Table B-19. Active Component Enlisted Members, FY16: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

Table B-19. Active Component Enlisted Members, FY16: by Education, Service, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity with Civilian Comparison Group

		EDUCATIONAL TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2		TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Male and Female

	ARMY
	White	235,618	95.60	10,446	4.24	387	0.16	246,451	100
	Black	90,164	97.97	1,783	1.94	85	0.09	92,032	100
	AIAN²	2,854	95.13	138	4.60	8	0.27	3,000	100
	Asian	16,744	98.07	309	1.81	20	0.12	17,073	100
	NHPI³	4,543	97.16	125	2.67	8	0.17	4,676	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	15,081	96.65	470	3.01	52	0.33	15,603	100
	TOTAL	365,004	96.35	13,271	3.50	560	0.15	378,835	100
	Hispanic	57,288	96.76	1,829	3.09	92	0.16	59,209	100
	Not Hispanic	307,663	96.27	11,439	3.58	468	0.15	319,570	100
	Unknown	53	94.64	3	5.36	0	0	56	100
	TOTAL	365,004	96.35	13,271	3.50	560	0.15	378,835	100

	NAVY
	White	152,087	98.22	2,078	1.34	685	0.44	154,850	100
	Black	50,242	98.87	417	0.82	156	0.31	50,815	100
	AIAN²	7,733	97.11	166	2.08	64	0.80	7,963	100
	Asian	14,683	98.81	111	0.75	66	0.44	14,860	100
	NHPI³	3,183	98.12	44	1.36	17	0.52	3,244	100
	Two or more	24,281	98.58	288	1.17	62	0.25	24,631	100
	Unknown	9,180	98.15	119	1.27	54	0.58	9,353	100
	TOTAL	261,389	98.37	3,223	1.21	1,104	0.42	265,716	100
	Hispanic	43,551	98.34	524	1.18	211	0.48	44,286	100
	Not Hispanic	189,468	98.30	2,422	1.26	848	0.44	192,738	100
	Unknown	28,370	98.88	277	0.97	45	0.16	28,692	100
	TOTAL	261,389	98.37	3,223	1.21	1,104	0.42	265,716	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	128,777	99.62	452	0.35	34	0.03	129,263	100
	Black	18,696	99.65	58	0.31	7	0.04	18,761	100
	AIAN²	1,753	99.55	8	0.45	0	0	1,761	100
	Asian	4,412	99.73	11	0.25	1	0.02	4,424	100
	NHPI³	1,867	99.73	4	0.21	1	0.05	1,872	100
	Two or more	1,495	99.14	13	0.86	0	0	1,508	100
	Unknown	5,179	98.85	56	1.07	4	0.08	5,239	100
	TOTAL	162,179	99.60	602	0.37	47	0.03	162,828	100
	Hispanic	33,888	99.65	107	0.31	12	0.04	34,007	100
	Not Hispanic	128,291	99.59	495	0.38	35	0.03	128,821	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	162,179	99.60	602	0.37	47	0.03	162,828	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	177,225	99.95	80	0.05	3	0	177,308	100
	Black	41,472	99.96	13	0.03	2	0	41,487	100
	AIAN²	1,724	99.88	1	0.06	1	0.06	1,726	100
	Asian	8,533	99.95	4	0.05	0	0	8,537	100
	NHPI³	3,215	100	0	0	0	0	3,215	100
	Two or more	10,623	99.94	6	0.06	0	0	10,629	100
	Unknown	9,860	100	0	0	0	0	9,860	100
	TOTAL	252,652	99.96	104	0.04	6	0	252,762	100
	Hispanic	38,630	99.95	18	0.05	1	0	38,649	100
	Not Hispanic	209,824	99.96	86	0.04	5	0	209,915	100
	Unknown	4,198	100	0	0	0	0	4,198	100
	TOTAL	252,652	99.96	104	0.04	6	0	252,762	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	693,707	98.00	13,056	1.84	1,109	0.16	707,872	100
	Black	200,574	98.76	2,271	1.12	250	0.12	203,095	100
	AIAN²	14,064	97.33	313	2.17	73	0.51	14,450	100
	Asian	44,372	98.84	435	0.97	87	0.19	44,894	100
	NHPI³	12,808	98.47	173	1.33	26	0.20	13,007	100
	Two or more	36,399	99.00	307	0.83	62	0.17	36,768	100
	Unknown	39,300	98.12	645	1.61	110	0.27	40,055	100
	TOTAL	1,041,224	98.22	17,200	1.62	1,717	0.16	1,060,141	100
	Hispanic	173,357	98.41	2,478	1.41	316	0.18	176,151	100
	Not Hispanic	835,246	98.14	14,442	1.70	1,356	0.16	851,044	100
	Unknown	32,621	99.01	280	0.85	45	0.14	32,946	100
	TOTAL	1,041,224	98.22	17,200	1.62	1,717	0.16	1,060,141	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	87,976,759	91.81	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	7,846,192	8.19	95,822,950	100
	Black	15,327,031	92.83	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,183,963	7.17	16,510,994	100
	AIAN²	1,287,996	84.12	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	243,201	15.88	1,531,197	100
	Asian	7,550,816	94.41	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	447,314	5.59	7,998,129	100
	NHPI³	479,507	87.13	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	70,810	12.87	550,317	100
	Two or more	2,311,770	90.08	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	254,625	9.92	2,566,394	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	114,933,878	91.96	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	10,046,104	8.04	124,979,982	100
	Hispanic	18,356,019	77.47	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,337,525	22.53	23,693,544	100
	Not Hispanic	96,577,858	95.35	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	4,708,579	4.65	101,286,438	100
	TOTAL	114,933,878	91.96	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	10,046,104	8.04	124,979,982	100


