The Marine Corps
“A Young and
Vigorous Force”
Demographics Update
June 2012
1
MARINE AND FAMILY MEMBER SNAPSHOT 2
ACTIVE DUTY MARINE AND FAMILY STATUS 3
AGE 7
SERVICE TRENDS 8
GENDER/ETHNICITY/EDUCATION 11
MARINE CORPS RESERVE DEMOGRAPHICS 13
SELECTED RESERVE(SMCR, IMA, & AR) 14
INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE 17
OTHER RESERVE CATEGORIES 20
RETIREES 21
INSTALLATION DEMOGRAPHICS 22
REFERENCES 34
Table of Contents
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The Marine Corps is the youngest, most
junior, and least married of the four
military Services.
• 61% of Marines are 25 or younger
• 21% of Marines are not old enough to legally
consume alcohol
• 39% of Marines are LCpl or below (other Services
are between 18% - 24%)
• 48.9% of Marines are married (next closest is Navy
at 53.4%)
• One Officer per 7.8 Marines (next closest is Navy
with one Officer per 4.9 Sailors)
Marine Corps families are “younger” than
those of the other military Services.
• The average age of Marine Spouses is 28.6 (next
closest is Army at 31.0)
• Average age for a married Enlisted Marine 27.6
(average age is about 30.5 years old for all
other services)
• Average Age of a Marine at birth of first child is
24.1 years old
Active Duty Officer
Enlisted
Total
Percent Married 15,359 68.6% Officer
81,325 46.5% Enlisted
96,684 49.0% Total
Number of Single Marines Total
Dual Military Total
Total Family Members Spouses
Children
Parents
Total
Active Duty Marine Corps Demographics
June 2012
100,444
88,921
117,509
272
8,015
206,702
22,380
174,748
197,128
Snapshot
3
• The Marine Corps has
slightly fewer active duty
personnel than family
members. There are 197,128
active duty Marines and
206,702 family members:
88,921 spouses, 117,509
children, and 272 parents
(TFDW –June 2012). This close
relationship, 49:51, is
unique among the military
Services. The active duty to
family member ratios of the
Army, Navy, and Air Force are
all approximately 40:60 (Data
source: DMDC – June 2012).
174,748
22,380
88,921
117,509
272
Marines and Family Data Source: TFDW - June 2012
Enlisted
Officer
Spouse
Children
Parents
• SNCOs have by far the greatest number of family members of
any ranking group.
010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,000
19,895
69,69977,959
5,99414,77318,228
154
Family Members by Rank Grouping
Data Source: TFDW - June 2012
• When considering the number of active duty Marines and
family members, the enlisted ranks account for approximately
85% of the combined population. The ratio of Enlisted Marine
and family member to Officer Marine and family member is
approximately 5.6:1 (Data source: TFDW – June 2012).
Marine and Family Status
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• As of June 2012, 49% of Marines are married (46.5% of
Enlisted Marines and 68.6% of Officers). (Data source: TFDW –
June 2012). Percentages by rank are:
Percent Change
Since Dec 2011
20.4% of Junior Enlisted (Pvt-LCpl)
59.5% of NCOs (Cpl-Sgt)
82.3% of SNCOs (SSgt-SgtMaj/MGySgt)
89.1% of Warrant Officers (WO-CWO5)
55.0% of Company Grade Officers (2ndLt-Capt)
89.6% of Field Grade Officers (Maj-Col)
95.5% of General Officers (BGen-Gen)
0.6% Decrease
0.4% Increase
No Change
0.3% Decrease
0.4% Increase
0.1% Increase
0.1% Increase
• Of the four military Services, the Marine Corps has the
lowest percentage of married personnel (Data source: DMDC –
June 2012).
