Barely Half of U. S. Adults Are Married – A Record Low. December 1. 4, 2. New Marriages Down 5% from 2. By D’Vera Cohn, Jeffrey S. OriginClub unites lonely hearts Millions of lonely hearts all over the world are looking for each other right now! Total members 51262. The High Price of Being Single in America. Over a lifetime, unmarried women can pay as much as a million dollars more than their married counterparts for healthcare. Record Share of Americans Have Never Married. As Values, Economics and Gender Patterns Change. By Wendy Wang and Kim Parker. After decades of declining marriage rates. Passel, Wendy Wang and Gretchen Livingston. Barely half of all adults in the United States—a record low—are currently married, and the median age at first marriage has never been higher for brides (2. Pew Research Center analysis of U. S. Census data. In 1.
If current trends continue, the share of adults who are currently married will drop to below half within a few years. Other adult living arrangements—including cohabitation, single- person households and single parenthood—have all grown more prevalent in recent decades. The Pew Research analysis also finds that the number of new marriages in the U. S. declined by 5% between 2. The United States is by no means the only nation where marriage has been losing “market share” for the past half century. The same trend has taken hold in most other advanced post- industrial societies, and these long- term declines appear to be largely unrelated to the business cycle. The declines have persisted through good economic times and bad. In the United States, the declines have occurred among all age groups, but are most dramatic among young adults. Today, just 2. 0% of adults ages 1. Over the course of the past 5. It is not yet known whether today’s young adults are abandoning marriage or merely delaying it. Even at a time when barely half of the adult population is married, a much higher share— 7. However, this “ever married” share is down from 8. Public attitudes about the institution of marriage are mixed. Nearly four- in- ten Americans say marriage is becoming obsolete, according to a Pew Research survey in 2. Yet the same survey found that most people who have never married (6. It is beyond the scope of this analysis to explain why marriage has declined, except to note that it has declined far less for adults with college educations than among the less educated. Some of the increase in the median age at first marriage over the long term can be explained by the rising share of young adults enrolled in college, who have tended to marry later in life; recently, there are indications that adults who are not college graduates also are marrying later. Fallout from the Great Recession may be a factor in the recent decrease in newlyweds, although the linkage between marriage rates and economic hard times is not entirely clear. Divorce is a factor in diminishing the share of adults who are currently married compared with 5. But divorce rates have leveled off in the past two decades after climbing through the 1. What is clear is that a similar delay and decline of marriage is occurring in other developed nations, especially those in Europe, and in some cases in less developed nations. According to a recent United Nations report that analyzed marriage trends in the context of their impact on fertility, female age at first marriage rose from the 1. The increase was most marked in developed nations—and especially notable in those countries because the age at first marriage had been declining until the 1. โหลดหนังฟรี|โหลดหนังใหม่ 2014|โหลดหนัง Mediafire|โหลดหนังไฮเดฟ|โหลด. Barely Half of U.S. Adults Are Married – A Record Low. New Marriages Down 5% from 2009 to 2010. By D’Vera Cohn, Jeffrey S. Passel, Wendy Wang and Gretchen Livingston. Marriage remains America’s strongest anti-poverty weapon, yet it continues to decline. Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a socially or ritually recognized union or legal contract between spouses that establishes rights and obligations. On another measure, the share of women ever married by ages 4. According to the U. N. report, this was “due in part to an increasing acceptance of consensual [cohabiting] unions as a replacement for marital unions.”Terminology“Currently married” includes married adults ages 1. Median age at first marriage” is a Census Bureau approximation derived indirectly from tabulations of marital status and age. See http: //www. census. Marriage, Age at first.)“Newly married” or “newlywed” is based on a question in the American Community Survey (ACS) asking respondents whether they got married in the past 1. The ACS is administered throughout the year, so the marriages could have taken place during the survey year or during the previous calendar year. In the 2. 01. 0 ACS, for example, respondents could have been newly married as far back as January 2. December 2. 01. 0.