Member of U. S. Senate with an Unmarried Majority State

 
  
 United States Senator
 Charles Schumer
 
 1st-term Democrat from
 New York.

 54.1% of all households are
 headed by unmarried adults.
 

Contact Information

Web Site: http://schumer.senate.gov  
 
Washington Office:
313 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-3203
Phone: (202) 224-6542 / Fax: (202) 228-3027

 
 Main District Office:
757 Third Ave., Ste. 17-02
New York City, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 486-4430 / Fax: (212) 486-7693
 
Background Information
Party: Democrat
Residence: Brooklyn
Marital Status: Married (Iris Weinshall)
Prev. Occupation: Public Official
Prev. Political Exp.: NY Assembly, 1975-80; US House, 1981-98
Education: BA Harvard Univ., 1971; JD Harvard University, 1974
Birthdate: 11/23/1950
Birthplace: Brooklyn, NY
Religion: Jewish
 
Other Information
Term: 1st
First Elected: 1998
Percentage in Last Election: 54%
Major Opponent: Alfonse D'Amato
Committees:
 •  Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
 •  Energy and Natural Resources
 •  Joint Committee on the Library
 •  Rules and Administration  •  Judiciary


TABLE 1. PROFILE OF GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
 
 

  2001 Supplementary Survey Profile
 New York
 
Total households
 
7,058,232
Family households (families)
 
4,634,169
With own children under 18 years
 
2,216,774
Married-couple families
45.9%
3,239,733
With own children under 18 years
 
1,457,888
Female householder, no husband present
 
1,047,360
With own children under 18 years
 
611,916
Nonfamily households
 
2,424,063
Householder living alone
 
2,027,762
65 years and over
 
720,507

 

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