Looking for
Love?
In your twenties? The following facts
should make your day.
- There are 119
single men (i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) who
are in their 20s for every 100 single women of the same
ages. Corresponding numbers for the following race and
ethnic groups are:
Hispanics: 153 men per 100
women
Asians (single race): 132
men per 100 women (This ratio is not significantly different
from that for Hispanics or non-Hispanic whites.)
Non-Hispanic whites (single
race): 120 men per 100 women
Blacks (single race): 92 men
per 100 women (The numbers of black men and women in this
age group are not significantly different from one
another.)
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In your golden years? Well . . . .
the stats are not so good.
- There are 34 single men
(i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) age 65 or older for every
100 single women of the same ages. Corresponding numbers for the
following race and ethnic groups are:
Hispanics: 38 men per 100
women
Non-Hispanic whites (single race): 33
men per 100 women
Blacks (single race): 33 men per 100
women
Asians (single race): 28 men per 100
women
(Note: None of the ratios for the
individual groups differ significantly from one another nor from the
ratio for all people age 65 or older.)
Need a little help finding Mr. or
Mrs. Right?
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- 904: The
number of dating service establishments nationwide as of
2002. These establishments, which include Internet dating
services, employed nearly 4,300 people and pulled in $489
million in revenues.
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There are those who try to tell us
that marriage, real marriage between a man and a woman, is going out
of style . Not so much.
- 2.2 million marriages take place in
the United States annually. That breaks down to more than 6,000 a
day.
- 147,300 marriages are performed in
Nevada during 2005. So many couples "tie the knot" in the Silver
State that it ranked fourth nationally in marriages, even though it's
total population that year among states was 35th.
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- The estimated U.S.
median ages at first marriage for women and men are 25.3 and
27.1 respectively, in 2005. The age for women rose 4.2 years
in the last three decades. The age for men at first marriage
is up 3.6 years.
- There are 34 single men
(i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) age 65 or older
for every 100 single women of the same ages. Corresponding
numbers for the following race and ethnic groups are:
Hispanics: 38 men per 100
women
Non-Hispanic whites (single
race): 33 men per 100 women
Blacks (single race): 33 men
per 100 women
Asians (single race): 28 men
per 100 women
(Note: None of the ratios
for the individual groups differ significantly from one
another nor from the ratio for all people age 65 or
older.)
- 904: The number of dating
service establishments nationwide as of 2002. These
establishments, which include Internet dating services,
employed nearly
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- Men and women in northeastern
states generally have a higher median age at first marriage than the
national average. In Massachusetts, for example, women were a median
of 27.4 years old and men 29.1 years of age at first marriage. States
where people typically marry young include Utah, where women were a
median of 21.9 years and men, 23.9 years.
- 57% and 60% of American women and
men, respectively, are 15 or older and currently married (includes
those who are separated).
- 72%: The percentage of men and
women ages 30 to 34 in 2005 who had been married at some point in
their lives - either currently or formerly
Single men and women, take heart.
When you are ready, love is out there. Until then enjoy your single
life. If you don't have a special someone this Valentine's day, don't
let it bother you. Get a group of friends together. Go out and have a
wonderful dinner with much laughing and conversation. Enjoy!!
The above is all from the
U.S.
Census Bureau.
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