MS-1. Marital Status of the Population 15 Years Old and Over, by Sex and Race: 1950 to Present Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet release date: January 7, 1999 (Numbers in thousands) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MALES -------------------------------------------------------------- | | Unmarried | |---------------------------------------- | | Unmarried Never Years Total | Married | Total Married Widowed Divorced --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Races 1998 101,123 58,633 42,491 31,591 2,569 8,331 1997 100,159 57,923 42,236 31,315 2,690 8,231 1996 98,593 57,656 40,937 30,691 2,478 7,768 1995 97,704 57,570 39,953 30,286 2,284 7,383 1994 96,768 57,068 39,700 30,228 2,222 7,250 1993 94,854 56,833 38,021 28,775 2,468 6,778 1990 91,955 55,833 36,121 27,505 2,333 6,283 1980 81,947 51,813 30,134 24,227 1,977 3,930 1970 70,559 47,109 23,450 19,832 2,051 1,567 1960* 60,273 41,781 18,492 15,274 2,112 1,106 1950* 54,601 36,866 17,735 14,400 2,264 1,071 White 1998 85,219 51,299 33,920 24,775 2,106 7,038 1997 84,540 50,860 33,680 24,471 2,264 6,945 1996 83,463 50,882 32,581 23,894 2,128 6,559 1995 82,566 50,658 31,909 23,667 1,921 6,321 1994 82,026 50,226 31,800 23,704 1,878 6,218 1993 80,755 50,305 30,451 22,738 1,954 5,759 1990 78,908 49,542 29,367 22,078 1,930 5,359 1980 71,887 46,721 25,167 20,174 1,642 3,351 1970 62,868 42,732 20,135 17,080 1,722 1,333 1960* 54,130 38,042 16,088 13,286 1,816 986 1950* 49,302 33,451 15,850 12,892 1,986 972 Black 1998 11,283 4,675 6,608 5,191 382 1,035 1997 11,113 4,623 6,491 5,137 340 1,014 1996 10,922 4,515 6,407 5,115 277 1,015 1995 10,825 4,632 6,193 5,031 310 852 1994 10,639 4,486 6,153 5,007 295 851 1993 10,442 4,431 6,012 4,750 426 836 1990 9,948 4,489 5,459 4,319 338 802 1980 8,292 4,053 4,239 3,410 308 521 1970 6,936 3,949 2,987 2,468 307 212 1960* 6,143 3,739 2,404 1,988 296 120 1950* 5,299 3,415 1,885 1,508 278 99 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEMALES -------------------------------------------------------------- | | Unmarried | |---------------------------------------- | | Unmarried Never Years Total | Married | Total Married Widowed Divorced --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Races 1998 108,168 59,333 48,835 26,713 11,029 11,093 1997 107,076 58,829 48,247 26,073 11,058 11,116 1996 106,031 58,905 47,127 25,528 11,078 10,521 1995 105,028 58,984 46,045 24,693 11,082 10,270 1994 104,032 58,185 45,847 24,645 11,073 10,129 1993 102,400 57,768 44,631 23,534 11,214 9,883 1990 99,838 56,797 43,040 22,718 11,477 8,845 1980 89,914 52,965 36,950 20,226 10,758 5,966 1970 77,766 48,148 29,618 17,167 9,734 2,717 1960* 64,607 42,583 22,024 12,252 8,064 1,708 1950* 57,102 37,577 19,525 11,418 6,734 1,373 White 1998 89,489 51,410 38,079 19,614 9,351 9,115 1997 88,756 50,987 37,769 19,139 9,404 9,226 1996 88,134 51,388 33,745 18,691 9,392 8,662 1995 87,484 51,390 36,094 18,250 9,399 8,445 1994 86,765 50,766 36,000 18,235 9,424 8,341 1993 86,045 50,668 35,377 17,660 9,512 8,205 1990 84,508 49,986 34,522 17,438 9,800 7,284 1980 77,882 47,277 30,604 16,318 9,296 4,990 1970 68,888 43,286 25,602 14,703 8,559 2,340 1960* 57,860 38,545 19,315 10,796 7,099 1,420 1950* 51,404 34,042 17,362 10,241 5,902 1,219 Black 1998 13,715 4,983 8,732 5,689 1,370 1,673 1997 13,514 5,058 8,457 5,584 1,307 1,566 1996 13,292 4,947 8,345 5,451 1,330 1,564 1995 13,097 4,942 8,155 5,250 1,380 1,525 1994 12,872 4,863 8,009 5,190 1,322 1,497 1993 12,495 4,820 7,676 4,867 1,401 1,408 1990 11,966 4,813 7,152 4,416 1,392 1,344 1980 10,108 4,508 5,600 3,401 1,319 880 1970 8,108 4,384 3,723 2,248 1,120 355 1960* 6,747 4,038 2,709 1,456 965 288 1950* 5,698 3,534 2,164 1,178 832 154 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *1950 and 1960 data are for the population 14 yrs old and over. Nonwhite data is shown for Black for these years. Source of CPS data: U. S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P20-514, "Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1998 (Update)" and earlier reports. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Fertility and Family Statistics Branch 301-457-2465