“New marriage rate” is computed using as the numerator the number of adults ages 1. American Community Survey question asking whether they had married within the past 1. The denominator is the number of adults ages 1. Race/Ethnicity: References to whites, blacks and Asians are to the non- Hispanic components of those populations. Hispanics can be of any race. Asians also include Pacific Islanders. About the Report. The demographic data in this report come from two Census Bureau surveys and the decennial censuses of 1. The Census Bureau’s analysis of Current Population Survey data is the basis for reporting trends in median age at first marriage. The American Community Surveys (ACS) of 2. The decennial censuses of 1. All data from the American Community Surveys and decennial censuses are from tabulations done by the Pew Research Center using microdata files obtained from the Integrated Public- Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) database. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, 2. The censuses of 1. U. S. population. All other files are 1% samples of the U. S. population. This report was written by D’Vera Cohn, senior writer, and by Wendy Wang, research associate, who also produced the charts. It was researched by Wang; Jeffrey S. Passel, senior demographer; and Gretchen Livingston, senior researcher. The report and charts were number- checked by Eileen Patten, research assistant, and copy- edited by Molly Rohal, communications coordinator. Paul Taylor, executive vice president of the Pew Research Center and director of the Social & Demographic Trends project, as well as Kim Parker, associate director of the Social & Demographic Trends project, provided editorial guidance. Newlywed Trends. The decline in the number of newly married adults—from 4. Among adults ages 1. American Community Survey estimates (see appendix tables for details). The decline in the number of newlywed men and women does not account for possible changes in population size or composition, but even when these factors are included, the trend does not change. For this analysis, the number of newlyweds was divided by the number of unmarried people and newlyweds in order to calculate a new- marriage rate. In 2. 00. 9, there were 4. In 2. 01. 0, that declined to 3. The number also declined from 2. The trends in newlywed numbers and rates varied somewhat among different age groups. The youngest adults had the biggest decline from 2. The number rose and the rate was stable for adults ages 3. Among the major racial and ethnic groups, the rates of new marriages—that is, number of newlyweds per thousand unmarried and newly married adults—declined for all groups. Even though the new marriage rate was highest for Asians, the drop was sharpest for this group. By education level, the decline was less sharp for college graduates than for less educated Americans. The decline in new marriages shown in the American Community Survey is generally consistent with trends from the National Center for Health Statistics, which collects data from states on marriage licenses issued. Share Married. The share of Americans ages 1. Decennial Census and American Community Survey data. In 1. 96. 0, 7. 2% of adults were currently married and 1. The share of adults who were currently married dropped to 5. The proportion divorced or separated, 1. Widows and widowers made up the remaining 6% of adults in 2. By age group, the decline in the proportion of currently married adults is most dramatic for the young. Only 9% of adults ages 1. Among adults ages 2. Although most Americans in their mid- 3. The proportions currently married by racial and ethnic group diverge notably. More than half (5. Among Hispanics, 4. Among blacks, only 3. Some differences between the groups can be explained by the younger age structure of Hispanics and blacks, compared with whites. Adults also differ markedly in their likelihood to be married by educational attainment. Nearly two- thirds of adults with college degrees (6. In 1. 96. 0, the most educated and least educated adults were about equally likely to be married. Age at First Marriage. The age at which Americans marry for the first time has been rising for decades. In the 1. 96. 0s, most men and women married by their early 2. In 2. 01. 1, the median age at first marriage is in the late 2. Census Bureau has published statistics; other research indicates the median age peaked around 1. In recent decades, the median age for men has been about two years higher than that for women. Clearly, the rising age of first marriage is an important factor in explaining the diminishing share of Americans who have ever married, which includes those whose marriages have ended. Among 2. 0- to 2. In 2. 01. 0, only 1. Even among 2. 5- to 2. By race and ethnic group, the share who had ever married was similar for whites, blacks and Hispanics in 1. African Americans. In 2. 01. 0, only 5. Hispanics and 7. 6% of whites. Some of this difference can be explained by the older age structure of the white population. By education level, the likelihood of having ever been married has declined for all groups, but most sharply for the least educated. Among adults without a high school diploma, 6. Among adults with college degrees, 7. Public Attitudes. Public opinion about marriage echoes the declining prevalence of marriage. In a 2. 01. 0 Pew Research Center survey, about four- in- ten Americans (3. Back in the 7. 0s, only 2. Younger generations are more likely than those ages 5. Some 4. 4% of blacks say marriage is becoming obsolete, compared with 3. Adults with college degrees (2. When analyzed by respondents’ marital status, these differences sharpen. Just 3. 