1. FY03 Profile of Navy Then and Now in the Navy 1 19.0 18.2 16.1 13.4
Comparison to other Active-Duty Services
FY03
Profile of
Navy
* Includes AI/AN, AA/PI, and other, unknown
Then and Now in the Navy
Racial/Ethnic Composition of Navy, FY93 – FY03
16.1
19.0
18.2
8.8
10.7
9.4
14.5
13.4
6.6
Women in the Uniformed Services, FY93 & FY03
Dr. Betty D. Maxfield, Chief
Office of Army Demographics 1

2. Active-Duty Navy TOTAL STRENGTH of the NAVY
The following data are based on numbers provided by the Navy to the Defense Manpower Data Center, and are valid as of September 15, 2003.
Enlisted - Race/Ethnicity and Gender
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
TOTAL
Male
59.8%
19.3%
10.0%
10.9%
275,424
Female
48.0%
30.7%
11.3%
46,535
Total
58.1%
20.9%
10.2%
10.8%
321,959
TOTAL STRENGTH of the NAVY
Officer
53,323
14.2%
Warrant
1,688
0.4%
Enlisted
321,959
85.4%
Education
Officer
Warrant
Enlisted
GED/HSDG
0.4% 0%
91.0%
Coll./AA
9.3%
66.9%
3.7%
BA/BS
56.9%
8.2%
2.4%
MA/PhD
16.7%
12.8%
0.2%
Other/Unk.
16.7%
12.1%
2.7%
TOTAL ACTIVE STRENGTH
376,970
* Source: Naval Academy
NAVY RESERVE – Race/Ethnicity and Grade
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
TOTAL
Officer
76.0%
4.5%
2.7%
16.8%
18,596
Warrant
62.6%
6.3%
2.6%
28.5%
190
Enlisted
60.4%
17.6%
9.5%
12.5%
69,370
Total
63.7%
14.8%
8.0%
13.5%
88,156
Married by Gender
Officer
Warrant
Enlisted
TOTAL
TOTAL MARRIED
Male
67.8%
65.0%
50.0%
52.6%
169,500
Female
45.7%
40.0%
35.7%
37.2%
20,395
Total
64.4%
63.7%
48.0%
50.4%
189,895
Active-Duty Navy
Dual Military Marriages (pct of all marriages)
Officer
Warrant
Enlisted
TOTAL
Male
3.1%
2.4%
5.4%
4.9%
Female
30.3%
29.4%
47.7%
44.5%
Total
6.1%
3.3%
9.9%
9.2%
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
TOTAL
Male
63.0%
17.5%
9.3%
10.2%
322,191
Female
51.9%
27.9%
10.4%
9.8%
54,779
Total
61.4%
19.0%
9.4%
376,970
TOTAL ACTIVE - Race/Ethnicity and Gender
17-20
21-24
25-29
30-39
40 & Over
Officer 0%
9.5%
21.7%
40.5%
28.4%
Warrant
32.5%
67.5%
Enlisted
16.6%
30.0%
19.9%
25.8%
7.7%
Age Groups
Spouses
Children
Other Dependents
TOTAL
Family Members
183,343
316,194
2,692
502,229
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
TOTAL
Male
82.0%
6.4%
5.1%
6.5%
45,164
Female
74.1%
11.5%
5.6%
8.8%
8,159
Total
80.8%
7.2%
5.2%
6.8%
53,323
Commissioned Officer - Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Commissioned/ Warrant
Enlisted
TOTAL
6.1%
6.8%
6.7%
Sole Parents (Single with Children)
Average number of children (for Sailors with children): 2
51.4%
81.0%
40.8%
42.5%
Officer
Warrant
Sailors with Children
Warrant Officer - Race/Ethnicity and Gender
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
TOTAL
Male
71.9%
19.2%
1.8%
7.1%
1,603
Female
67.1%
25.9%
1.2%
5.8% 85
Total
71.6%
19.5%
1,688