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Percent Never Married, 1970–2006

The following table shows the percent of men and women in the United States ages 20 to 44 who never married from 1970 to 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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