1% of married adults agree that marriage is becoming obsolete, compared with 4. However, attitudes toward the institution of marriage do not always match personal wishes about getting married. Asked whether they want to get married, 4. Among unmarried adults who disagree that marriage is becoming obsolete, virtually the same share (4. The two groups are similar in their shares of “don’t want to get married” (2. Record Share of Americans Have Never Married. September 2. 4, 2. As Values, Economics and Gender Patterns Change. By Wendy Wang and Kim Parker. After decades of declining marriage rates and changes in family structure, the share of American adults who have never been married is at an historic high. In 2. 01. 2, one- in- five adults ages 2. Pew Research Center analysis of census data. In 1. 96. 0, only about one- in- ten adults (9%) in that age range had never been married. Men are more likely than women to have never been married (2. And this gender gap has widened since 1. The dramatic rise in the share of never- married adults and the emerging gender gap are related to a variety of factors. Adults are marrying later in life, and the shares of adults cohabiting and raising children outside of marriage have increased significantly. The median age at first marriage is now 2. About a quarter (2. Pew Research analysis of Current Population Survey data. In addition, shifting public attitudes, hard economic times and changing demographic patterns may all be contributing to the rising share of never- married adults. This trend cuts across all major racial and ethnic groups but has been more pronounced among blacks. Fully 3. 6% of blacks ages 2. For whites, the share of never- married adults has doubled over that same period. In 2. 01. 2, 1. 6% of whites had never been married, compared with 8% in 1. Recent survey data from the Pew Research Center finds a public that is deeply divided over the role marriage plays in society. Survey respondents were asked which of the following statements came closer to their own views: Society is better off if people make marriage and having children a priority, or society is just as well off if people have priorities other than marriage and children. Some 4. 6% of adults chose the first statement, while 5. Opinions on this issue differ sharply by age—with young adults much more likely than older adults to say society is just as well off if people have priorities other than marriage and children. Fully two- thirds of those ages 1. Among those ages 5. Despite these mixed views about the role of marriage in society, most Americans (6. Roughly half of all adults (4. While blacks are more likely than whites to have never been married (and less likely to be currently married), a much higher share of blacks (5. What Never- Married Adults Are Looking For in a (Potential) Spouse. A new Pew Research survey finds that about half of all never- married adults (5. This share is down somewhat from 2. Roughly one- third of today’s never- married adults (3. But the survey also finds that, among the never married, men and women are looking for distinctly different qualities in a potential mate. Never- married women place a great deal of importance on finding someone who has a steady job—fully 7. For never- married men, someone who shares their ideas about raising children is more important in choosing a spouse than someone who has a steady job. Never- married adults—whether male or female—place a much lower priority on finding a partner who shares their moral and religious beliefs, has a similar educational pedigree or comes from the same racial or ethnic background. Among those who have never been married but say they may eventually like to wed, three- in- ten say the main reason they are not married is that they have not found someone who has what they are looking for in a spouse. Nearly as many (2. There are no significant differences between never- married men and women in this regard. Never- Married Adults Face Changing Economic Realities. As the share of never- married adults has climbed, the economic circumstances faced by both men and women have changed considerably. Labor force participation among men—particularly young men—has fallen significantly over the past several decades. In 1. 96. 0, 9. 3% of men ages 2. And among young men who are employed, wages have fallen over the past few decades. For men ages 2. 5 to 3. Over the same period, the wage gap between men and women has narrowed. In 2. 01. 2, among workers ages 2. In 1. 98. 0, the ratio was less than 7. The new Pew Research survey findings suggest that never- married women place a high premium on finding a spouse with a steady job. However, the changes in the labor market have contributed to a shrinking pool of available employed young men. Among never- married adults ages 2. In other words, if all never- married young women in 2. Five decades ago, never- married young women had a much larger pool of potential spouses from which to choose. Despite the survey finding that few Americans say it is very important to them to find someone of the same racial or ethnic background to marry, the vast majority of new marriages (8. The pool of employed men has shrunk for both black and white young adults since 1. It is important to note that never- married young adults are not necessarily restricting their choice of a potential spouse to those who have never been married, nor are they limited to a spouse within their age group. Among all unmarried adults ages 2. Gender, Education and Marriage. The relationship between education and marital status has changed considerably over time, and the patterns among men and women have reversed. In 1. 