Table B-41.  Non-Prior Service (NPS) and Prior Service (PS) Active Component Enlisted Accessions, FY19: by Socioeconomic Characteristics
By Median Household Income
  NPS
  COMPONENT        
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD Civilians Households
Household Income Quintile Range       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %     #     %
Up to $43,607 12,774 22.87 6,244 18.19 5,251 18.39 4,745 16.47 29,014 19.66 24,115,325 20.00
$43,608–$55,832 12,429 22.25 6,988 20.36 6,065 21.24 6,102 21.18 31,584 21.41 24,107,821 19.99
$55,833–$69,702 11,677 20.91 7,206 20.99 6,228 21.81 6,193 21.49 31,304 21.22 24,128,877 20.01
$69,703–$91,590 10,871 19.46 7,642 22.26 5,961 20.88 6,640 23.05 31,114 21.09 24,117,199 20.00
$91,591 and over 8,105 14.51 6,245 18.19 5,049 17.68 5,132 17.81 24,531 16.63 24,119,302 20.00
TOTAL 55,856 100 34,325 100 28,554 100 28,812 100 147,547 100 120,588,524 100
  PS
  COMPONENT        
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD Civilians Households
Household Income Quintile Range       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %     #     %
Up to $43,607 910 22.10 18 18.95 15 18.07 53 21.46 996 21.92 24,115,325 20.00
$43,608–$55,832 985 23.92 20 21.05 24 28.92 52 21.05 1,081 23.79 24,107,821 19.99
$55,833–$69,702 908 22.05 22 23.16 10 12.05 50 20.24 990 21.79 24,128,877 20.01
$69,703–$91,590 749 18.19 18 18.95 16 19.28 57 23.08 840 18.49 24,117,199 20.00
$91,591 and over 566 13.74 17 17.89 18 21.69 35 14.17 636 14.00 24,119,302 20.00
TOTAL 4,118 100 95 100 83 100 247 100 4,543 100 120,588,524 100
Source: CNA tabulations of DMDC FY19 accessions data and 2015–2019 American Community Survey data with matching done by census tract.  Information applies to the census tract 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 on methodology, 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       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Metropolitan 15,515 25.38 10,127 26.73 7,979 25.56 6,358 20.12 39,979 24.70
Suburbs 24,940 40.80 16,825 44.40 12,295 39.38 13,726 43.43 67,786 41.88
Exurbs 12,619 20.64 7,533 19.88 6,574 21.06 7,205 22.80 33,931 20.97
Micropolitan core 2,432 3.98 1,021 2.69 1,262 4.04 1,335 4.22 6,050 3.74
Rural 5,541 9.06 2,326 6.14 3,064 9.81 2,941 9.31 13,872 8.57
Unknown 81 0.13 58 0.15 45 0.14 37 0.12 221 0.14
TOTAL 61,128 100 37,890 100 31,219 100 31,602 100 161,839 100
  PS
  COMPONENT    
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
Population Density       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Metropolitan 1,089 23.93 30 27.78 23 25.27 50 17.61 1,192 23.68
Suburbs 1,942 42.68 46 42.59 31 34.07 134 47.18 2,153 42.78
Exurbs 931 20.46 26 24.07 24 26.37 66 23.24 1,047 20.80
Micropolitan core 223 4.90 1 0.93 4 4.40 7 2.46 235 4.67
Rural 362 7.96 5 4.63 9 9.89 26 9.15 402 7.99
Unknown 3 0.07 0 0.00 0 0 1 0 4 0.08
TOTAL 4,550 100 108 100 91 100 284 100 5,033 100
1. Socioeconomic classifications are provided for FY19 accessions reporting a current and valid U.S. zipcode.  Communities are grouped by population and economic density.  Groups range from most to least dense. For example, "Metropolitan" centers are generally highly urban centers, "Micropolitan core" are more commercial/industrial centers, and "Rural" areas have the smallest population and economic densities.  These groupings reflect JAMRS' population density classification scheme, which changed in 2016.
Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, September 2019.  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and Joint Advertising Market Research & Studies (JAMRS).
Predominant Age Group in Home Community1
  NPS
  COMPONENT    
PREDOMINANT ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
AGE GROUP       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Age 25-44 8,535 13.96 5,776 15.24 4,134 13.24 4,567 14.45 23,012 14.22
Age 45-64 2,375 3.89 1,770 4.67 1,518 4.86 1,661 5.26 7,324 4.53
Age 65+ 4,304 7.04 2,661 7.02 2,242 7.18 2,172 6.87 11,379 7.03
Age 35-54 6,656 10.89 4,644 12.26 4,073 13.05 4,875 15.43 20,248 12.51
Age 55+ 8,271 13.53 5,150 13.59 4,412 14.13 4,602 14.56 22,435 13.86
Age <55 30,987 50.69 17,889 47.21 14,839 47.53 13,725 43.43 77,440 47.85
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 61,128 100 37,890 100 31,219 100 31,602 100 161,839 100
  PS
  COMPONENT    
PREDOMINANT ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
AGE GROUP       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Age 25-44 702 15.43 15 13.89 15 16.48 34 11.97 766 15.22
Age 45-64 148 3.25 9 8.33 3 3.30 15 5.28 175 3.48
Age 65+ 270 5.93 11 10.19 9 9.89 16 5.63 306 6.08
Age 35-54 425 9.34 14 12.96 10 10.99 42 14.79 491 9.76
Age 55+ 576 12.66 5 4.63 11 12.09 38 13.38 630 12.52
Age <55 2,427 53.34 54 50.00 43 47.25 139 48.94 2,663 52.91
Unknown 2 0.04 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.04
TOTAL 4,550 100 108 100 91 100 284 100 5,033 100
1. Socioeconomic classifications are provided for FY19 accessions reporting a current and valid U.S. zipcode. 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.
Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, September 2019.  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and Joint Advertising Market Research & Studies (JAMRS).
Residences in Home Community1
  NPS
  COMPONENT    
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
RESIDENCES 2       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Homeowners 9,632 15.76 6,310 16.65 5,159 16.53 5,394 17.07 26,495 16.37
Mix 15,046 24.61 8,416 22.21 7,446 23.85 6,697 21.19 37,605 23.24
Mostly Owners 24,934 40.79 16,801 44.34 14,137 45.28 15,286 48.37 71,158 43.97
Mostly Renters 4,463 7.30 2,543 6.71 1,947 6.24 1,518 4.80 10,471 6.47
Renters 7,053 11.54 3,820 10.08 2,529 8.10 2,707 8.57 16,109 9.95
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTAL 61,128 100 37,890 100 31,219 100 31,602 100 161,839 100
  PS
  COMPONENT    
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE TOTAL DoD
RESIDENCES       #     %       #     %       #     %       #     %     #     %
Homeowners 729 16.02 21 19.44 17 18.68 55 19.37 822 16.33
Mix 1,031 22.66 25 23.15 14 15.38 53 18.66 1,123 22.31
Mostly Owners 1,678 36.88 38 35.19 41 45.05 122 42.96 1,879 37.33
Mostly Renters 360 7.91 9 8.33 4 4.40 16 5.63 389 7.73
Renters 750 16.48 15 13.89 15 16.48 38 13.38 818 16.25
Unknown 2 0.04 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.04
TOTAL 4,550 100 108 100 91 100 284 100 5,033 100
1. Socioeconomic classifications are provided for FY19 accessions reporting a current and valid U.S. zipcode. "Homeowners" is a category for which more than 95% in the community are homeowners. "Renters" is a category for which more than 85% in the community are renters. "Mostly Owners" are communities where 65 to 95% of residents are homeowners. "Mostly Renters" are communities for which 50 to 84% in the community are renters. These groupings were changed in 2017.
Rows and columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source:  Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey, September 2019.  Military data are provided by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and Joint Advertising Market Research & Studies (JAMRS).