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Table 25. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic characteristics and citizenship status: 2015

Characteristic All employed U.S. citizen Non-U.S. citizen
Total Native born Naturalized Total Permanent resident Temporary resident
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
Doctorate recipient 787,250 1,900 681,900 2,075 529,250 1,900 152,600 1,675 105,400 1,225 76,700 1,225 28,700 650
Sex
Male 519,400 1,700 445,150 1,700 335,950 1,850 109,200 1,450 74,250 1,125 53,500 1,025 20,800 600
Female 267,850 1,050 236,750 1,125 193,300 1,125 43,400 875 31,150 675 23,200 650 7,900 350
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latinoa 32,400 425 27,100 425 17,400 350 9,700 300 5,300 225 3,500 200 1,800 150
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,500 175 1,500 175 1,450 150 D D 50 25 D D D D
Asian 178,300 1,350 105,200 1,275 15,800 550 89,400 1,225 73,100 1,025 52,250 1,025 20,850 575
Black or African American 27,350 400 24,300 375 17,550 350 6,750 275 3,050 225 2,100 175 900 125
White 537,850 1,700 514,450 1,825 469,000 1,825 45,450 1,175 23,400 700 18,400 675 5,000 275
Other racec 9,900 375 9,350 375 8,100 350 1,250 175 550 100 450 100 100 50
Age
Under 35 81,800 900 55,900 675 50,150 675 5,750 350 25,900 600 12,150 500 13,800 475
35–39 108,100 1,250 73,600 1,150 61,500 1,000 12,100 500 34,500 800 25,400 725 9,050 400
40–44 104,300 1,450 82,900 1,250 61,700 1,075 21,200 775 21,400 750 18,200 700 3,200 275
45–49 100,750 1,450 90,400 1,275 63,850 1,125 26,550 800 10,350 600 9,250 575 1,100 175
50–54 102,050 1,275 95,800 1,200 65,300 1,200 30,450 1,000 6,250 450 5,500 400 750 150
55–59 94,700 1,400 91,200 1,350 70,250 1,225 21,000 700 3,500 300 3,150 275 350 100
60–64 93,500 1,275 91,500 1,275 73,350 1,150 18,150 750 2,000 300 1,650 250 300 100
65–75 102,050 1,325 100,550 1,300 83,150 1,225 17,400 675 1,500 225 1,350 225 150 75
Years since doctorate
≤ 5 123,300 525 84,550 625 73,800 550 10,750 475 38,700 600 18,400 500 20,350 525
6–10 137,650 775 97,800 950 78,750 800 19,100 575 39,800 775 33,500 750 6,300 425
11–15 112,050 1,025 98,150 975 71,900 825 26,250 750 13,900 600 12,950 575 950 175
16–20 111,750 775 105,950 750 74,100 900 31,850 750 5,800 400 5,450 375 350 100
21–25 94,050 875 90,750 850 64,400 800 26,400 700 3,300 325 2,950 300 350 100
> 25 208,500 1,575 204,650 1,525 166,400 1,450 38,250 950 3,850 325 3,400 325 450 125
Place of birth
United States 518,000 1,900 517,900 1,900 517,700 1,900 200 75 150 50 100 50 D D
Europe 41,900 900 28,600 825 4,200 300 24,400 800 13,300 550 10,500 525 2,750 225
Asia 182,800 1,475 105,650 1,400 4,100 325 101,550 1,375 77,150 1,050 55,050 1,000 22,100 600
North Americad 8,100 400 4,850 325 900 150 3,900 300 3,300 325 2,800 300 500 100
Central Americae 5,250 275 3,400 225 550 100 2,850 200 1,850 175 1,300 150 600 100
Caribbean 3,750 225 2,900 200 200 50 2,700 200 850 100 700 100 200 50
South America 10,850 350 7,450 350 650 125 6,800 325 3,400 200 2,250 175 1,150 125
Africa 11,750 425 8,700 400 550 125 8,100 400 3,050 225 2,150 200 950 125
Oceania 1,800 225 1,000 175 300 100 750 150 800 125 700 125 100 50
Unknown 2,950 250 1,450 175 150 75 1,350 175 1,500 200 1,200 175 300 100
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d Excludes United States.
e Includes Mexico.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 50. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 25. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Years since doctorate were calculated as academic years since doctorate attainment. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2015.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2015.