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Marine Corps Army Navy Air Force
48.9%
59.8%
53.4%
58.3%
Percent of Married Active Duty by ServiceData Source: DMDC - June 2012
• From 2008 – 2012, the marital rates for the Marine Corps
and Army have steadily increased, while the marital rates for
Air Force and Navy have decreased slightly. (Data source:
DMDC - June 2012)
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
65%
70%
75%
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent of Married AD by Service Since 1992
Data Source: DMDC - June 2012
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Marine and Family Status
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• The overall annual divorce rate for the Marine Corps was
3.6% for FY2011. When examining the divorce rate for female
Marines, the rate has had an increasing trend, from 7.2% in
2006 to 9.5% at the end of FY11, an increase of 2.3%.
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Overall Divorce RatesData Source: DMDC FY2000- FY2011
Marine Corps Army Navy Air Force
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Female Divorce RatesData Source: DMDC FY2000 - FY2011
Marine Corps Army Navy Air Force
• For the Marines who were divorced in FY2011, the overall
average age was 28 (Broken down: 35 for Officers and 27 for
Enlisted). 93% of divorced Marines were from the enlisted
ranks (Pvt – LCpl 17% ;NCOs 52%; SNCOs 24%) (Data Source:
DMDC – FY 2011).
• In FY2011, the divorce rate for Marines with a deployment
history was 3.6%, compared to 3.7% for Marines with no
deployment history. Since FY2004, there has been no large
difference in the divorce rate for Marines with a
deployment history and with no deployment history (Data
Source: DMDC – FY 2011.
• There was an average of 1.2 children involved in each
divorce during FY2011 (Data Source: DMDC – FY 2011).
Marine and Family Status
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• 6,053 single Marines have 8,859 dependent children
(3.1% of all Marines) (Data source: TFDW – June
2012).
• The Marine Corps has 8015 dual military families
(TFDW – June 2012).
• The average Marine family has 1.14 children (Data
source: TFDW –June 2012). For purposes of this fact
sheet, the Marine family is defined as the number of
married Marines with a child, the number of married
Marines without a child, and the number of single
Marines with a dependent child.
• The largest age group of children as categorized
below is the School-Age group (defined as 6 to 12
years) with 40,135 children. 51% of Marine Corps
children are 5 years of age or younger, compared to
approximately 42% for the other Services. (Data
Source: DMDC – June 2012).
05,000
10,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,000
24,541
11,480 10,206
18,387
40,135
18,098
3,565
Number of Marine Corps Children Data Source: DMDC - June 2012
Infants: 0 to 12 months
Pre-toddlers: 13 to 24 months
Toddlers: 25 to 36 months
Preschool: 4 & 5 year-olds
School-Age: 6 to 12 year-olds
Teen: 13 to 18 year-olds
Young Adult: 19 year-olds
Marine and Family Status
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• The average age of a
married Enlisted Marine is
27.6, lower than the other
military Services (Data
source: TFDW – June 2012,
DMDC – June 2012). 24.0
26.0
28.0
30.0
32.0
34.0
Marine Corps Army Navy Air Force
27.6
30.6 30.5 30.5
Average Age of Married Enlisted PersonnelData Source: TFDW & DMDC - June 2012
• Of the four Services, the
Marine Corps has the youngest
average age for spouses,
28.6. (Data source: DMDC –
June 2012).
25.0
27.0
29.0
31.0
33.0
Marine
Corps
Army Navy Air Force
28.6
31.0
32.131.7
Average Age of Spouse Data Source: DMDC - June 2012
• The average age at which a
Marine has his or her first
child is 24.1 (Data source:
DMDC – June 2012).
20.0
22.0
24.0
26.0
28.0
30.0
Army Navy Marine Corps Air Force
25.426.1
24.1
26.4
Average Age at Birth of First Child Data Source: DMDC - June 2012
• Of the overall Marine population, 120,740 (61%) of all
Marines are age 25 or younger, 40,918 (21%)of Marines are
not old enough to legally consume alcohol, and 22,029 (11%)
are teenagers (Data Source: TFDW – June 2012).
