Daily Almanac for
Jul 26, 2008
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Percent Never Married, 1970–2006

Age 1970 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006
Male:            
 20 to 24 years  20 to 24 years 35.8% 83.2% 83.7% 85.4% 86.7%
 25 to 29 years 10.5 52.1 51.7 53.7 56.6 57.4
 30 to 34 years  30 to 34 years 6.2 30.7 30.0 34.0 33.4
 35 to 39 years 5.4 21.1 20.3 21.1 23.4 23.3
 40 to 44 years  40 to 44 years 4.9 15.8 15.7 16.7 18.5
Female:            
 20 to 24 years 54.7% 72.3% 72.8% 74.0% 75.4% 75.3%
 25 to 29 years 19.1 38.9 38.9 40.4 40.8 43.1
 30 to 34 years 9.4 22.1 21.9 23.0 23.7 24.0
 35 to 39 years 7.2 15.2 14.3 14.7 14.6 16.7
 40 to 44 years 6.3 10.9 11.8 11.5 12.2 13.1
NOTE: Data apply to the U.S.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census. From Statistical Abstract of the United States 2008.

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Median Age at First Marriage, 1890–2003 Marital Status Marital Status of the Population by Sex, 1900–2004
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