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Table 9. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Selected Demographic Characteristics: Fiscal Year 2018

The 2018 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 9. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Sex: Fiscal Year 2018
SexTotalImmediate Relatives of U.S. citizensFamily-Sponsored PreferencesEmployment-Based PreferencesDiversityRefugees and AsyleesOther
   Total1,096,611478,961216,563138,17145,350185,90931,657
Female584,426277,901114,55067,24920,39987,30017,027
Male512,176201,058102,01270,92124,94798,60814,630
Unknown921141-

 

Table 9. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Age: Fiscal Year 2018
AgeTotalImmediate Relatives of U.S. CitizensFamily-Sponsored PreferencesEmployment-Based PreferencesDiversityRefugees and AsyleesOther
   Total1,096,611478,961216,563138,17145,350185,90931,657
Under 1 year2,9592181,342D798D398
1 to 4 years34,2156,44811,5143,3343,8127,2081,899
5 to 9 years61,53312,43817,7459,2473,62216,5531,928
10 to 14 years64,29816,08619,9838,9542,34615,4591,470
15 to 19 years80,31723,42126,8819,7242,10915,8822,300
20 to 24 years91,21337,87921,2485,9656,23216,8693,020
25 to 29 years124,07766,91115,3738,8198,15621,6903,128
30 to 34 years138,20461,17917,48725,5047,03323,2103,791
35 to 39 years116,35243,72418,83127,0674,55517,7504,425
40 to 44 years93,80835,68718,16718,4122,85514,6913,996
45 to 49 years79,90134,58716,72511,5071,74712,5562,779
50 to 54 years62,50631,83213,4295,5351,0029,2941,414
55 to 59 years48,50430,1629,2262,4136235,441639
60 to 64 years38,50328,3105,2931,0193073,282292
65 to 74 years44,45236,4433,0924271404,195155
75 years and over15,76913,636227D13D23

 

Table 9. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Broad Age Groups: Fiscal Year 2018
Broad Age GroupTotalImmediate Relatives of U.S. CitizensFamily-Sponsored PreferencesEmployment-Based PreferencesDiversityRefugees and AsyleesOther
   Total1,096,611478,961216,563138,17145,350185,90931,657
Under 16 years177,30039,12855,29923,66710,93642,1956,075
16 to 20 years85,83025,19728,90610,1782,73016,2912,528
21 years and over833,481414,636132,358104,32631,684127,42323,054

 

Table 9. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2018
Marital StatusTotalImmediate Relatives of U.S. CitizensFamily-Sponsored PreferencesEmployment-Based PreferencesDiversityRefugees and AsyleesOther
   Total1,096,611478,961216,563138,17145,350185,90931,657
Married627,443358,00181,54782,46521,28171,53512,614
Single400,19681,569128,58452,88023,45899,88713,818
Widowed26,57921,4581,3441521203,327178
Divorced/separated32,41614,7664,7811,6744849,5621,149
Unknown9,9773,1673071,00071,5983,898

 

Table 9. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Occupation: Fiscal Year 2018
OccupationTotalImmediate Relatives of U.S. CitizensFamily-Sponsored PreferencesEmployment-Based PreferencesDiversityRefugees and AsyleesOther
   Total1,096,611478,961216,563138,17145,350185,90931,657
Management, professional, and related occupations114,18833,75710,41651,39010,5127,731382
Service occupations42,65219,6272,7171,89927117,995143
Sales and office occupations44,87120,52212,8693,9931,7185,491278
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations12,0066,3094,73414428647855
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations16,83810,1761,6863251714,38496
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations55,38525,6037,48363525721,280127
Military8054414-8-
No occupation/not working outside home474,469199,233132,81548,20721,14664,1128,956
   Homemakers118,81969,29130,9489,4222,2205,0761,862
   Students or children253,62362,35085,70333,36017,16948,2136,828
   Retirees6,8545,81127158-8517
   Unemployed95,17361,78116,1375,2671,7579,972259
Unknown336,122163,68043,83931,56410,98964,43021,620

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Last Updated: 09/29/2020
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