Marital Recession

25%

     The share of young Americans ages 18-34who are married. In 1978, it was 59%. 

126.9 million

     The number of unmarried adults in the U.S.  

17 million

     The number of unmarried Americans cohabiting, up from 6 million two decades ago. 

36% 

     The share of single women ages 18-29 who say they are open to dating, compared with 52 percent of men in that age range.

U.S. Census Bureau