"Table with row headers in column A, and column headers in rows 8 through 11; 88 through 92.  Leading dots indicate subparts.",,,,,,,,
"MS-1.  Marital Status of the Population 15 Years Old and Over, by",,,,,,,,
       Sex and Race:  1950 to Present,,,,,,,,


(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,
,,,,          MALES,,,,
,,,,   Unmarried,,,,
Years,,,Total,Never ,Widowed,Divorced,,
,Total,Married,     Unmarried,Married,,,,
,,,,,,,,
.All Races,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,
..2008,"115,599","64,217","51,383","38,685","2,916","9,782",,
..2007,"114,480","64,656","49,824","37,496","2,695","9,633",,
..2006,"113,073","63,683","49,389","37,086","2,624","9,679",
..2005,"111,591","63,241","48,350","36,367","2,725","9,258",
..2004,"110,048","62,535","47,513","35,885","2,648","8,980",
..2003,"108,696","62,142","46,554","34,881","2,697","8,976",
..2002,"106,819","61,268","45,551","34,229","2,636","8,686",
..2001,"105,584","61,209","44,375","33,077","2,540","8,758",
..2000,"103,114","59,684","43,429","32,253","2,604","8,572",
..1999,"102,048","59,039","43,010","31,912","2,542","8,556",
..1998,"101,123","58,633","42,491","31,591","2,569","8,331",
..1997,"100,159","57,923","42,236","31,315","2,690","8,231",
..1996,"98,593","57,656","40,937","30,691","2,478","7,768",
..1995,"97,704","57,570","39,953","30,286","2,284","7,383",
..1994,"96,768","57,068","39,700","30,228","2,222","7,250",
..1993,"94,854","56,833","38,021","28,775","2,468","6,778",
..1990,"91,955","55,833","36,121","27,505","2,333","6,283",
..1980,"81,947","51,813","30,134","24,227","1,977","3,930",
..1970,"70,559","47,109","23,450","19,832","2,051","1,567",,
..1960*,"60,273","41,781","18,492","15,274","2,112","1,106",,
..1950*,"54,601","36,866","17,735","14,400","2,264","1,071",,
,,,,,,,,
.White,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,
..2008a,"94,707","54,546","40,160","29,517","2,450","8,193",,
..2008b,"96,157","55,142","41,015","30,214","2,474","8,327",,
..2007a,"93,943","54,922","39,020","28,658","2,255","8,107",,
..2007b,"95,332","55,546","39,788","29,271","2,276","8,241",,
..2006a,"92,889","54,368","38,522","28,286","2,181","8,055",,
..2006b,"94,475","55,077","39,398","28,991","2,218","8,189",,
..2005a,"91,813","53,979","37,833","27,854","2,288","7,691",,
..2005b,"93,309","54,645","38,662","28,524","2,318","7,820",,
..2004a,"90,814","53,517","37,298","27,551","2,231","7,516",,
..2004b,"92,211","54,140","38,070","28,172","2,248","7,650",,
..2003a,"89,998","53,382","36,616","26,772","2,257","7,587",,
..2003b,"91,234","53,904","37,330","27,330","2,272","7,728",,
..2002,"89,233","52,924","36,309","26,686","2,218","7,405",,
..2001,"88,215","52,903","35,312","25,814","2,117","7,381",,
..2000,"86,443","51,888","34,555","25,113","2,196","7,246",,
..1999,"85,750","51,645","34,105","24,827","2,084","7,194",,
..1998,"85,219","51,299","33,920","24,775","2,106","7,038",,
..1997,"84,540","50,860","33,680","24,471","2,264","6,945",,
..1996,"83,463","50,882","32,581","23,894","2,128","6,559",,
..1995,"82,566","50,658","31,909","23,667","1,921","6,321",,
..1994,"82,026","50,226","31,800","23,704","1,878","6,218",,
..1993,"80,755","50,305","30,451","22,738","1,954","5,759",,
..1990,"78,908","49,542","29,367","22,078","1,930","5,359",,
..1980,"71,887","46,721","25,167","20,174","1,642","3,351",,
