403	13.8	5,525	16.7	4,989	16.9	4,724	16.9	23,641	15.6
	Age Age 55+	5,352	8.8	2,836	8.6	2,467	8.3	2,312	8.3	12,967	8.6
	Age Age <55	12,785	21.0	6,596	19.9	5,786	19.6	5,314	19.0	30,481	20.1
	Unknown	141	0.23	118	0.36	103	0.35	98	0.35	460	0.30
	TOTAL	60,789	100	33,098	100	29,563	100	27,910	100	151,360	100
	PS
		COMPONENT
	PREDOMINANT	ARMY		NAVY		MARINE CORPS		AIR FORCE		TOTAL DoD
	AGE GROUP2	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Age Age 25-44	369	18.6	14	16.7	3	15.8	48	18.9	434	18.5
	Age Age 45-64	411	20.7	22	26.2	3	15.8	57	22.4	493	21.1
	Age Age 65+	162	8.2	5	6.0	2	10.5	16	6.3	185	7.9
	Age Age <35	96	4.8	1	1.2	0	0.0	8	3.1	105	4.5
	Age Age 35-54	269	13.6	16	19.0	4	21.1	30	11.8	319	13.6
	Age Age 55+	155	7.8	8	9.5	3	15.8	23	9.1	189	8.1
	Age Age <55	522	26.3	17	20.2	4	21.1	71	28.0	614	26.2
	Unknown	1	0.05	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	0.13
	TOTAL	1,985	100	84	100	19	100	254	100	2,342	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. Communities have been categorized by the dominant age groups.  Each community has been assigned to only one category,
	but the category definitions overlap because some communities are more diverse in age and required broader age groups
	for categorization.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record.
	Residences in Home Community1
	NPS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY		NAVY		MARINE CORPS		AIR FORCE		TOTAL DoD
	RESIDENCES	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Homeowners	12,838	21.1	7,036	21.3	6,317	21.4	5,378	19.3	31,569	20.9
	Mostly Owners	30,689	50.5	17,729	53.6	16,263	55.0	16,453	59.0	81,134	53.6
	Mix, Owners	4,294	7.1	2,304	7.0	2,039	6.9	1,831	6.6	10,468	6.9
	Mix, Renters	12,827	21.1	5,911	17.9	4,841	16.4	4,150	14.9	27,729	18.3
	Unknown	141	0.2	118	0.4	103	0.3	98	0.4	460	0.3
	TOTAL	60,789	100	33,098	100	29,563	100	27,910	100	151,360	100
	PS
		COMPONENT
		ARMY		NAVY		MARINE CORPS		AIR FORCE		TOTAL DoD
	RESIDENCES	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Homeowners	404	20.4	15	17.9	1	5.3	41	16.1	461	19.7
	Mostly Owners	910	45.8	48	57.1	14	73.7	137	53.9	1,109	47.4
	Mix, Owners	136	6.9	3	3.6	2	10.5	17	6.7	158	6.7
	Mix, Renters	534	26.9	17	20.2	2	10.5	58	22.8	611	26.1
	Unknown	1	0.1	1	1.2	0	0.0	1	0.4	3	0.1
	TOTAL	1,985	100	84	100	19	100	254	100	2,342	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.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	2. "Homeowners" is a category for which more than 98% in the community are homeowners.  "Mostly Owners" are
	communities where 66 to 98% of residents are homeowners "Mix, Owners" and "Mix, Renters" are mixed communities,
	with the dominant pattern identified in the title.
	Racial/Ethnic Mixture in Home Community1
	NPS
		COMPONENT
	RACIAL/ETHNIC	ARMY		NAVY		MARINE CORPS		AIR FORCE		TOTAL DoD
	MIXTURE2	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	White	14,918	24.5	8,607	26.0	8,026	27.1	8,359	29.9	39,910	26.4
	White, Black, Hispanic, Mix	6,074	10.0	2,640	8.0	2,576	8.7	2,065	7.4	13,355	8.8
	White, Black, Asian, Hispanic	16,037	26.4	8,965	27.1	7,185	24.3	6,088	21.8	38,275	25.3
	White, Black, Mix	14,865	24.5	7,089	21.4	6,557	22.2	6,569	23.5	35,080	23.2
	White, Asian, Mix	4,996	8.2	3,267	9.9	3,055	10.3	2,798	10.0	14,116	9.3
	White, Black, Asian, Mix	1,168	1.9	716	2.2	621	2.1	571	2.0	3,076	2.0
	White, Asian, Hispanic, Mix	2,590	4.3	1,696	5.1	1,440	4.9	1,362	4.9	7,088	4.7
	Unknown	141	0.23	118	0.36	103	0.35	98	0.35	460	0.30
	TOTAL	60,789	100	33,098	100	29,563	100	27,910	100	151,360	100
	PS
		COMPONENT
	RACIAL/ETHNIC	ARMY		NAVY		MARINE CORPS		AIR FORCE		TOTAL DoD
	MIXTURE2	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	White	438	22.1	24	28.6	6	31.6	64	25.2	532	22.7
	White, Black, Hispanic, Mix	203	10.2	7	8.3	2	10.5	25	9.8	237	10.1
	White, Black, Asian, Hispanic	614	30.9	17	20.2	3	15.8	65	25.6	699	29.8
	White, Black, Mix	434	21.9	17	20.2	4	21.1	51	20.1	506	21.6
	White, Asian, Mix	156	7.9	7	8.3	4	21.1	26	10.2	193	8.2
	White, Black, Asian, Mix	44	2.2	3	3.6	0	0	11	4.3	58	2.5
	White, Asian, Hispanic, Mix	95	4.8	8	9.5	0	0	11	4.3	114	4.9
	Unknown	1	0.05	1	1.2	0	0	1	0.39	3	0.13
	TOTAL	1,985	100	84	100	19	100	254	100	2,342	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.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	2. White means that more than 90% of the individuals in the community are white.  All other categories are mixtures,
	with the predominant minority groups specified.
	Data provided for only those individuals reporting a U.S. home of record.