Weddings and Marriage in the U.S.

Statistics report on weddings and marriage in the United States

Weddings and Marriage in the U.S.

This report provides data on weddings and marriage in the United States. After an overview on marriages and couples, this report focuses on the average costs of a wedding in the United States and on the celebrations American prefer. It also includes data on the impact of the pandemic on weddings' plans.

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Marriages

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  • Premium Statistic Number of marriages in the U.S. 1990-2021
  • Premium Statistic USA - Marriage rate 1990-2022
  • Premium Statistic Marriage rates in the U.S. 2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Marital status of the U.S. population 2022, by sex
  • Basic Statistic Number of married couples in the U.S. 1960-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of married couples U.S. 2022, by race and Hispanic origin

Celebrations

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  • Basic Statistic Median age of U.S. Americans at their first wedding 1998-2022, by sex
  • Basic Statistic Median age of U.S. Americans at their first wedding, by race and origin 2021
  • Premium Statistic Most popular food traditions at weddings among American couples 2020
  • Premium Statistic Popularity of outdoor weddings in the United States 2019-2021
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus health precautions at weddings among American couples 2020
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus health precautions with food at weddings among American couples 2020
  • Premium Statistic Honeymoon adjustments to due COVID-19 among American couples 2021

Costs

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  • Basic Statistic Average costs for a wedding in the United States in 2023, by item
  • Basic Statistic Average expenditure for a wedding in selected states of the United States in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Average cost of honeymoon among American couples 2021, by transportation mean
  • Premium Statistic Average cost of an engagement ring in the U.S. in 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic U.S. wedding and bridesmaid dress market value from 2012 to 2021

Public Opinion

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  • Basic Statistic Survey on the legalization of same-sex marriages in the U.S. 1996 to 2023
  • Basic Statistic Support for same-sex marriage in the United States 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic U.S. views on same-sex marriage by generation 2001-2019
  • Basic Statistic Support for same-sex marriage in the United States 2016-2024, by political party
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults' support for overturning Obergefell v. Hodges 2022

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