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Race/Ethnicity

As shown in Table 5.9, the proportion of minority Servicemembers varies by Reserve Component. The proportion of Blacks is higher than in the comparable civilian group (18 and 12 percent, respectively), but lower than in the Active Components (22 percent). The USAR has the largest proportion of Blacks (28 percent), while the ANG has the lowest (9 percent). The USMCR has the greatest proportion of Hispanic members (15 percent) and the greatest proportion of "Other" racial minorities (7 percent). The ANG, USAR and USAFR are close behind with 6 percent each of “Other” racial minorities. All of these percentages are very similar to those of FY 2001.

Table 5.9. FY 2002 Selected Reserve Enlisted Members, by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Component, and Civilian Labor Force 18-49 Years Old (Percent)
Race/Ethnicity
Army National Guard
Army Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Air National Guard
Air Force Reserve
Total DoD
MALES
White
73.7
58.7
71.5
67.1
80.0
71.8
70.8
Black
14.5
23.3
14.3
10.9
8.0
16.2
15.4
Hispanic
7.8
11.8
8.9
15.4
5.9
6.5
8.8
Other
4.0
6.2
5.4
6.6
6.0
5.5
5.1
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
FEMALES
White
60.8
42.8
59.3
57.4
71.1
58.6
56.0
Black
27.2
41.0
26.3
18.2
16.0
29.0
30.1
Hispanic
7.2
10.5
8.8
16.5
5.8
6.6
8.8
Other
4.8
5.7
5.4
7.9
7.2
5.8
5.6
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
TOTAL
White
72.0
54.8
69.0
66.6
78.4
68.9
68.2
Black
16.1
27.7
16.8
11.3
9.4
19.0
17.9
Hispanic
7.7
11.5
8.8
15.4
5.9
6.5
8.7
Other
4.1
6.1
5.4
6.7
6.2
5.6
5.2
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE 18-49 YEARS OLD
White Black Hispanic Other Total
69.8 12.3 12.9 5.1 100.0

Columns may not add to total due to rounding.
Also see Appendix Tables C-17 (Race/Ethnicity by Component and Gender) and C-18 (Ethnicity by Component).
Source: Civilian data from Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey File, September 2002


Substantial gender differences exist in the racial and ethnic composition of Reserve Component members (Appendix Table C-17). While Black males represent 15 percent of the male enlisted Selected Reserve, Black females represent 30 percent of females. Approximately 57 percent of USAR females are minorities: 41 percent Black, 11 percent Hispanic, and nearly 6 percent in the "Other" racial category. Conversely, the ANG has the lowest proportion of minority females (29 percent), comparable to the 18- to 49-year-old civilian labor force (30 percent).

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