The 2016 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.
| Characteristic | Total | Family-Sponsored Preferences | Employment-Based Preferences | Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens | Diversity | Refugees and Asylees | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,183,505 | 238,087 | 137,893 | 566,706 | 49,865 | 157,425 | 33,529 |
| Female | 644,002 | 124,895 | 66,743 | 336,868 | 22,381 | 74,440 | 18,675 |
| Male | 539,472 | 113,179 | 71,150 | 229,824 | 27,483 | 82,985 | 14,851 |
| Unknown | 31 | 13 | - | 14 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Characteristic | Total | Family-Sponsored Preferences | Employment-Based Preferences | Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens | Diversity | Refugees and Asylees | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,183,505 | 238,087 | 137,893 | 566,706 | 49,865 | 157,425 | 33,529 |
| Under 1 year | 3,313 | 1,516 | D | 291 | 875 | D | 464 |
| 1 to 4 years | 38,550 | 13,252 | 3,693 | 9,729 | 3,872 | 5,691 | 2,313 |
| 5 to 9 years | 61,158 | 19,053 | 9,103 | 16,192 | 3,557 | 11,445 | 1,808 |
| 10 to 14 years | 67,618 | 21,772 | 9,514 | 21,353 | 2,265 | 11,076 | 1,638 |
| 15 to 19 years | 90,610 | 30,560 | 11,686 | 31,038 | 2,235 | 12,474 | 2,617 |
| 20 to 24 years | 103,620 | 25,291 | 4,700 | 48,468 | 6,967 | 14,464 | 3,730 |
| 25 to 29 years | 139,172 | 17,086 | 8,174 | 79,716 | 9,634 | 20,838 | 3,724 |
| 30 to 34 years | 147,282 | 19,781 | 25,767 | 69,453 | 7,923 | 20,042 | 4,316 |
| 35 to 39 years | 116,466 | 20,043 | 26,056 | 46,118 | 4,957 | 14,897 | 4,395 |
| 40 to 44 years | 97,486 | 20,029 | 18,769 | 37,905 | 3,048 | 13,963 | 3,772 |
| 45 to 49 years | 81,346 | 18,107 | 11,317 | 36,558 | 1,951 | 10,956 | 2,457 |
| 50 to 54 years | 66,839 | 14,226 | 5,407 | 36,377 | 1,251 | 8,257 | 1,321 |
| 55 to 59 years | 54,151 | 9,466 | 2,160 | 36,604 | 710 | 4,633 | 578 |
| 60 to 64 years | 44,366 | 4,978 | 954 | 34,751 | 359 | 3,095 | 229 |
| 65 to 74 years | 51,936 | 2,664 | 391 | 44,573 | 238 | 3,923 | 147 |
| 75 years and over | 19,592 | 263 | D | 17,580 | 23 | D | 20 |
| Characteristic | Total | Family-Sponsored Preferences | Employment-Based Preferences | Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens | Diversity | Refugees and Asylees | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,183,505 | 238,087 | 137,893 | 566,706 | 49,865 | 157,425 | 33,529 |
| Under 16 years | 187,010 | 61,222 | 24,595 | 53,064 | 10,963 | 30,537 | 6,629 |
| 16 to 20 years | 95,699 | 32,428 | 11,231 | 33,390 | 2,895 | 12,859 | 2,896 |
| 21 years and over | 900,796 | 144,437 | 102,067 | 480,252 | 36,007 | 114,029 | 24,004 |
| Characteristic | Total | Family-Sponsored Preferences | Employment-Based Preferences | Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens | Diversity | Refugees and Asylees | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,183,505 | 238,087 | 137,893 | 566,706 | 49,865 | 157,425 | 33,529 |
| Married | 688,392 | 91,298 | 82,083 | 412,640 | 23,625 | 64,218 | 14,528 |
| Single | 401,561 | 128,816 | 52,901 | 101,245 | 22,931 | 80,163 | 15,505 |
| Widowed | 32,341 | 1,338 | 172 | 27,208 | 144 | 3,238 | 241 |
| Divorced/separated | 50,918 | 14,006 | 2,196 | 21,246 | 2,754 | 8,918 | 1,798 |
| Unknown | 10,293 | 2,629 | 541 | 4,367 | 411 | 888 | 1,457 |
| Characteristic | Total | Family-Sponsored Preferences | Employment-Based Preferences | Immediate Relatives of U.S. Citizens | Diversity | Refugees and Asylees | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,183,505 | 238,087 | 137,893 | 566,706 | 49,865 | 157,425 | 33,529 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 115,961 | 11,532 | 56,147 | 28,829 | 11,354 | 7,262 | 837 |
| Service occupations | 29,464 | 2,258 | 1,600 | 14,090 | 371 | 11,026 | 119 |
| Sales and office occupations | 44,295 | 14,529 | 4,628 | 19,677 | 1,845 | 3,339 | 277 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 13,168 | 5,018 | 196 | 7,396 | D | D | 29 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 12,213 | 1,675 | 406 | 7,861 | 193 | 2,008 | 70 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 43,268 | 6,941 | 1,110 | 24,434 | 326 | 10,338 | 119 |
| Military | 74 | 6 | 11 | 49 | D | D | - |
| No occupation/not working outside home | 565,255 | 147,911 | 54,110 | 271,046 | 22,647 | 59,641 | 9,900 |
| Homemakers | 160,758 | 35,023 | 12,279 | 102,975 | 2,237 | 6,127 | 2,117 |
| Students or children | 281,933 | 96,981 | 35,388 | 85,545 | 18,653 | 37,965 | 7,401 |
| Retirees | 11,769 | 47 | 191 | 10,371 | D | 1,139 | D |
| Unemployed | 110,795 | 15,860 | 6,252 | 72,155 | D | 14,410 | D |
| Unknown | 359,807 | 48,217 | 19,685 | 193,324 | 12,904 | 63,499 | 22,178 |
D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.