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Table 9. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Selected Demographic Characteristics: Fiscal Year 2023

By Sex

Sex	Total	Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	Family-sponsored preferences	Employment-based preferences	Diversity	Refugees and asylees	Other
Total	1,172,910	551,590	204,240	196,760	67,350	99,360	53,610
Female	642,060	332,390	108,870	95,910	30,350	46,860	27,680
Male	530,550	219,010	95,290	100,840	37,000	52,500	25,920
Unknown	300	190	80	10	10	0	10

By Age

Age	Total	Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	Family-sponsored preferences	Employment-based preferences	Diversity	Refugees and asylees	Other
Total	1,172,910	551,590	204,240	196,760	67,350	99,360	53,610
Under 1 year	3,420	120	1,100	360	980	0	860
1 to 4 years	27,610	3,850	8,460	4,500	5,550	1,080	4,180
5 to 9 years	55,940	10,880	16,160	12,900	5,870	5,150	4,970
10 to 14 years	67,850	18,130	20,270	14,880	4,210	6,710	3,640
15 to 19 years	70,230	21,800	23,420	12,990	2,790	6,430	2,790
20 to 24 years	90,500	33,580	25,050	11,900	6,660	9,740	3,570
25 to 29 years	120,800	67,300	13,380	11,850	11,430	11,870	4,970
30 to 34 years	142,120	66,270	14,340	32,620	11,070	12,850	4,970
35 to 39 years	122,850	45,800	16,120	35,170	8,110	11,740	5,920
40 to 44 years	103,210	39,350	16,710	27,060	4,660	8,930	6,500
45 to 49 years	90,580	42,790	16,000	16,760	2,610	7,150	5,260
50 to 54 years	78,780	44,360	13,720	9,710	1,600	6,070	3,320
55 to 59 years	63,560	42,660	9,840	3,900	980	4,620	1,580
60 to 64 years	50,960	39,730	5,700	1,450	530	2,900	660
65 to 74 years	62,420	54,590	3,670	650	280	2,890	350
75 years and over	22,090	20,390	320	60	20	1,240	50
Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

By Broad Age Group

Broad Age Group	Total	Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	Family-sponsored preferences	Employment-based preferences	Diversity	Refugees and asylees	Other
Total	1,172,910	551,590	204,240	196,760	67,350	99,360	53,610
Under 16 years	168,480	36,970	50,320	35,480	17,270	14,250	14,190
16 to 20 years	72,640	22,660	24,770	12,600	3,020	6,680	2,900
21 years and over	931,790	491,960	129,150	148,680	47,060	78,440	36,510
Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

By Marital Status

Marital Status	Total	Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	Family-sponsored preferences	Employment-based preferences	Diversity	Refugees and asylees	Other
Total	1,172,910	551,590	204,240	196,760	67,350	99,360	53,610
Married	685,740	406,620	75,810	111,820	30,180	39,490	21,820
Single	402,220	86,980	122,140	80,570	36,110	51,470	24,950
Widowed	32,130	28,440	1,300	210	170	1,710	300
Divorced/separated	41,070	25,370	4,680	2,540	890	5,930	1,650
Unknown	11,760	4,170	310	1,620	10	760	4,880

By Occupation

Occupation	Total	Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	Family-sponsored preferences	Employment-based preferences	Diversity	Refugees and asylees	Other
Total	1,172,910	551,590	204,240	196,760	67,350	99,360	53,610
Management, professional, and related occupations	116,540	54,550	7,120	42,350	4,090	7,860	570
Service occupations	28,380	17,870	2,200	2,430	130	5,060	690
Sales and office occupations	67,620	41,240	12,190	7,970	1,950	3,810	450
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	11,310	5,620	3,610	460	380	1,180	70
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations	16,310	13,030	1,250	410	50	1,410	160
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	40,280	17,000	5,590	7,450	4,970	4,850	420
Military	830	620	10	40	0	40	110
No occupation/not working outside home	420,210	175,950	125,910	50,670	30,800	18,230	18,650
Unknown	471,440	225,700	46,370	84,990	24,980	56,920	32,480

No occupation/not working outside home

Occupation	Total	Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens	Family-sponsored preferences	Employment-based preferences	Diversity	Refugees and asylees	Other
Total	420,210	175,950	125,910	50,670	30,800	18,230	18,650
Homemakers	86,600	52,920	25,060	3,000	2,850	690	2,080
Students or children	240,430	58,980	80,690	44,710	25,090	15,680	15,290
Retirees	290	60	0	50	0	180	0
Unemployed	92,890	64,000	20,160	2,910	2,860	1,680	1,280

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Table 9. Persons Obtaining Lawful Permanent Resident Status by Broad Class of Admission and Selected Demographic Characteristics: Fiscal Year 2023

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