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Table 15. Refugee Arrivals by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Sex, Age, and Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2017

The 2017 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 15. Refugee Arrivals By Relationship To Principal Applicant And Sex: Fiscal Year 2017
Characteristic Total Principal Applicants Dependents
      Spouses Children
   Total 53,691 21,507 7,506 24,678
Female 26,979 9,255 5,686 12,038
Male 26,712 12,252 1,820 12,640

 

Table 15. Refugee Arrivals By Relationship To Principal Applicant And Age: Fiscal Year 2017
Characteristic Total Principal Applicants Dependents
      Spouses Children
   Total 53,691 21,507 7,506 24,678
Under 1 year 292 4 - 288
1 to 4 years 5,736 123 - 5,613
5 to 9 years 7,032 127 - 6,905
10 to 14 years 6,317 374 - 5,943
15 to 19 years 5,902 1,260 71 4,571
20 to 24 years 5,479 3,494 672 1,313
25 to 29 years 4,870 3,541 1,297 32
30 to 34 years 4,700 3,197 D D
35 to 39 years 3,689 2,509 1,180 -
40 to 44 years 2,601 1,786 D D
45 to 49 years 2,113 1,485 628 -
50 to 54 years 1,550 1,083 467 -
55 to 59 years 1,172 804 D D
60 to 64 years 886 648 238 -
65 to 74 years 953 728 225 -
75 years and over 399 344 55 -

 

Table 15. Refugee Arrivals By Relationship To Principal Applicant And Broad Age Groups: Fiscal Year 2017
Characteristic Total Principal Applicants Dependents
      Spouses Children
   Total 53,691 21,507 7,506 24,678
Under 16 years 20,560 734 - 19,826
16 to 20 years 5,923 1,597 152 4,174
21 years and over 27,208 19,176 7,354 678

 

Table 15. Refugee Arrivals By Relationship To Principal Applicant And Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2017
Characteristic Total Principal Applicants Dependents
      Spouses Children
   Total 53,691 21,507 7,506 24,678
Married 1 17,525 10,016 7,504 5
Single 2 33,241 8,572 - 24,667
Widowed 1,520 1,520 - -
Divorced/separated 1,393 1,390 - 3
Unknown 12 9 2 3

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
1 Includes persons in common law marriage.
2 Includes persons who were engaged and not yet married.
Note: Excludes Amerasian immigrants.
Source: U.S. Department of State.

Last Updated: 11/22/2023
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