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Title: Age Variation in Singlehood from Young Adulthood to Midlife, 2022

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2023

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Abstract: In 2022, 40% of adults were single—not currently in a cohabiting or marital union (Juteau, 2022). Singlehood is partly dependent on the timing of entry into unions, but also the dissolution of these unions across the life course. Hence, some singles are never married, and others are previously married. We use data from the 2022 Current Population Survey (CPS) in this Family Profile to assess singlehood from young to middle adulthood, differentiating four age groups: 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, and 50-59. We present the age variation in singlehood according to gender, race and ethnicity, nativity, and educational attainment. Singlehood is defined as not currently being married or cohabiting.

Url: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1310&context=ncfmr_family_profiles

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Authors: Juteau, Gabrielle

Series Title: National Center for Family and Marriage Research

Publication Number: 11

Institution: Bowling Green State University

Pages: 1-2

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Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Aging and Retirement

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