Age
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• The end strength of the active duty Marine Corps
has increased since 2001 by 14.12% (from 172,735 to
197,128). Of the remaining three military Services,
the Army has experienced an increase of 15.58%, while
a decrease was experienced by the Navy of 14.75% and
the Air Force of 5.48%. (Data source: DMDC – June
2012, TFDW – June 2012).
• The Marine Corps is easily the most junior of all
the military Services. The Marine Corps has the
highest percentage of members who hold the rank of
Private, Private First Class, or Lance Corporal (39%)
(Data source: TFDW – June 2012). The Marine Corps
also has the highest percentage of personnel married
at rank E-3 or below.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Marine
Corps
Army Navy Air Force
39%
18%
24%20%
Percent at Rank E-3 or Below Data Source: DMDC - June 2012
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
Marine Corps Army Navy Air Force
8%
5%
6%
5%
Percent Married at Rank E-3 or Below Data Source: DMDC - June 2012
• The Marine Corps has the highest Enlisted to
Officer ratio of any of the four military Services
(Data source: DMDC – June 2012, TFDW – June 2012).
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
Marine
Corps
Army Navy Air Force
7.8
4.54.9
4.1
Enlisted Service Member per Officer
Data Source: DMDC - June 2012
Service Trends
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• On average, Active Duty Officers and Enlisted
personnel have served 5.5 years. 54% of the total
Active Duty force has served less than 4 years (Data
source: TFDW – June 2012).
54%
15%
13%
7%7%
4%
Years of Active Duty Data Source: TFDW - June 2012
AVERAGE YEARS OF SERVICE: 5.5 YEARS
Less than 4 years
4-6 years
7-10 years
11-14 years
15-19 years
20+ years
• Officers have served 10.6 years on average, while
58% of all Enlisted personnel have served less than 4
years of active service (Data source: TFDW – June
2012).
22%
15%
15%14%
19%
14%
Officer Years of Active Duty Data Source: TFDW - June 2012
AVERAGE YEARS OF SERVICE: 10.6 YEARS
Less than 4 years
4-6 years
7-10 years
11-14 years
15-19 years
20+ years
58%15%
13%
6% 5%
2%
Enlisted Years of Active Duty Data Source: TFDW - June 2012
AVERAGE YEARS OF SERVICE: 4.8 YEARS
Less than 4 years
4-6 years
7-10 years
11-14 years
15-19 years
20+ years
Service Trends
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• Between January and June 2012, 46,623 Marines had
deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom. The Marines who
were deployed had 43,783 dependent family members (Data
Source: TFDW –June 2012).
Active Duty 90,346 79,285
Activated Reservist 38,439 13,934
Active Duty 66,138 55,998
Activated Reservist 22,308 8,613
Active Duty 70,994 60,700
Activated Reservist 9,156 3,880
Active Duty 70,030 53,804
Activated Reservist 8,210 6,514
Active Duty 67,101 65,403
Activated Reservist 7,151 5,318
Active Duty 67,734 60,920
Activated Reservist 9,666 4,580
Active Duty 70,600 64,425
Activated Reservist 9,443 8,852
Active Duty 60,417 53,264
Activated Reservist 5,901 4,827
Active Duty 63,908 58,473
Activated Reservist 9,737 9,621
Active Duty 40,466 37,750
Activated Reservist 6,157 6,033
Deployment History
Number of Marines
Deployed to OEF/OIF*
Number of Dependent
Family Members
CY2003
CY2009
CY2010
CY2011
CY2012
CY2004
CY2005
CY2006
CY2007
CY2008
* The annual figure double counts Marines (Dependent Family
Members) who may have deployed twice within a calendar year.
• As of June 2012, 19,360 (10%) Marines were currently
deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom (Data Source: TFDW –
June 2012).
Active Duty Activated Reservist Total
Afghanistan 16043 799 16,842
Djibouti 124 6 130
Iraq 0 2 2
Kuwait 40 15 55
Classified 2331 0 2,331
Total 18,538 822 19,360
Currently Deployed as of
June 2012
Service Trends
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• The Marine Corps has the lowest percentage of
female members of any of the military Services (Data
source: DMDC – June 2012).
