Hispanic share of active-duty ranks rises % ofu.S. active duty militaryforces that are
In the same year, blacks made up 17% of the DOD active-duty military – somewhat higher than their share of the U.S. population ages 18 to 44 (13%). Blacks have consistently been represented in greater shares among enlisted personnel (19% in 2015) than among the commissioned officers (9%). The share of the active-duty force that is Hispanic has risen rapidly in recent decades. In 2015, 12% of all active-duty personnel were Hispanic, three times the share in 1980.
Hispanic share of active-duty ranks rises  | % ofu.S. active duty militaryforces that are  | 18%  | Black  | Hispanic  | Other  | Asian  | 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012  | 2015  | Note: Includes only the fourmilitary branches ofthe Depa rtmentof  | Defense Black ofany Asian and Other include onlynon-Hispanics  | Hispanics are ofany race. "Other includes American Indians, Native  | Hispanics Hawa liians or Pacific ofany Islanders multiracial and other/unknown.  | Source Defense Departmenta nnual "Demographics: Profile ofthe  | Military Community reports.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 