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2000 Census -- AASP Report Current Population Survey for 2000
Marital Status and Household Data "Snapshot of Unmarried
America: |
| The Current
Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the
Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The survey has been conducted for
more than 50 years. In March of each year, a larger sample of more than 60,000 households are surveyed and more information is collected and a report is released the following March with the results. In February and March, 2001, the Census Bureau released two reports from the CPS for March 2000. One focused on the Black population and the other focused on the Hispanic population. However, data for the general population and general households was also included in both reports. The information found below is based on that general data from the CPS for March 2000. The data give us a good idea of what the full census for 2000 will show with respect to marital status and living arrangements. |
What the full 2000 Census results will likely show:
| Number of unmarried adults: 82 million | Number of adults who are currently divorced: 20 million |
| Number of singles living alone: 27 million | Percent of households containing married couples: 52.8% |
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