Key statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- In the U.S., the average age at which men marry for the first time is 30.9 years<\/strong>, while it\u2019s 28.8 for women<\/strong>. The average age has increased over time from 26.7 for men and 25 for women in 1998<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- People in Utah get married the youngest<\/strong>, with women marrying at 23.5 years old, and men marrying at 25.6 years old on average. This is likely due to Utah having the largest Mormon population in the U.S<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- It is estimated that 1.2%<\/strong> of the 61.3 million households with married couples in the U.S. are made up of same-sex couples<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The percentage of married people has decreased with every generation<\/strong>, with 44% of Millennials<\/strong> aged 23 to 38 being married, compared to 81% for the Silent Generation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Divorce rates have been declining<\/strong> since 2000 when the rate was 4, and it is predicted they will reach a low of 2.2 by 2027<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Over a third of marriages (34.7%) end in divorce<\/strong>; this is a 14.9% decrease from the 40.8%<\/strong> of marriages that ended in divorce in 2000<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Arkansas and West Virginia<\/strong> are the states with the highest percentage of divorced people<\/strong> at 13.3%<\/strong> in both.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Marriage statistics in the U.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
According to the most recent figures<\/a>, the marriage rate in the U.S. is 6 marriages per 1,000 people, with a total of 1,985,072 weddings taking place in 2021. This was an increase from the rate of 5.1 marriages per 1,000, and 1,676,911 marriages in total in 2020. This increase from 2020 to 2021 can most likely be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the cancellation of many wedding ceremonies in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIn New York and California, the current marriage rate is 5.2, which falls fairly low on the state ranking. These states are also among those when people get married the latest in life, with the average age of first marriage in New York being 29.6, and 28.4 in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the marriage rate and the number of marriages increased in 2021, these figures were both still 2% lower than in 2019. In fact, marriage rates have declined every year since 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marriage rates by state<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Vegas weddings likely push Nevada to the top spot.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe latest data from the U.S. Census shows that the state with the highest marriage rate is Nevada, with 26.2 marriages per 1,000 people over the age of 15. This is likely due to the number of people who get married in Las Vegas<\/a>, known as \u2018the marriage capital of the world\u2019, where around 120,000 marriages take place each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/image\/Spokeo_Marriage-and-divorce-stats_V1_Marriage-rates.jpg?resize=1024%2C797&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter Nevada, Hawaii has the highest marriage rate at 12.8, followed by Montana at 11, and Utah at 9.1. Interestingly, Utah is the state with the highest population of Mormon adherents, with 66% of the population identifying as Mormons<\/a>. This likely contributes to the higher marriage rate in this state.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe state with the lowest marriage rate is Louisiana, at 4.4, followed by Massachusetts (4.6), and Illinois (4.7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
California and New York both land at 39th on the list, with a marriage rate of 5.2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marriage statistics in the U.S.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
According to the most recent figures<\/a>, the marriage rate in the U.S. is 6 marriages per 1,000 people, with a total of 1,985,072 weddings taking place in 2021. This was an increase from the rate of 5.1 marriages per 1,000, and 1,676,911 marriages in total in 2020. This increase from 2020 to 2021 can most likely be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the cancellation of many wedding ceremonies in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In New York and California, the current marriage rate is 5.2, which falls fairly low on the state ranking. These states are also among those when people get married the latest in life, with the average age of first marriage in New York being 29.6, and 28.4 in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the marriage rate and the number of marriages increased in 2021, these figures were both still 2% lower than in 2019. In fact, marriage rates have declined every year since 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vegas weddings likely push Nevada to the top spot.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The latest data from the U.S. Census shows that the state with the highest marriage rate is Nevada, with 26.2 marriages per 1,000 people over the age of 15. This is likely due to the number of people who get married in Las Vegas<\/a>, known as \u2018the marriage capital of the world\u2019, where around 120,000 marriages take place each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After Nevada, Hawaii has the highest marriage rate at 12.8, followed by Montana at 11, and Utah at 9.1. Interestingly, Utah is the state with the highest population of Mormon adherents, with 66% of the population identifying as Mormons<\/a>. This likely contributes to the higher marriage rate in this state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The state with the lowest marriage rate is Louisiana, at 4.4, followed by Massachusetts (4.6), and Illinois (4.7).<\/p>\n\n\n\n California and New York both land at 39th on the list, with a marriage rate of 5.2.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMarriage rates by state<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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