96. 0, men of various education levels were about equally likely to have never been married. Today, there is considerable disparity in the shares of never- married men along educational lines. Men with a high school education or less are much more likely than men with advanced degrees to have never married (2. For women, the opposite trend has occurred. In 1. 96. 0, women with advanced degrees (3. These educational gaps have closed over time, and today women of different educational backgrounds are almost equally likely to have never been married. Over this same period, women have made significant gains in higher education. The number of young women attending college has grown steadily, and by the mid- 1. In 2. 01. 3, among women ages 2. The changing gender patterns in the link between education and marital status have contributed to an educational mismatch between never- married men and women. Today, never- married women ages 2. In 1. 96. 0, never- married men and women were much more similar in terms of their educational attainment. Race, Ethnicity and Marriage. The share of never- married adults has gone up for all major racial and ethnic groups in the U. S., but the rate of increase has been most dramatic among blacks. Among black adults ages 2. For whites, the share has doubled (from 8% to 1. Among Hispanics and Asian Americans, whose numbers have swelled in recent decades due to a large influx of immigrants, the share of adults who have never married also has increased. Among Hispanic adults, the share has doubled since 1. And for Asian American adults, the share has gone up from 1. In most racial and ethnic groups, men are more likely than women to have never been married. The major exception is among blacks. In 2. 01. 2, roughly equal shares of black men (3. In 1. 96. 0, black men were more likely than black women to have never been married (1. Among whites, Hispanics and Asians, men are more likely than women to have never been married, and the gender gap among whites and Hispanics has widened in recent decades. Will Today’s Never- Married Adults Eventually Marry? Today’s young adults are slow to tie the knot, and a rising share may end up not getting married at all. According to Pew Research projections based on census data, when today’s young adults reach their mid- 4. Looking at cohorts of young adults ages 2. In 1. 96. 0, some 1. After 1. 0 years, when that group was between the ages of 3. By 1. 98. 0, when they were in their mid- 4. The next cohort starting in 1. However, each new cohort of young adults since then has had a higher share of never- married members than the cohort that came before it. If current trends continue, 2. That would be the highest share in modern history. While it is certainly true that some adults marry for the first time after the age of 5. In 2. 01. 2, there were 7. The rate dropped to 4. The remainder of this report explores the various factors that may be contributing to the rising share of never- married adults and the changing characteristics of that population. Chapter 1 of the report is based on a new Pew Research survey of 2,0. Chapter 2 presents trends in the share of never- married Americans by gender, age and cohort. It also includes projections of the share of today’s never- married young adults that will eventually marry. Chapter 3 explores the overall marriage market for all unmarried adults. Chapter 4 focuses on never- married young adults ages 2. Finally, Chapter 5 looks at the demographic profile of never- married Americans over time as well as in comparison to their married peers. Other key findings. For young adults who want to get married, financial security is a significant hurdle. Compared with their older counterparts, young adults who have never been married are more likely to cite financial security as the main reason for not being currently married (3. Previously married adults show less interest in marriage than do never- married adults. Only one- in- five previously married adults (2. An additional 3. 1% are not sure.) There is a large gender gap on this question. Previously married women are much less likely than their male counterparts to say they would like to get married again someday (1. Fully 5. 4% of these women say they are not interested in getting remarried (3. Never- married and previously married adults have different demographic profiles. Compared with never- married adults, previously married adults are much older and somewhat less educated. In 2. 01. 2, among those who were ages 2. About one- in- five divorced, separated or widowed adults (1. In addition, among those ages 2. Among young, never- married blacks, women outnumber men. For blacks ages 2. When employment status is taken into consideration, there are 5.
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