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A Snapshot View of Who We Are by Marital Status

Here is the most recent data (1998) from the Census Bureau about the marital makeup of our nation–plus the children who live in nontraditional families.

DESCRIPTION	PERCENT OF ALL ADULTS 18+
TOTAL MARRIED 117.8 million	59.6
Married—Spouse Present 110.6 million	56.0
Married—Spouse Absent (Includes Separated) 7.2 million	3.6
COHABITING 8.5 million (estimate)	4.3
TOTAL UNMARRIED 79.5 million	40.3
Never Married 46.5 million	23.5
Widowed 13.5 million	6.8
Currently Divorced 19.4 million	9.8
Ever Divorced* *estimate for adults ages 18—64	25.0—30.0
TOTAL UNMARRIED (ages 25—64) 44.4 million	22.5
Ages 25—34 16.4 million	8.3
Ages 35—44 13.1 million	6.6
Ages 45—64 14.8 million	7.5
TOTAL SINGLE PARENTS (with children under age 18) 19.7 million	9.9
Single Mothers (with children under age 18) 16.6 million	8.4
Single Fathers (with children under age 18) 3.1 million	1.6