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
Marine Corps Army Navy Air Force
7.05%
13.49%
16.70%
18.95%
Percentage of Female Members Data Source: DMDC - June 2012
• Minority representation within the Marine Corps (as
well as the other three military Services) has
increased since 1995 with the exception of African
Americans (Data Source: TFDW – June 2012). The
largest groups of ethnic minorities are:
o Hispanic: 12.8% of the Marine Corps (9% in
1995)
o Black and African American: 10.1% of the
Marine Corps (16% in 1995)
o American Indian, Alaskan Native, Asian,
Pacific Islander, Orphans of By Race, Declined
to Respond: 7.3% of the Marine Corps (4% in
1995)
1%
3%10% 1%
13%
1%70%
1%
Ethnic Demographics of the Marine Corps
Data Source: TFDW - June 2012
American Indian/Alaskan
Native
Asian
Black
Declined to Respond
Hispanic
Native Hawiian or Other
Pacific Islander
White
Orphans of By Race\Ethnic
Code
Gender/Ethnicity/Education
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• Approximately 94% of the Marine Corps hold at a
minimum a High School degree or equivalent. 85% of
Officers hold Bachelor’s degrees, Masters Degrees, or
Doctorates. (Data Source: TFDW – June 2012).
Marine Corps Officer Education Profile Data Source: TFDW - June 2012
Doctorate 1%
First Professional Degree 0%
Masters 13%
Baccalaureate Degree 71%
Some College 2%
HS Grad/Equivalent 9%
Less than HS 4%
Marine Corps Enlisted Education Profile Data Source: TFDW - June 2012
Doctorate 0%
First Professional Degree 0%
Masters 0%
Baccalaureate Degree 2%
Some College 2%
HS Grad/Equivalent 90%
Less than HS 6%
* Percentages at 0% truly represent values less than 1%
Gender/Ethnicity/Education
13
• There are 111,187 Ready Reserve Marines (Data
Source: ODSE – Jun 2012). Percentages by Ready
Reserve type are:
Selected Reserve (38.13%):
Selected Marine Corps Reserves (SMCR)
Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA)
Active Reserve Marine (AR)
Individual Ready Reserves (58.65%)
Other Reserve Categories (3.22%):
Initial Active Duty for Training
Under Reserve Contract
Total Ready Reserve
14
• There are 42,396 Selected Marine Corps Reserves,
Individual Mobilization Augmentees, and Active
Reserve Marines (Data Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
• The SMCR, IMA, and AR are comprised of 15.6%
Officers and 84.4% Enlisted personnel (Data Source:
ODSE – Jun 2012).
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
PVT-LCpl NCO SNCO WO Co Gde Fld Gde General
17,865
15,621
2,287
408
2,856 3,346
13
Number of SMCR, IMA, & AR by Ranking Group Data Source: ODSE - June 2012
• The overall average age for SMCR, IMA, AR is 27
(25 is the average age for Enlisted Marines while 37
is the average age for Officers) (Data Source: ODSE –
Jun 2012).
