Marriage and Divorce Statistics

Percentage of population that is married: 59% (down from 62% in 1990, 72% in 1970) 
Percentage of population that has never married: 24% 
Percentage of population that is divorced: 10% (up from 8% in 1990, 6% in 1980) 
Percentage of population that is widowed: 7% 
Median age at first marriage: Males: 26.9 
Females: 25.3 
Median age at first divorce: Males: 30.5 
Females: 29 
Median age at second marriage: Males: 34 
Females: 32 
Median age at second divorce: Males: 39.3 
Females: 37 
Median duration of first marriages that end in divorce: Males: 7.8 years 
Females: 7.9 years 
Median duration of second marriages that end in divorce: Males: 7.3 years 
Females: 6.8 years