		EDUCATIONAL TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2		TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Male

	ARMY
	White	211,971	95.33	10,013	4.50	379	0.17	222,363	100
	Black	68,345	97.60	1,603	2.29	79	0.11	70,027	100
	AIAN²	2,302	94.34	130	5.33	8	0.33	2,440	100
	Asian	13,937	97.84	287	2.01	20	0.14	14,244	100
	NHPI³	3,531	96.53	119	3.25	8	0.22	3,658	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	12,378	96.17	442	3.43	51	0.40	12,871	100
	TOTAL	312,464	95.96	12,594	3.87	545	0.17	325,603	100
	Hispanic	48,282	96.38	1,723	3.44	91	0.18	50,096	100
	Not Hispanic	264,140	95.89	10,868	3.95	454	0.16	275,462	100
	Unknown	42	93.33	3	6.67	0	0	45	100
	TOTAL	312,464	95.96	12,594	3.87	545	0.17	325,603	100

	NAVY
	White	128,019	98.04	1,895	1.45	663	0.51	130,577	100
	Black	36,395	98.66	357	0.97	139	0.38	36,891	100
	AIAN²	6,376	96.69	156	2.37	62	0.94	6,594	100
	Asian	12,056	98.75	98	0.80	55	0.45	12,209	100
	NHPI³	2,525	97.91	37	1.43	17	0.66	2,579	100
	Two or more	18,973	98.45	242	1.26	56	0.29	19,271	100
	Unknown	7,257	97.82	109	1.47	53	0.71	7,419	100
	TOTAL	211,601	98.17	2,894	1.34	1,045	0.48	215,540	100
	Hispanic	33,920	98.09	460	1.33	202	0.58	34,582	100
	Not Hispanic	155,241	98.10	2,202	1.39	803	0.51	158,246	100
	Unknown	22,440	98.80	232	1.02	40	0.18	22,712	100
	TOTAL	211,601	98.17	2,894	1.34	1,045	0.48	215,540	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	119,239	99.60	443	0.37	31	0.03	119,713	100
	Black	16,545	99.62	56	0.34	7	0.04	16,608	100
	AIAN²	1,520	99.54	7	0.46	0	0	1,527	100
	Asian	4,008	99.70	11	0.27	1	0.02	4,020	100
	NHPI³	1,663	99.70	4	0.24	1	0.06	1,668	100
	Two or more	1,329	99.11	12	0.89	0	0	1,341	100
	Unknown	4,561	98.72	55	1.19	4	0.09	4,620	100
	TOTAL	148,865	99.58	588	0.39	44	0.03	149,497	100
	Hispanic	30,088	99.62	105	0.35	10	0.03	30,203	100
	Not Hispanic	118,777	99.57	483	0.40	34	0.03	119,294	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	148,865	99.58	588	0.39	44	0.03	149,497	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	148,722	99.95	68	0.05	3	0	148,793	100
	Black	29,599	99.96	10	0.03	2	0.01	29,611	100
	AIAN²	1,307	99.85	1	0.08	1	0.08	1,309	100
	Asian	6,716	99.96	3	0.04	0	0	6,719	100
	NHPI³	2,405	100	0	0	0	0	2,405	100
	Two or more	8,108	99.93	6	0.07	0	0	8,114	100
	Unknown	7,525	100	0	0	0	0	7,525	100
	TOTAL	204,382	99.95	88	0.04	6	0	204,476	100
	Hispanic	30,174	99.95	15	0.05	1	0	30,190	100
	Not Hispanic	170,861	99.95	73	0.04	5	0	170,939	100
	Unknown	3,347	100	0	0	0	0	3,347	100
	TOTAL	204,382	99.95	88	0.04	6	0	204,476	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	607,951	97.83	12,419	2.00	1,076	0.17	621,446	100
	Black	150,884	98.53	2,026	1.32	227	0.15	153,137	100
	AIAN²	11,505	96.93	294	2.48	71	0.60	11,870	100
	Asian	36,717	98.72	399	1.07	76	0.20	37,192	100
	NHPI³	10,124	98.20	160	1.55	26	0.25	10,310	100
