The table below shows all active-duty Army recruits by state according to race and ethnicity for fiscal year 2005.  Note that Hispanics can be of any race group, and a recruit in any race group can also be Hispanic. Army data were obtained from the Army through a FOIA request submitted by NPP.

The  table below shows the percentage of each state's active-duty Army recruits in fiscal year 2005 that held a regular high school diploma.  The Department of Defense has a goal of 90% of new recruits holding a regular high school diploma and 2005 is the first time in at least 20 years that the Army has not met the goal.

The table below shows the top 100 counties in the U.S. according to active-duty Army recruits per 1000 youth.  The data and statistics are for counties with five or more recruits in fiscal year 2005.  Recruits according to ZIP code were obtained from the Army through a FOIA request submitted by NPP, and were placed into counties using Claritas data for 2005 purchased by NPP.  Population numbers are from the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. Perceived ties are due to rounding.

The table below shows the top 100 counties in the U.S. according to Hispanic active-duty Army recruits per 1000 Hispanic youth.  The data and statistics are for counties with five or more recruits in fiscal year 2005.  Recruits according to ZIP code were obtained from the Army through a FOIA request submitted by NPP, and were placed into counties using Claritas data for 2005 purchased by NPP.  Population numbers are from 2005 U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.  Perceived ties are due to rounding.

The table below shows the top 100 counties in the U.S. according to White active-duty Army recruits per 1000 White youth.  The data and statistics are for counties with five or more recruits in fiscal year 2005.  Recruits according to ZIP code were obtained from the Army through a FOIA request, and were placed into counties using Claritas data for 2005 purchased by NPP.  Population numbers are from the 2005 U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.  Perceived ties are due to rounding.

The table below shows the top 100 counties in the U.S. ranked according to the number of active-duty Army recruits in fiscal year 2005.  Recruits according to ZIP code were obtained from the Army through a FOIA request submitted by NPP, and were placed into counties using Claritas data for 2005 purchased by NPP.

The table below shows the total number of active-duty Army recruits, and the number of recruits per 1000 youth population, for fiscal year 2004 and 2005 for each state.  States are ranked according to recruits per 1000 youth.  Number of recruits and youth population numbers are 2005.  The equivalent 2004 data is available on the NPP Database.

The table below shows the total number of active-duty military recruits (Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy), and the number of military recruits per 1000 youth for fiscal year 2005 for each state.  States are ranked according to recruits per 1000 youth.  Recruitment data were obtained from the Department of Defense through a FOIA request submitted by NPP.

The table below shows the top 100 counties ranked by the number of
Hispanic, active-duty Army recruits in 2004. Army data were obtained

The table below shows the top 100 counties ranked by the number of
active-duty Army recruits in 2004 (not reserves or National Guard).