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Marriage and Divorce

The U.S. Census Bureau provides the current marital status of persons, by age, sex, and race and the estimated median age at first marriage for men and women at the U.S. level.

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New Current Population Survey Table Package Now Available

May 14, 2024

The U.S. Census Bureau today released new tables from the 2023 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
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Census Bureau Economists to Present at AEA-ASSA Annual Meeting

January 03, 2024

U.S. Census Bureau economists and social scientists are set to present their research findings at the annual meeting of the AEA-ASSA on January 5-7, 2024.
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Unmarried and Single Americans Week: September 17-23, 2023

September 17, 2023

In 2022, about 132.3 million or 49.3% of Americans age 15 and over were unmarried, according to the Current Population Survey.

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Social and Economic Characteristics of Students: October 1971 Tables

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Internal Migration in the United States 1940 to 1947 – Detailed Tables

April 15, 1948

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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1998

August 01, 2000

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Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2016

April 22, 2021

This report uses data from major U.S. Census Bureau demographic surveys to provide a comprehensive look at current and earlier marital patterns in the U.S.
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Congressional Elections and the American Electorate: 1978–2014

July 16, 2015

This report provides analysis of the American electorate in congressional elections since 1978.
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Young Adult Migration: 2007–2009 to 2010–2012

March 18, 2015

This report describes the demographic and socioeconomic status of young adult migrants, aged 18 to 34 using ACS 3-year estimates.

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Child Care

Information collected on child care has evolved over the years to include comprehensive data on child care use, cost, and receipt of government assistance.
Child Support

Child support can be an important income source for children and their custodial parents who receive these payments.
Child Well-Being

Information collected on child wellbeing includes data on school experiences, participation in extracurricular activities and parental involvement.
Children

All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies.
Families and Households

All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about the residents of each housing unit and how they are related.
Fertility

Information about the fertility of American women both for the nation as a whole as well as for individual states and lower level geography.
Grandparents and Grandchildren

Households include a variety of living arrangements, one being an increase in grandparents living with grandchildren.
Marriage and Divorce

The U.S. Census Bureau provides the current marital status of persons, by age, sex, and race and the estimated median age at first marriage for men and women.
Same-Sex Couples

Data about same-sex couples, including married and unmarried couples.