1. FY03 Profile of Marine Corps Then and Now in the Marine Corps 1 16.6
Comparison to other Active-Duty Services
FY03
Profile of
Marine Corps
* Includes AI/AN, AA/PI, and other, unknown
Then and Now in the Marine Corps
Racial/Ethnic Composition of Marine Corps, FY93 – FY03
16.6
13.4
15.6
5.9
8.0
13.0
12.1
4.4
6.0
Women in the Uniformed Services, FY93 & FY03
Dr. Betty D. Maxfield, Chief
Office of Army Demographics 1

2. FAMILY TOTAL STRENGTH of the MARINE CORPS 17-20 21-24 25-29 30-39
40 & Over
The following data are based on numbers provided by the Marine Corps to the Defense Manpower Data Center, and are valid as of September 15, 2003.
Age Groups
Officer 0%
9.7%
26.4%
45.1%
18.8%
Warrant 0%
2.2%
69.3%
28.5%
Enlisted
30.5%
37.3%
16.2%
12.9%
3.1%
TOTAL STRENGTH of the MARINE CORPS
Officer
16,787
9.5%
Warrant
1,964
1.1%
Education
Officer
Warrant
Enlisted
GED/HSDG
2.4%
70.9%
95.9%
Coll./AA
0.7%
12.1%
2.4%
BA/BS
79.0%
11.9%
1.0%
MA/PhD
17.8%
3.5%
0.1%
Other/Unk.
0.1%
1.6%
0.6%
Enlisted
158,832
89.4%
TOTAL STRENGTH
177,583
FAMILY
TOTAL ACTIVE - Race/Ethnicity and Gender
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
TOTAL
Male
68.1%
13.0%
12.8%
6.1%
166,948
Female
55.6%
19.9%
16.5%
8.0%
10,635
Total
67.3%
13.4%
6.3%
177,583
Married by Gender
Officer
Warrant
Enlisted
TOTAL
TOTAL MARRIED
Male
70.1%
91.2%
40.3%
43.7%
72,999
Female
41.5%
62.9%
40.3%
40.6%
4,320
Total
68.5%
89.5%
40.3%
43.5%
77,319
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
TOTAL
Commissioned Officer - Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Male
84.5%
6.1%
5.4%
4.0%
15,828
Female
76.2%
9.4%
7.5%
6.9%
959
Total
84.0%
6.2%
5.5%
4.3%
16,787
Dual Military Marriages (pct of all marriages)
Officer
Warrant
Enlisted
TOTAL
Male
3.3%
4.2%
5.5%
5.1%
Female
56.0%
54.8%
65.9%
64.8%
Total
5.1%
6.3%
9.2%
8.5%
Warrant Officer – Race/Ethnicity and Gender
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
TOTAL
Male
74.4%
15.0%
7.4%
3.2%
1,848
Female
54.3%
31.0%
10.3%
4.4%
116
Total
73.2%
15.9%
7.6%
3.3%
1,964
Soldiers with Children
Officer
Warrant
Enlisted
TOTAL
Sole Parents (Single with Children)
50.2%
84.9%
28.3%
31.0%
Commissioned/ Warrant
Enlisted
TOTAL
2.5%
3.0%
2.9%
Average number of children (for Soldiers with children): 2
Enlisted – Race/Ethnicity and Gender
White
Black
Hispanic
Other
TOTAL
Male
66.2%
13.7%
6.4%
149,272
Female
53.6%
20.9%
17.4%
8.1%
9,560
Total
65.5%
14.1%
13.9%
6.5%
158,832
Spouses
Children
Other Dependents
TOTAL
71,061
105,359
486
176,906
Family Members