	Two or more	28,410	98.90	260	0.91	56	0.19	28,726	100
	Unknown	31,721	97.80	606	1.87	108	0.33	32,435	100
	TOTAL	877,312	98.01	16,164	1.81	1,640	0.18	895,116	100
	Hispanic	142,464	98.20	2,303	1.59	304	0.21	145,071	100
	Not Hispanic	709,019	97.94	13,626	1.88	1,296	0.18	723,941	100
	Unknown	25,829	98.95	235	0.90	40	0.15	26,104	100
	TOTAL	877,312	98.01	16,164	1.81	1,640	0.18	895,116	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	46,854,421	90.04	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	5,185,171	9.96	52,039,592	100
	Black	7,190,863	92.45	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	587,216	7.55	7,778,079	100
	AIAN²	661,083	82.34	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	141,812	17.66	802,895	100
	Asian	4,000,576	94.72	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	222,807	5.28	4,223,383	100
	NHPI³	251,907	83.96	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	48,121	16.04	300,028	100
	Two or more	1,141,795	88.68	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	145,699	11.32	1,287,493	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	60,100,644	90.47	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	6,330,827	9.53	66,431,471	100
	Hispanic	10,011,059	74.05	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,508,988	25.95	13,520,047	100
	Not Hispanic	50,089,585	94.67	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	2,821,839	5.33	52,911,424	100
	TOTAL	60,100,644	90.47	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	6,330,827	9.53	66,431,471	100


		EDUCATIONAL TIER¹
	GENDER and	TIER 1		TIER 2		TIER 3		TOTAL
	RACE/ETHNICITY	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
	Female

	ARMY
	White	23,647	98.17	433	1.80	8	0.03	24,088	100
	Black	21,819	99.15	180	0.82	6	0.03	22,005	100
	AIAN²	552	98.57	8	1.43	0	0	560	100
	Asian	2,807	99.22	22	0.78	0	0	2,829	100
	NHPI³	1,012	99.41	6	0.59	0	0	1,018	100
	Two or more⁴	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	Unknown	2,703	98.94	28	1.02	1	0.04	2,732	100
	TOTAL	52,540	98.70	677	1.27	15	0.03	53,232	100
	Hispanic	9,006	98.83	106	1.16	1	0.01	9,113	100
	Not Hispanic	43,523	98.67	571	1.29	14	0.03	44,108	100
	Unknown	11	100	0	0	0	0	11	100
	TOTAL	52,540	98.70	677	1.27	15	0.03	53,232	100

	NAVY
	White	24,068	99.16	183	0.75	22	0.09	24,273	100
	Black	13,847	99.45	60	0.43	17	0.12	13,924	100
	AIAN²	1,357	99.12	10	0.73	2	0.15	1,369	100
	Asian	2,627	99.09	13	0.49	11	0.41	2,651	100
	NHPI³	658	98.95	7	1.05	0	0	665	100
	Two or more	5,308	99.03	46	0.86	6	0.11	5,360	100
	Unknown	1,923	99.43	10	0.52	1	0.05	1,934	100
	TOTAL	49,788	99.23	329	0.66	59	0.12	50,176	100
	Hispanic	9,631	99.25	64	0.66	9	0.09	9,704	100
	Not Hispanic	34,227	99.23	220	0.64	45	0.13	34,492	100
	Unknown	5,930	99.16	45	0.75	5	0.08	5,980	100
	TOTAL	49,788	99.23	329	0.66	59	0.12	50,176	100

