Getting Married Later

Getting Married Later In 1986, nearly three-quarters of women from 25 to 29 years old had married at least once, while in 2009, only about half of women in the age group have married. More than Once Percentage who have married It's not incredibly uncommon for someone to be married more than once. 100% Men - 2009 100% 3+ 80% Twice SURVEY YEAR 1986 Once Seven Year Itch 1996 2001 2004 0% 60% Never The median marrying age for men is 24.5, and median divorce age is 32.0. For women: 22.3 and 30.1, respectively. 70+ 25 to 29 40 to 49 2009 Women - 2009 40% 100% 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 3+ years 40 to 44 45 to 49 50 to 54 55 and Twice older White Once 100% 0% Never 0% 70+ 40 to 49 Black - 100% - 0% 1986 vs. 2009, by race Hispanic - 100% In most age and race groups, a lower per- centage of people were married in 2009 than in 1986. However, in some groups, such as those 55 years and older, a higher percentage of people were married in 2009 than in 1986; although the differences are quite small. - 0% Asian 100% 0% *No data available from 1986 Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Nathan Yau, http://flowingdata.com 20 to 24 30 to 34 35 to 39 50 to 59 60 to 69 20 to 24 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 50 to 59 60 to 69