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    September 23, 2014
    Record Share of Americans Have Never Married

    Public Is Divided over Value of Marriage for Society

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    Record Share of Americans Have Never Married

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    Rising Share of Never-Married Adults, Growing Gender Gap
    Public Divided over Value of Marriage for Society
    Never-Married Women Want a Spouse with a Steady Job
    For Young, Never-Married Women, the Pool of Employed Young Men Has Shrunk
    Education and Marriage: Shifting Patterns for Women and Men
    The Education Gap Between Never-Married Men and Women Has Widened over Time
    Rising Share of Never-Married Adults, Growing Race Gap
    One-in-Four of Today’s Young Adults May Never Marry
    Public Is Divided over Value of Marriage for Society
    Age Groups Differ on Importance of Marriage
    Fewer Never-Married Adults Now Say They Hope to Wed
    Reasons for Not Being Married
    What Matters Most in Choosing a Spouse or Partner
    Never-Married Women Want a Spouse With a Steady Job
    Steady Job, Education Matter More to Blacks and Hispanics than Whites
    Rising Share of Never-Married Adults, 1960-2012
    Share of Never-Married Adults Diminishes with Age
    Share of Men Never Married, by Cohort
    Share of Women Never Married, by Cohort
    Likelihood of Marrying for First Time Falls Off by Age
    Never-Married and Previously Married Adults Face Different Marriage Markets
    Male-to-Female Ratio of Unmarried Adults, by Age, 2012
    Finances Are Keeping Many Young Adults from Marrying
    For Young Never-Married Women, the Pool of Employed Men Has Shrunk
    The Changing Role of Men and Women in the Workforce, 1960-2013
    Young Women Outpacing Young Men in College Completion
    The Marriage Market for Never-Married Young Adults Differs by Education …
    … And by Race
    The Shrinking Pool of Young Employed Men, by Race/Ethnicity
    The Education Gap between Never-Married and Currently Married Adults
    Marital Status by Key Demographics, 1960 and 2012
    The Racial Makeup of Never-Married Americans, 2012
    Share of Americans Who Are Divorced, Separated or Widowed, by Gender
    Marriage Market for Unmarried
    Marriage Market for Never Married
    Marriage Market Among Previously Married
    Marriage Market Among Unmarried Young Adults

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