Table E-2.  Coast Guard Applicants1 for Active Component Enlistment, FY12: by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

RACE/ NUMBER   PERCENT
ETHNICITY2 Males Females Total   Males Females Total
White 2,736 993 3,729 78.1 76.5 77.6
Black 361 151 512 10.3 11.6 10.7
AIAN3 64 29 93 1.8 2.2 1.9
Asian 66 26 92 1.9 2.0 1.9
NHPI4 71 24 95 2.0 1.8 2.0
Two or more 133 49 182 3.8 3.8 3.8
Unknown 74 26 100   2.1 2.0 2.1
TOTAL 3,505 1,298 4,803 100 100 100
Hispanic 725 259 984 20.7 20.0 20.5
Not Hispanic 2,760 1,033 3,793 78.7 79.6 79.0
Unknown 20 6 26   0.57 0.46 0.54
TOTAL 3,505 1,298 4,803 100 100 100
   
  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 FY12.
  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.