I read this in a Netscape network news article today (actually the article's primary focus was on the no. 1 city to find a husbad).

Here's the link to the whole article:
Article

Here are the interesting stats:

Did you know THIS about marriage in the U.S.A.?

* 54.5 percent of all people age 15 and over are now married.
* 18.5 percent are now widowed, divorced, or separated.
* 27.1 percent have never been married.
* The highest number of divorced people is in the 45 to 54 age group with 18 percent of women and 15 percent of men.
* Asians are the least likely to divorce or separate.
* The Northeast has the lowest percentage of people who are now married (53 percent), the highest percentage of people who have never married (29 percent), and lowest percentage who are divorced (8 percent).
* Only 25 percent of Southerners have never married, the lowest in the country.
* Only 2 percent of Midwesterners are separated, the lowest in the country.
* The West has the lowest number of widowed (6 percent), while the Northeast has the highest (7 percent).
* 60 percent of the people in Idaho are now married, the most of any state.
* Only 30 percent of people in the District of Columbia are now married, the least in the country.
* Nevada has the highest proportion of adults who are divorced (14 percent), while New Jersey has the lowest (7.5 percent).

The U.S. Bureau of the Census came up with all this information in the responses from the sample of households that received the Census 2000 long form.

Do you fit in with the stats? Or are you some unique midwesterner who is separated, or divorced but living in NJ?

Enjoy! (Now if only I could find similar Canadian stats to contemplate...)

Jen

Edited to add:
If you go to read the whole article (see link above), on the left hand side of the page are links to several other interesting articles, like:
• Why You Can't Find a Soul Mate
• Wives Who Cheat Without Guilt:eek:
• Why Men Become Good Husbands:rolleyes:
• More Single Men In This State
• You Won't Believe How Many Wives Cheat:eek:
• 5 Best Cities for Guys to Find a Date

<small>[ October 27, 2003, 06:01 PM: Message edited by: Jen Brown ]</small>