Key Takeaways
- Median age at first marriage for men rose to 30.2 years in 2022 from 26.1 in 2000.
- Women’s median age at first marriage reached 28.6 years in 2022, up from 25.1 in 2000.
- In 1970, median age for men at first marriage was 23.2 years, women 20.8.
- The U.S. divorce rate fell to 2.4 per 1,000 population in 2022, lowest since 1970.
- In 2021, there were 689,308 divorces in the U.S., equating to 2.5 per 1,000.
- Divorce rates halved from 5.3 per 1,000 in 1981 to 2.7 in 2019.
- 69% of long-term married couples (50+ years) report high satisfaction.
- 73% of married Americans say they are very satisfied with their marriage in 2023.
- Satisfaction peaks at 76% for marriages lasting 50+ years.
- In 2022, 50.1% of U.S. adults aged 18+ were married, down from 72% in 1960.
- Among adults 25-54, 53% were married in 2022.
- 34% of U.S. adults have never been married as of 2023, up from 23% in 1990.
- In 2022, the U.S. marriage rate stood at 6.2 per 1,000 total population, marking a decline from 8.2 per 1,000 in 2000.
- The marriage rate in the United States dropped to 6.0 per 1,000 population in 2021 from 5.1 in 2020 amid pandemic effects.
- Between 2010 and 2022, the annual marriage rate averaged 6.5 per 1,000, reflecting a steady downward trend since the 1990s peak of 9.8.
Americans are marrying later and less often, as divorce rates hit historic lows while many stay single.
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Sources & References
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- Reference 4CENSUScensus.gov
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