SMCR, IMA, & AR
15
• Selected Marine Corps Reserves, Individual
Mobilization Augmentees, and Active Reserve Marines
NCOs have the greatest number of family members of
any ranking group (Data Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
PVT-LCpl NCO SNCO WO Co Gde Fld Gde General
3,872
14,150
5,575
1,018
2,718
7,808
40
Number of Family Members of SMCR, IMA, & AR by
Ranking Group
Data Source: ODSE - June 2012
• As of Jun 2012, 35% of the total SMCR, IMA, and AR
are married (29% of Enlisted Marines and 69% of
Officers are married) (Data Source: ODSE – June
2012). Percentages by rank are:
11% of Junior Enlisted Marines (Pvt-LCpl)
42% of NCOs (Cpl-Sgt)
80% of SNCOs (SSgt-SgtMaj/MGySgt)
81% of Warrant Officers (WO-CWO5)
53% of Company Grade Officers (2ndLt-Capt)
82% of Field Grade Officers (Maj-Col)
92% of General Officer (BGen-Gen)
SMCR, IMA, & AR
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• Approximately 98% of the SMCR, IMA, and AR hold at
a minimum a High School Degree or equivalent. 74% of
Officers hold Bachelor’s degrees, Masters Degrees, or
Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
SMCR, IMA, & AR Officer Education Profile Data Source: ODSE - June 2012
Doctorate Degree 1.6%
Post-Masters Degree 0.1%
Masters Degree 12.7%
Baccalaureate Degree 59.3%
Associate/Prof. Degree 3.5%
Some College 0.3%
HS Equivalent 19.3%
Less than HS 3.2%
SMCR, IMA, & AR Enlisted Education Profile Data Source: ODSE - June 2012
Doctorate Degree 0.0%
Post-Masters Degree 0.0%
Masters Degree 0.6%
Baccalaureate Degree 4.7%
Associate/Prof. Degree 3.2%
Some College 2.8%
HS Equivalent 86.8%
Less than HS 2.0%
* Percentages at 0% truly represent values less than 1%
SMCR, IMA, & AR
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• There are 65,213 Individual Ready Reserves (Data
Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
• The Individual Ready Reserves are comprised of 7.3%
Officers and 92.7% Enlisted personnel (Data Source:
ODSE – Jun 2012).
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
PVT-LCpl NCO SNCO WO Co Gde Fld Gde General
10,970
49,027
483 43
3,794896 0
Number of IRR Marines by Ranking
Group Data Source: ODSE - June 2012
• The overall average age for Individual Ready
Reserve is 26 (26 for Enlisted Marines and 33 for
Officers are the average ages) (Data Source: ODSE –
Jun 2012).
Individual Ready Reserve
18
• Individual Ready Reserve NCOs have by far the
greatest number of family members of any ranking
group (Data Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
PVT-LCpl NCO SNCO WO Co Gde Fld Gde General
6,891
29,301
1,071110
2,203 1,6460
Number of Family Members of IRR Marines by Ranking Group
Data Source: ODSE - June 2012
• As of Jun 2012, 43% of Individual Ready Reserve
are married (43% of Enlisted Marines and 47% of
Officers are married) (Data Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
Percentages by rank are:
45% of Junior Enlisted Marines (Pvt-LCpl)
42% of NCOs (Cpl-Sgt)
76% of SNCOs (SSgt-SgtMaj/MGySgt)
84% of Warrant Officers (WO-CWO5)
40% of Company Grade Officers (2ndLt-Capt)
72% of Field Grade Officers (Maj-Col)
Individual Ready Reserve
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• 97% of the Individual Ready Reserves hold at a
minimum a High School Degree or equivalent. 72% of
Officers hold Bachelor’s degrees, Masters Degrees, or
Doctorates (Data Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
Individual Ready Reserve Officer Education Profile Data Source: ODSE - June 2012
Doctorate Degree 0.5%
Post-Masters Degree 0.0%
Masters Degree 4.2%
Baccalaureate Degree 67.6%
Associate/Prof. Degree 1.3%
Some College 0.1%
HS Equivalent 20.6%
Less than HS 5.6%
Individual Ready Reserve Enlisted Education Profile Data Source: ODSE - June 2012
Doctorate Degree 0.0%
Post-Masters Degree 0.0%
Masters Degree 0.1%
Baccalaureate Degree 1.6%
Associate/Prof. Degree 1.2%
Some College 3.5%
HS Equivalent 90.6%
Less than HS 3.0%
* Percentages at 0% truly represent values less than 1%
Individual Ready Reserve
20
• There are 3,578 ‘Other Reservists’ (Data Source:
ODSE – Jun 2012).
• These ‘Other Reservists’ are comprised of all
Enlisted personnel, rank LCpl and below (Data Source:
ODSE – Jun 2012).
