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Table 25. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic characteristics and citizenship status: 2017

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 815,100 1,400 699,550 1,750 539,000 2,525 160,550 2,150 115,500 1,250 79,200 1,175 36,300 850
Sex
Male 527,850 1,425 446,900 1,625 332,950 2,150 114,000 1,900 80,950 1,050 53,950 925 27,000 725
Female 287,250 1,050 252,650 1,100 206,100 975 46,600 875 34,600 775 25,300 725 9,300 400
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latinoa 35,900 450 30,200 425 19,650 350 10,500 350 5,700 300 3,850 225 1,850 175
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,400 125 1,400 125 1,350 125 S S * * D D D D
Asian 193,850 1,125 112,600 1,250 17,300 675 95,300 1,400 81,250 950 54,500 1,000 26,800 675
Black or African American 29,200 375 25,450 425 18,150 375 7,300 275 3,750 225 2,600 200 1,150 175
White 542,850 1,500 518,700 1,750 472,600 2,125 46,100 1,075 24,150 800 17,850 650 6,350 425
Other racea 11,900 425 11,250 400 9,950 375 1,300 150 600 125 500 100 150 75
Age
Under 35 90,850 1,000 59,250 775 53,750 725 5,500 350 31,600 750 12,800 475 18,800 650
35–39 115,700 1,225 81,300 1,075 68,200 800 13,100 600 34,350 850 24,450 750 9,900 475
40–44 107,600 1,150 83,800 1,050 61,200 975 22,600 750 23,800 725 19,600 700 4,200 350
45–49 106,750 1,250 94,800 1,175 68,500 1,050 26,300 825 11,950 600 10,400 550 1,600 225
50–54 102,650 1,425 95,850 1,350 62,650 1,200 33,200 950 6,800 400 5,950 375 850 150
55–59 97,100 1,375 93,600 1,375 68,250 1,100 25,350 950 3,500 250 2,800 225 700 125
60–64 89,100 1,250 87,500 1,250 69,650 1,125 17,850 675 1,600 200 1,450 200 200 75
65–75 105,300 1,300 103,400 1,325 86,750 1,175 16,650 600 1,900 250 1,800 250 100 50
Years since doctorate
≤ 5 134,300 625 89,350 725 78,800 700 10,600 475 44,900 875 20,300 600 24,600 675
6–10 143,200 800 104,650 900 84,100 725 20,600 650 38,550 825 30,350 700 8,200 550
11–15 116,050 775 99,050 825 72,200 750 26,900 750 17,000 575 15,350 600 1,650 225
16–20 112,850 875 105,700 900 73,100 875 32,600 800 7,150 450 6,600 425 550 125
21–25 99,600 750 95,650 825 65,250 875 30,400 725 3,900 350 3,150 300 750 150
> 25 209,100 1,300 205,100 1,250 165,600 1,550 39,450 975 4,000 350 3,500 325 500 125
Place of birth
United States 526,450 2,550 526,150 2,550 525,850 2,550 300 100 300 100 200 100 100 75
Europed 42,950 975 28,950 800 4,050 300 24,900 750 14,000 650 10,350 550 3,600 275
Asia 198,850 1,900 112,700 1,800 5,450 375 107,300 1,700 86,100 1,050 58,150 1,050 28,000 725
North Americae 8,250 425 5,200 325 1,000 175 4,200 300 3,050 250 2,300 225 750 150
Central Americaf 5,250 275 3,700 225 550 100 3,100 225 1,600 150 1,100 125 450 75
Caribbean 4,100 275 3,050 250 150 50 2,900 250 1,050 175 750 150 300 100
South America 11,600 425 7,650 375 800 125 6,800 350 3,950 275 2,600 200 1,350 175
Africa 13,700 500 9,700 400 700 150 9,000 375 3,950 275 2,650 225 1,300 175
Oceania 1,550 200 950 150 300 75 650 150 600 125 550 125 50 50
Unknown 2,350 325 1,500 225 150 75 1,350 225 850 175 550 150 350 100
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. na = not applicable. 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 Includes Russia.
e Excludes United States.
f 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. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2017.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: 2017.