The graph below shows representation of Army recruits by income range. Each bar represents the ratio of two proportions: the share of total recruits living in zip code areas whose median household income fall within the range over the share of the total population living in such zip codes. A score of more than one means the income range is over-represented in the army. A score of less than one means the range is under-represented. Note that the peak of the bars falls in the range of $20,000 - $54,999. In other words, neighborhoods with low to middle median household incomes are represented or over-represented. Neighborhoods with high median household incomes are under-represented.



Data and statistics are available by zip code, school, county, and state on the NPP Database.

Notes: Army Active Duty and Army Reserves are included. Recruits which came from zip codes with median household incomes of zero, or less than $5,000, were supressed since that effectively means we have incomplete data on the zip codes in which they live. Fewer than 2% of recruits were excluded. Data were obtained from the Army through FOIA requests submitted by Peacework Magazine.