• The average age of these ‘Other Reservists’ is 19
(Data Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
• ‘Other Reservists’ have 162 family members (Data
Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
• As of Jun 2012, only 3% of the ‘Other Reservists’
are married (Data Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
• 91% of the ‘Other Reservists’ hold at a minimum
High School Degree or equivalent (Data Source: ODSE –
Jun 2012).
Other Reserve Categories
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• There are currently 134,023 Marine Corps retirees.
30% (40,712) of Marine Corps retirees currently
reside near (within a 50 mile radius) a Marine Corps
installation (Data Source: ODSE – Jun 2012).
Marines Army Navy Air Force
Active Duty 197,128 550,484 317,002 329,196
Selected
Reserve/Guard 42,260 654,658 110,663 219,826
Retirees 134,023 756,812 500,931 683,599
Total 373,411 1,961,954 928,596 1,232,621
Service Demographics
(Data Source: ODSE - Jun 2012, DMDC - June 2011)
Retirees
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MCI EAST
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 76 82% 89% 11%
Enlisted 246 68% 92% 8%
Total 322 71% 91% 9%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
3% 27% 9% 56% 5%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
7% 43% 35% 14% 1.24%
733
MCLB ALBANY
Age
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
724
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 276 79% 96% 4%
Enlisted 1,265 43% 94% 6%
Total 1,541 50% 95% 5%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
3% 11% 10% 72% 4%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
32% 35% 20% 11% 0.52%
MCB CAMP ALLEN, VA
Age
2,253 3,239
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
Installation Demographics
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Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 321 78% 93% 7%
Enlisted 3,084 56% 91% 9%
Total 3,405 58% 91% 9%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
2% 12% 9% 72% 5%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
22% 58% 17% 2% 0.12%
1,637 1,826
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
MCAS BEAUFORT, SC
Age
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 17 94% 94% 6%
Enlisted 228 73% 93% 7%
Total 245 74% 93% 7%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
3% 16% 14% 60% 7%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
8% 56% 29% 7% 0.41%
BLOUNT ISLAND COMMAND, FL
Age
N/A 1,336
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Installation Demographics
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Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 991 76% 92% 8%
Enlisted 8,084 54% 91% 9%
Total 9,075 56% 91% 9%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
2% 11% 10% 74% 3%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
26% 53% 17% 3% 0.11%
9,092 49,426
MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC
Age
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 2,885 67% 95% 5%
Enlisted 35,592 48% 95% 5%
Total 38,477 49% 95% 5%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
2% 10% 9% 75% 3%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
33% 52% 12% 2% 0.06%
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
Age
9,565 51,965
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
Installation Demographics
25
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 724 75% 94% 6%
Enlisted 6,012 53% 92% 8%
Total 6,736 55% 92% 8%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
2% 9% 9% 76% 4%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
25% 56% 16% 3% 0.03%
9,565 51,628
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
MCAS NEW RIVER, NC
Age
MCI NCR
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 795 84% 92% 8%
Enlisted 639 70% 84% 16%
Total 1,434 78% 89% 11%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
3% 15% 10% 68% 5%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
3% 24% 36% 35% 2.09%
HQBN HQTRS HENDERSON HALL
Age
9,527 15,610
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
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Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 2,761 59% 92% 8%
Enlisted 4,209 61% 89% 11%
Total 6,970 61% 90% 10%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
3% 12% 9% 71% 5%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
10% 55% 24% 10% 1.61%
MCB QUANTICO, VA
Age
9,018 15,828
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
TECOM
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 193 76% 83% 17%
Enlisted 5,176 20% 83% 17%
Total 5,369 22% 83% 17%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
2% 14% 11% 70% 3%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
63% 29% 7% 1% 0.07%
1,637 1,795
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
MCRD PARRIS ISLAND, SC
Age
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Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 275 26% 93% 7%
Enlisted 5,277 79% 97% 3%
