Appendix A:
Active Component Applicant Tables
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
a. Number
16-17 30,867 13,935 44,802 16,356 3,884 20,240 17,911 2,296 20,207 7,561 4,510 12,071 72,695 24,625 97,320 2,003,617 1,891,478 3,895,095
18 31,363 10,483 41,846 17,795 3,524 21,319 16,263 1,547 17,810 9,913 4,514 14,427 75,334 20,068 95,402 1,876,628 1,818,172 3,694,801
19 20,532 5,961 26,493 11,970 2,240 14,210 8,567 743 9,310 7,197 2,912 10,109 48,266 11,856 60,122 1,875,588 1,881,298 3,756,885
20 13,421 3,759 17,180 7,435 1,391 8,826 4,711 411 5,122 4,596 1,856 6,452 30,163 7,417 37,580 1,790,876 1,786,098 3,576,974
21 9,379 2,728 12,107 4,848 867 5,715 2,906 227 3,133 3,035 1,210 4,245 20,168 5,032 25,200 1,695,129 1,736,297 3,431,426
22 7,050 2,083 9,133 3,493 609 4,102 1,980 175 2,155 2,113 880 2,993 14,636 3,747 18,383 1,656,502 1,737,976 3,394,478
23 5,458 1,703 7,161 2,477 472 2,949 1,340 114 1,454 1,372 546 1,918 10,647 2,835 13,482 1,696,386 1,691,796 3,388,182
24 4,249 1,399 5,648 1,731 353 2,084 961 97 1,058 964 415 1,379 7,905 2,264 10,169 1,835,362 1,778,408 3,613,770
25+ 13,734 5,247 18,981 7,836 2,535 10,371 2,072 221 2,293 1,575 788 2,363 25,217 8,791 34,008 21,779,595 22,454,756 44,234,351
Total 136,053 47,298 183,351 73,941 15,875 89,816 56,711 5,831 62,542 38,326 17,631 55,957 305,031 86,635 391,666 36,209,683 36,776,279 72,985,962
b. Percent
16-17 22.69% 29.46% 24.44% 22.12% 24.47% 22.53% 31.58% 39.38% 32.31% 19.73% 25.58% 21.57% 23.83% 28.42% 24.85% 5.53% 5.14% 5.34%
18 23.05% 22.16% 22.82% 24.07% 22.20% 23.74% 28.68% 26.53% 28.48% 25.86% 25.60% 25.78% 24.70% 23.16% 24.36% 5.18% 4.94% 5.06%
19 15.09% 12.60% 14.45% 16.19% 14.11% 15.82% 15.11% 12.74% 14.89% 18.78% 16.52% 18.07% 15.82% 13.69% 15.35% 5.18% 5.12% 5.15%
20 9.86% 7.95% 9.37% 10.06% 8.76% 9.83% 8.31% 7.05% 8.19% 11.99% 10.53% 11.53% 9.89% 8.56% 9.59% 4.95% 4.86% 4.90%
21 6.89% 5.77% 6.60% 6.56% 5.46% 6.36% 5.12% 3.89% 5.01% 7.92% 6.86% 7.59% 6.61% 5.81% 6.43% 4.68% 4.72% 4.70%
22 5.18% 4.40% 4.98% 4.72% 3.84% 4.57% 3.49% 3.00% 3.45% 5.51% 4.99% 5.35% 4.80% 4.33% 4.69% 4.57% 4.73% 4.65%
23 4.01% 3.60% 3.91% 3.35% 2.97% 3.28% 2.36% 1.96% 2.32% 3.58% 3.10% 3.43% 3.49% 3.27% 3.44% 4.68% 4.60% 4.64%
24 3.12% 2.96% 3.08% 2.34% 2.22% 2.32% 1.69% 1.66% 1.69% 2.52% 2.35% 2.46% 2.59% 2.61% 2.60% 5.07% 4.84% 4.95%
25+ 10.09% 11.09% 10.35% 10.60% 15.97% 11.55% 3.65% 3.79% 3.67% 4.11% 4.47% 4.22% 8.27% 10.15% 8.68% 60.15% 61.06% 60.61%
Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
* Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 1997.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File, October 1996-September 1997.
