This statistic depicts the share of ever married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, sorted by age group. In 1960, 93 percent of the adults between 35 and 39 years of age had been or were married, whereas in 2010, 77 percent in this particular age group were ever married.
Share of U.S. adults ever married in 1960 and 2010, by age
Characteristic
1960
2010
20-24
60%
14%
25-29
84%
42%
30-34
91%
65%
35-39
93%
77%
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Pew Research Center. (December 14, 2011). Share of U.S. adults ever married in 1960 and 2010, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243898/share-of-ever-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. adults ever married in 1960 and 2010, by age." Chart. December 14, 2011. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243898/share-of-ever-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2011). Share of U.S. adults ever married in 1960 and 2010, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/243898/share-of-ever-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. Adults Ever Married in 1960 and 2010, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/243898/share-of-ever-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
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Share of U.S. adults ever married in 1960 and 2010, by age [Graph], Pew Research Center, December 14, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/243898/share-of-ever-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
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