Year: 2019
Type: report
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In this profile, the median age at first marriage is estimated for the nation and each state by gender for 2017 using 1-year estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS).Direct estimates of the age at which half of men and women (who in the last year) married for the first time as well as the associated margins of error are provided.The ACS has been collecting data on marriage for nearly a decade. Trend in Median Age at First Marriage by Gender, 2008-2017• The U.S. median age at first marriage is at a historic highpoint.• Since 2008, the age at first marriage has increased by 1.9 years, reaching nearly 30 among men and 28 among women (Figure 1).
Author: Krista Payne
Institution: Bowling Green State University
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Funder: Bowling Green State University
OpenAlex ID: W2920929101