TOTAL DoD 17-35 YR OLD CIVILIANS
Table A-1. FY 1997 Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by Age, Service, and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group
AGE
SERVICE
ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS AIR FORCE
a. Number
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
16-17 227 127 354 72,468 24,498 96,966 72,695 24,625 97,320 0.31% 0.52% 0.36% 8,651 33,816 42,468
18 754 423 1,177 74,580 19,645 94,225 75,334 20,068 95,402 1.00% 2.11% 1.23% 20,524 76,212 96,736
19 1,363 706 2,069 46,903 11,150 58,053 48,266 11,856 60,122 2.82% 5.95% 3.44% 67,406 174,271 241,678
20 1,705 825 2,530 28,458 6,592 35,050 30,163 7,417 37,580 5.65% 11.12% 6.73% 111,111 243,873 354,983
21 1,949 921 2,870 18,219 4,111 22,330 20,168 5,032 25,200 9.66% 18.30% 11.39% 174,498 321,881 496,379
22 1,984 807 2,791 12,652 2,940 15,592 14,636 3,747 18,383 13.56% 21.54% 15.18% 221,020 460,867 681,887
23 1,937 786 2,723 8,710 2,049 10,759 10,647 2,835 13,482 18.19% 27.72% 20.20% 361,161 528,075 889,236
24 1,800 726 2,526 6,105 1,538 7,643 7,905 2,264 10,169 22.77% 32.07% 24.84% 510,640 697,212 1,207,852
25 1,559 626 2,185 4,459 1,141 5,600 6,018 1,767 7,785 25.91% 35.43% 28.07% 609,968 812,635 1,422,603
26 1,421 598 2,019 3,547 929 4,476 4,968 1,527 6,495 28.60% 39.16% 31.09% 704,593 970,160 1,674,753
27 1,148 547 1,695 2,352 668 3,020 3,500 1,215 4,715 32.80% 45.02% 35.95% 850,858 1,061,076 1,911,934
28 874 387 1,261 1,514 473 1,987 2,388 860 3,248 36.60% 45.00% 38.82% 923,984 1,090,461 2,014,445
29 771 331 1,102 1,102 371 1,473 1,873 702 2,575 41.16% 47.15% 42.80% 974,233 1,135,929 2,110,163
30 604 279 883 815 268 1,083 1,419 547 1,966 42.57% 51.01% 44.91% 1,121,892 1,234,552 2,356,443
31 543 247 790 681 288 969 1,224 535 1,759 44.36% 46.17% 44.91% 1,216,252 1,286,671 2,502,923
32 498 204 702 593 226 819 1,091 430 1,521 45.65% 47.44% 46.15% 1,258,740 1,394,507 2,653,248
33 463 206 669 516 199 715 979 405 1,384 47.29% 50.86% 48.34% 1,369,681 1,375,877 2,745,557
34 439 181 620 462 209 671 901 390 1,291 48.72% 46.41% 48.02% 1,345,328 1,540,067 2,885,395
35 162 69 231 105 78 183 267 147 414 60.67% 46.94% 55.80% 1,437,852 1,497,404 2,935,256
36+ 324 144 468 265 122 387 589 266 855 55.01% 54.14% 54.74% NA NA NA
TOTAL 20,525 9,140 29,665 284,506 77,495 362,001 305,031 86,635 391,666 6.73% 10.55% 7.57% 13,288,391 15,935,549 29,223,940
* Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 1997.
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File, October 1996-September 1997.
