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Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age*
Married U.S. adults in 1960 and 2010
This statistic illustrates the share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, sorted by age group. In 1960, 45 percent of the adults between 18 and 24 years of age were married, whereas only nine percent of this age group were married in 2010.
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Pew Research Center. (December 14, 2011). Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age*." Chart. December 14, 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2011). Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Married Adults in The United States in 1960 and 2010, by Age*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Dec 2011, /statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
Pew Research Center, Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Share of married adults in the United States in 1960 and 2010, by age* [Graph], Pew Research Center, December 14, 2011. [Online]. Available: /statistics/243894/share-of-married-us-adults-sorted-by-age/
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