This statistic illustrates the share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, sorted by age group. In 1960, 45 percent of the adults between 18 and 24 years of age were married, whereas only nine percent of this age group were married in 2010.
Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age*
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Pew Research Center. (December 14, 2011). Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age*." Chart. December 14, 2011. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2011). Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Married Adults in The United States in 1960 and 2010, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center, Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age* [Graph], Pew Research Center, December 14, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/