Total 5,552 23% 97% 3%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
4% 7% 20% 65% 4%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
62% 27% 9% 2% 0.04%
MCRD SAN DIEGO, CA
Age
6,722 32,373
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
MCI WEST
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 13 85% 100% 0%
Enlisted 88 49% 88% 13%
Total 101 53% 89% 11%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
3% 11% 20% 54% 12%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
19% 50% 23% 7% 0.99%
386 99
MCLB BARSTOW, CA
Age
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
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Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 1,082 68% 93% 7%
Enlisted 8,223 18% 90% 10%
Total 9,305 57% 90% 10%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
4% 10% 15% 66% 5%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
22% 57% 18% 3% 0%
8,076
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
33,556
MCAS MIRAMAR
Age
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 3,251 62% 94% 6%
Enlisted 36,504 50% 94% 6%
Total 39,755 51% 94% 6%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
3% 8% 17% 67% 4%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
30% 54% 13% 2% 0.09%
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA
Age
10,525 37,798
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Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 400 68% 96% 4%
Enlisted 3,279 54% 91% 9%
Total 3,679 56% 91% 9%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
3% 8% 15% 68% 5%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
24% 54% 18% 3% 0.11%
MCAS YUMA, AZ
Age
1,061 4,972
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 778 59% 96% 4%
Enlisted 11,318 41% 96% 4%
Total 12,096 42% 96% 4%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
3% 7% 16% 70% 4%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
39% 48% 11% 2% 0.05%
MCAGCC 29 PALMS, CA
Age
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
1,149 16,901
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Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 18 78% 100% 0%
Enlisted 195 69% 97% 3%
Total 213 70% 97% 3%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
3% 8% 14% 68% 7%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
6% 68% 22% 5% 0.00%
116 388
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
MWTC BRIDGEPORT, CA
Age
MCI MIDPAC
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 649 71% 96% 4%
Enlisted 6,331 46% 96% 4%
Total 6,980 48% 96% 4%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
4% 8% 11% 71% 5%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
32% 51% 13% 3% 0.17%
MCB HAWAII
Age
1,028 6,444
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
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MCI WESTPAC
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 1,326 72% 92% 8%
Enlisted 12,980 35% 90% 10%
Total 14,306 39% 91% 9%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
4% 13% 13% 64% 5%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
39% 41% 16% 4% 0.10%
MCB CAMP BUTLER, OKINAWA
Age
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
Unable to Determine 15,776
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 141 67% 94% 6%
Enlisted 1,574 37% 91% 9%
Total 1,715 39% 92% 8%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
4% 13% 14% 64% 4%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
34% 44% 18% 3% 1.04%
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
Unable to Determine 1,144
MCAS IWAKUNI
Age
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MARINE BARRACKS, 8th and I
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 58 72% 88% 12%
Enlisted 1,090 40% 93% 7%
Total 1,148 42% 93% 7%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
2% 11% 5% 79% 3%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
42% 35% 16% 6% 1.31%
9,527
MARINE BARRACKS, 8TH AND I
Age
9,720
Marine Corps Retirees w/in a
50 Mile Radius
Marine Corps Family Members on
base or w/in a 50 Mile Radius
MARFORRES*
Active
Duty
Percent
MarriedMale Female
Officer 884 81% 92% 8%
Enlisted 6,670 42% 66% 34%
Total 7,554 47% 69% 31%
Asian Black Hispanic WhiteOther/Unknown/
Declined
4% 15% 15% 62% 3%
17-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51+
16% 50% 27% 7% 0%
Marine Forces Reserve, MARFORRES
Age
* The Marine Forces Reserve data above consists of Marine
Active Chargeable, Marine Active Reserve Chargeable, and
Individual Mobilization Augmentees.
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Demographic Data was supplied by the following
sources:
Marine Corps Total Force Data Warehouse
(TFDW)
Marine Corps Operational Data Store Enterprise
(ODSE)
Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)
References
June 2012
Produced By:
Headquarters, Marine Corps
Marine and Family Programs (MF)
(703) 784-9517 / DSN 278-9517
Available at: www.usmc-mccs.org
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“USMC Demographics Update” (on left)