Marital Status of Adults |
Marital
Status |
Number* |
% |
Total Population 18+ |
195.4 |
100.0 |
Married |
116.5 |
59.6 |
Spouse present |
109.2 |
55.9 |
Spouse absent |
7.3 |
3.7 |
Unmarried |
78.9 |
40.4 |
Widowed |
13.7 |
7.0 |
Divorced |
19.3 |
9.9 |
Never married |
45.9 |
23.5 |
March 1997
Current Population Survey, United States Census Bureau * Numbers in millions
|
|
Marital Status of Adult Workers |
Marital
Status |
Number* |
% |
Total workers |
94.6 |
100.0 |
Married |
56.5 |
59.7 |
Men |
35.4 |
37.4 |
Women |
21.1 |
22.3 |
Unmarried** |
38.1 |
40.3 |
Men |
19.9 |
21.1 |
Women |
18.2 |
19.2 |
January 2000 Issue of "Employment & Earnings," Bureau of Labor
Statistics / ** Unmarried includes never married, divorced, widowed, and separated.
*Numbers in millions |
|
Households by Type
|
Type |
Number* |
% |
Total |
101.1 |
100.0 |
Married couples |
53.6 |
53.0 |
With children |
25.1 |
24.8 |
Without children |
28.5 |
28.2 |
Unmarried |
47.5 |
47.0 |
Single parents |
9.6 |
9.5 |
Adult Relatives |
7.1 |
7.0 |
One-person |
25.4 |
25.1 |
Unrelated adults |
5.4 |
5.4 |
March 1997
Current Population Survey, United States Census Bureau / * Numbers in millions |
|
Unemployment & Marital Status |
Marital
Status |
Number* |
% |
Total 16 years + |
3,066 |
4.1 |
Married |
990 |
2.2 |
Previously married |
411 |
4.6 |
Never married |
1,665 |
7.8 |
Total 25 years + |
1,870 |
3.0 |
Married |
925 |
2.1 |
Previously married |
393 |
4.5 |
Never married |
553 |
4.9 |
Bureau of Labor
Statistics, "Unemployed persons by marital status, race, age, and sex," 1999 /
Previously married includes widowed, divorced, separated / * Numbers in thousands
|
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