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Table 8. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status By Sex, Age, Marital Status, And Occupation: Fiscal Year 2015

The 2015 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provide data on foreign nationals who are granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., immigrants who receive a “green card”), admitted as temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including apprehensions and arrests, removals, and returns.

Table 8. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status By Age: Fiscal Year 2015
Characteristic Total Female Male Unknown
   Total 1,051,031 569,536 481,485 10
Under 1 year 3,188 1,549 1,637 2
1 to 4 years 34,079 16,638 17,441 -
5 to 9 years 52,874 25,782 27,092 -
10 to 14 years 59,800 29,162 30,637 1
15 to 19 years 79,616 38,577 41,039 -
20 to 24 years 93,150 52,392 40,758 -
25 to 29 years 124,337 70,156 54,181 -
30 to 34 years 134,191 70,808 63,383 -
35 to 39 years 111,216 58,094 53,121 1
40 to 44 years 90,458 49,167 41,291 -
45 to 49 years 70,846 39,976 30,869 1
50 to 54 years 56,705 33,111 23,593 1
55 to 59 years 45,289 27,342 17,944 3
60 to 64 years 36,581 21,946 14,634 1
65 to 74 years 43,179 25,515 17,664 -
75 years and over 15,517 9,319 6,198 -
Unknown 5 2 3 -

 

Table 8. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status By Broad Age Groups: Fiscal Year 2015
Characteristic Total Female Male Unknown
   Total 1,051,031 569,536 481,485 10
Under 16 years 164,058 79,932 84,123 3
16 to 20 years 83,972 41,422 42,550 -
21 years and over 802,996 448,180 354,809 7
Unknown 5 2 3 -

 

Table 8. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status By Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2015
Characteristic Total Female Male Unknown
   Total 1,051,031 569,536 481,485 10
Married 615,259 344,797 270,458 4
Single 363,590 172,845 190,740 5
Widowed 26,831 23,651 3,180 -
Divorced/separated 41,993 26,638 15,355 -
Unknown 3,358 1,605 1,752 1

 

Table 8. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status By Occupation: Fiscal Year 2015
Characteristic Total Female Male Unknown
   Total 1,051,031 569,536 481,485 10
Management, professional, and related occupations 151,755 56,615 95,140 -
Service occupations 25,130 11,985 13,145 -
Sales and office occupations 18,666 9,555 9,111 -
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 4,157 776 3,381 -
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 24,112 2,360 21,752 -
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 22,445 5,301 17,144 -
Military 37 9 28 -
No occupation/not working outside home 456,532 294,818 161,710 4
Homemakers 139,467 133,099 6,367 1
Students or children 251,660 123,675 127,982 3
Retirees 11,486 6,625 4,861 -
Unemployed 53,919 31,419 22,500 -
Unknown 348,197 188,117 160,074 6

- Represents zero.

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Last Updated: 11/21/2023
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