	MARINE CORPS
	White	9,538	99.87	9	0.09	3	0.03	9,550	100
	Black	2,151	99.91	2	0.09	0	0	2,153	100
	AIAN²	233	99.57	1	0.43	0	0	234	100
	Asian	404	100	0	0	0	0	404	100
	NHPI³	204	100	0	0	0	0	204	100
	Two or more	166	99.40	1	0.60	0	0	167	100
	Unknown	618	99.84	1	0.16	0	0	619	100
	TOTAL	13,314	99.87	14	0.11	3	0.02	13,331	100
	Hispanic	3,800	99.89	2	0.05	2	0.05	3,804	100
	Not Hispanic	9,514	99.86	12	0.13	1	0.01	9,527	100
	Unknown	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	13,314	99.87	14	0.11	3	0.02	13,331	100

	AIR FORCE
	White	28,503	99.96	12	0.04	0	0	28,515	100
	Black	11,873	99.97	3	0.03	0	0	11,876	100
	AIAN²	417	100	0	0	0	0	417	100
	Asian	1,817	99.94	1	0.06	0	0	1,818	100
	NHPI³	810	100	0	0	0	0	810	100
	Two or more	2,515	100	0	0	0	0	2,515	100
	Unknown	2,335	100	0	0	0	0	2,335	100
	TOTAL	48,270	99.97	16	0.03	0	0	48,286	100
	Hispanic	8,456	99.96	3	0.04	0	0	8,459	100
	Not Hispanic	38,963	99.97	13	0.03	0	0	38,976	100
	Unknown	851	100	0	0	0	0	851	100
	TOTAL	48,270	99.97	16	0.03	0	0	48,286	100

	TOTAL DoD
	White	85,756	99.22	637	0.74	33	0.04	86,426	100
	Black	49,690	99.46	245	0.49	23	0.05	49,958	100
	AIAN²	2,559	99.19	19	0.74	2	0.08	2,580	100
	Asian	7,655	99.39	36	0.47	11	0.14	7,702	100
	NHPI³	2,684	99.52	13	0.48	0	0	2,697	100
	Two or more	7,989	99.34	47	0.58	6	0.07	8,042	100
	Unknown	7,579	99.46	39	0.51	2	0.03	7,620	100
	TOTAL	163,912	99.33	1,036	0.63	77	0.05	165,025	100
	Hispanic	30,893	99.40	175	0.56	12	0.04	31,080	100
	Not Hispanic	126,227	99.31	816	0.64	60	0.05	127,103	100
	Unknown	6,792	99.27	45	0.66	5	0.07	6,842	100
	TOTAL	163,912	99.33	1,036	0.63	77	0.05	165,025	100

	CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE, 18-44 YEARS-OLD
	White	41,122,338	93.92	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	2,661,021	6.08	43,783,359	100
	Black	8,136,168	93.17	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	596,747	6.83	8,732,915	100
	AIAN²	626,913	86.08	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	101,388	13.92	728,302	100
	Asian	3,550,239	94.05	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	224,506	5.95	3,774,746	100
	NHPI³	227,600	90.93	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	22,689	9.07	250,289	100
	Two or more	1,169,975	91.48	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	108,926	8.52	1,278,901	100
	Unknown	0	-----	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	-----	0	-----
	TOTAL	54,833,234	93.65	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,715,278	6.35	58,548,511	100
	Hispanic	8,344,960	82.03	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,828,537	17.97	10,173,497	100
	Not Hispanic	46,488,274	96.10	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	1,886,741	3.90	48,375,014	100
	TOTAL	54,833,234	93.65	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	3,715,278	6.35	58,548,511	100

	1. Tier 1 indicates individuals with at least a high school diploma. Tier 2 indicates alternate high school credentials, such as the General Educational Development (GED) certificate. Tier 3 represents non-high school graduates.
	2. American Indian, Alaska Native
	3. Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
	4. The Army does not report data on the number of active duty enlisted personnel in the "Two or more" category. Caution should be used in comparing the racial composition of the Army's enlisted force with those of the other Services.
	5. Civilian numbers and percentages combine Tiers 1 and 2.
	Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
	Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, September 2016. Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).