According to Laboratory surveys, living space for about 500 students, postdocs and visiting scientists must be maintained year 'round.
Most students stay less than six months at a time.
Postdocs and visiting scientists come to the Lab all year. The Laboratory's workforce is aging. The average employee age at the Laboratory is 48 years old. Forty percent of the Laboratory's technical staff members are more than 50 years old. This aging trend has continued over the past several years.