Just ended is Unmarried and Single Americans Week, a time to recognize this ever-growing segment of our population that is, for better or worse, unwed (the original title, National Singles Week, was amended because many unmarried people do not relate to the term “single,” as they have partners, are parents or are widowed). To mark the occasion, the Census Bureau released some data that may surprise you:
89.8 million
The number of unmarried and single Americans in 2005
41%
Portion of all U.S. residents age 18 and older who are unmarried and single
54%
Percentage who are women
60%
Percentage who have never been married
25%
Portion who are divorced
15%
Portion who are widowed
14.9 million, or 17%
Number who are 65 or older
86
The number of unmarried men 18 and older for every 100 unmarried women in the U.S.
55 million, or 49%
Number of households maintained by unmarried men or women
29.9 million, or 26%
Number of Americans who live alone (up from 17 percent in 1970)
Are they all happy?
904
Number of dating services nationwide
