The charts below show the racial composition of the 15-24 year-old population as compared to the racial composition of active-duty Army recruits. Army data were obtained from the U.S.

The graph below shows the representation of active-duty Army recruits for 2004 according to the median household income of their ZIP code.  (Data are not available for the individual recruits'

The graph below shows representation of Army, Navy, Air Force Active Duty and Army Reserve 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 $25,000 - $54,999. In other words, neighborhoods with low to middle median household incomes are 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.

As featured in the Washington Post - Find out the number of new military recruits in 2004 coming from your high school, county, zip code and state. Get analysis with tables and charts explaining who these recruits are in terms of income levels, race/ethnicity and more.

This page provides an overview of military recruitment in fiscal year 2004.

The table below shows the top 20 counties in the U.S. according to highest military recruitment rates. The recruitment rate is the number of military recruits per 1,000 of the 18-24 year old population. Branches include Army, Navy and Air Force Active Duty and Army Reserves. Other branches did not provide data and the Marines did not provide adequate data by location of recruit. Numbers are for FY2004.

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

The following chart indicates army recruitment rates according to the level of urbanization of the county in which the recruit lived when enlisting in the Army Active Duty or Reserves. The recruitment rate is the number of military recruits per 1,000 of the 18-24 year old population. Recruitment data are FY2004.



As can be seen from the graph, urban areas (all counties classified as metropolitan together) have a lower recruitment rate that nonmetropolitan areas. Completely rural counties have the highest recruitment rate. However, the vast majority of recruits come from urban areas as that is where the vast majority of Americans live.



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

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.

This table shows the number of military recruits and recruitment rates for each state ranked by the recruitment rate.

The recruitment rate is the number of military recruits per 1,000 of the 18-24 year old population. Branches include Army, Navy and Air Force Active Duty and Army Reserves. Other branches did not provide data and the Marines did not provide adequate data by location of recruit. Numbers are for FY2004. Data and statistics are available at zip code, school, county and state level on the NPP Database.