17-35 YEAR OLD
MARRIED CIVILIANS
Table A-2. FY 1997 Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by Age, Marital Status, and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group
AGE
MILITARY
MARRIED UNMARRIED TOTAL DoD PERCENT MARRIED
b. Percent
Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
16-17 1.11% 1.39% 1.19% 25.47% 31.61% 26.79% 23.83% 28.42% 24.85% 0.07% 0.21% 0.15%
18 3.67% 4.63% 3.97% 26.21% 25.35% 26.03% 24.70% 23.16% 24.36% 0.15% 0.48% 0.33%
19 6.64% 7.72% 6.97% 16.49% 14.39% 16.04% 15.82% 13.69% 15.35% 0.51% 1.09% 0.83%
20 8.31% 9.03% 8.53% 10.00% 8.51% 9.68% 9.89% 8.56% 9.59% 0.84% 1.53% 1.21%
21 9.50% 10.08% 9.67% 6.40% 5.30% 6.17% 6.61% 5.81% 6.43% 1.31% 2.02% 1.70%
22 9.67% 8.83% 9.41% 4.45% 3.79% 4.31% 4.80% 4.33% 4.69% 1.66% 2.89% 2.33%
23 9.44% 8.60% 9.18% 3.06% 2.64% 2.97% 3.49% 3.27% 3.44% 2.72% 3.31% 3.04%
24 8.77% 7.94% 8.52% 2.15% 1.98% 2.11% 2.59% 2.61% 2.60% 3.84% 4.38% 4.13%
25 7.60% 6.85% 7.37% 1.57% 1.47% 1.55% 1.97% 2.04% 1.99% 4.59% 5.10% 4.87%
26 6.92% 6.54% 6.81% 1.25% 1.20% 1.24% 1.63% 1.76% 1.66% 5.30% 6.09% 5.73%
27 5.59% 5.98% 5.71% 0.83% 0.86% 0.83% 1.15% 1.40% 1.20% 6.40% 6.66% 6.54%
28 4.26% 4.23% 4.25% 0.53% 0.61% 0.55% 0.78% 0.99% 0.83% 6.95% 6.84% 6.89%
29 3.76% 3.62% 3.71% 0.39% 0.48% 0.41% 0.61% 0.81% 0.66% 7.33% 7.13% 7.22%
30 2.94% 3.05% 2.98% 0.29% 0.35% 0.30% 0.47% 0.63% 0.50% 8.44% 7.75% 8.06%
31 2.65% 2.70% 2.66% 0.24% 0.37% 0.27% 0.40% 0.62% 0.45% 9.15% 8.07% 8.56%
32 2.43% 2.23% 2.37% 0.21% 0.29% 0.23% 0.36% 0.50% 0.39% 9.47% 8.75% 9.08%
33 2.26% 2.25% 2.26% 0.18% 0.26% 0.20% 0.32% 0.47% 0.35% 10.31% 8.63% 9.39%
34 2.14% 1.98% 2.09% 0.16% 0.27% 0.19% 0.30% 0.45% 0.33% 10.12% 9.66% 9.87%
35 0.79% 0.75% 0.78% 0.04% 0.10% 0.05% 0.09% 0.17% 0.11% 10.82% 9.40% 10.04%
36+ 1.58% 1.58% 1.58% 0.09% 0.16% 0.11% 0.19% 0.31% 0.22% NA NA NA
TOTAL 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
* Refers to NPS individuals whose first formal application (Physical or ASVAB) was in FY 1997.
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File, October 1996-September 1997.
UNMARRIED TOTAL DoD
MILITARY 17-35 YEAR OLD
MARRIED CIVILIANS
AGE
Table A-2 (Continued). FY 1997 Applicants* for Active Component Enlistment by Age, Marital Status, and Gender with Civilian Comparison Group
MARRIED
RACE/
ETHNICITY Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total
a. Number
White 82,890 22,747 105,637 44,576 8,345 52,921 37,399 3,554 40,953 26,886 10,636 37,522 191,751 45,282 237,033 8,220,926 8,211,194 16,432,120
Black 31,346 17,427 48,773 14,719 4,653 19,372 9,006 1,201 10,207 6,498 4,609 11,107 61,569 27,890 89,459 1,658,175 1,908,536 3,566,710
Hispanic 14,161 4,268 18,429 7,533 1,419 8,952 6,821 658 7,479 2,543 1,140 3,683 31,058 7,485 38,543 1,935,428 1,672,301 3,607,728
Other 7,656 2,856 10,512 7,113 1,458 8,571 3,485 418 3,903 2,399 1,246 3,645 20,653 5,978 26,631 611,943 638,015 1,249,958
TOTAL 136,053 47,298 183,351 73,941 15,875 89,816 56,711 5,831 62,542 38,326 17,631 55,957 305,031 86,635 391,666 12,426,471 12,430,045 24,856,516
b. Percent
White 60.92% 48.09% 57.61% 60.29% 52.57% 58.92% 65.95% 60.95% 65.48% 70.15% 60.33% 67.06% 62.86% 52.27% 60.52% 66.16% 66.06% 66.11%
Black 23.04% 36.85% 26.60% 19.91% 29.31% 21.57% 15.88% 20.60% 16.32% 16.95% 26.14% 19.85% 20.18% 32.19% 22.84% 13.34% 15.35% 14.35%