..1970,"62,868","42,732","20,135","17,080","1,722","1,333",,
..1960*,"54,130","38,042","16,088","13,286","1,816",986,,
..1950*,"49,302","33,451","15,850","12,892","1,986",972,,
,,,,,,,,
.Black,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,
..2008a,"12,878","5,234","7,643","6,121",332,"1,190",,
..2008b,"13,360","5,394","7,966","6,412",335,"1,219",,
..2007a,"12,706","5,327","7,379","5,911",338,"1,130",,
..2007b,"13,073","5,466","7,606","6,118",339,"1,149",,
..2006a,"12,518","5,116","7,403","5,891",336,"1,176",,
..2006b,"12,939","5,259","7,678","6,141",336,"1,201",,
..2005a,"12,255","5,095","7,159","5,743",309,"1,107",,
..2005b,"12,595","5,203","7,392","5,936",311,"1,145",,
..2004a,"11,987","4,974","7,012","5,605",312,"1,095",,
..2004b,"12,330","5,103","7,228","5,795",312,"1,121",,
..2003a,"11,791","5,022","6,769","5,417",323,"1,029",,
..2003b,"12,159","5,155","7,004","5,612",329,"1,063",,
..2002,"11,695","5,142","6,553","5,266",319,968,,
..2001,"11,527","4,978","6,549","5,139",333,"1,077",,
..2000,"11,687","5,005","6,682","5,246",328,"1,108",,
..1999,"11,483","4,709","6,775","5,250",391,"1,134",,
..1998,"11,283","4,675","6,608","5,191",382,"1,035",,
..1997,"11,113","4,623","6,491","5,137",340,"1,014",,
..1996,"10,922","4,515","6,407","5,115",277,"1,015",,
..1995,"10,825","4,632","6,193","5,031",310,852,,
..1994,"10,639","4,486","6,153","5,007",295,851,,
..1993,"10,442","4,431","6,012","4,750",426,836,,
..1990,"9,948","4,489","5,459","4,319",338,802,,
..1980,"8,292","4,053","4,239","3,410",308,521,,
..1970,"6,936","3,949","2,987","2,468",307,212,,
..1960*,"6,143","3,739","2,404","1,988",296,120,,
..1950*,"5,299","3,415","1,885","1,508",278,99,,

,,,,,,,,
,,,    FEMALES,,,,,
,,,,  Unmarried,,,,
,,,Total,Never ,,,,
Years,Total,Married,      Unmarried,Married,Widowed,Divorced,,
,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,
.All Races,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,
..2008,"122,394","64,638","57,756","32,794","11,398","13,564",,
..2007,"121,368","65,202","56,167","31,738","11,211","13,218",,
..2006,"119,966","64,121","55,846","31,429","11,290","13,127",,
..2005,"118,681","63,901","54,779","30,664","11,112","13,003",,
..2004,"117,295","63,345","53,950","29,975","11,146","12,829",,
..2003,"116,361","62,892","53,469","29,499","11,297","12,673",,
..2002,"114,639","62,102","52,537","28,861","11,408","12,268",,
..2001,"113,451","61,889","51,562","28,056","11,526","11,980"
..2000,"110,660","60,527","50,133","27,763","11,061","11,309"
..1999,"109,628","60,001","49,626","27,520","10,944","11,162"
..1998,"108,168","59,333","48,835","26,713","11,029","11,093"
..1997,"107,076","58,829","48,247","26,073","11,058","11,116"
..1996,"106,031","58,905","47,127","25,528","11,078","10,521"
..1995,"105,028","58,984","46,045","24,693","11,082","10,270"
..1994,"104,032","58,185","45,847","24,645","11,073","10,129"
..1993,"102,400","57,768","44,631","23,534","11,214","9,883"
..1990,"99,838","56,797","43,040","22,718","11,477","8,845"
..1980,"89,914","52,965","36,950","20,226","10,758","5,966"
..1970,"77,766","48,148","29,618","17,167","9,734","2,717"
..1960*,"64,607","42,583","22,024","12,252","8,064","1,708"
..1950*,"57,102","37,577","19,525","11,418","6,734","1,373"
,,,,,,
.White,,,,,,
,,,,,,,
..2008a,"98,134","54,392","43,741","23,399","9,419","10,923",
..2008b,"99,580","54,995","44,585","23,991","9,495","11,099",
..2007a,"97,479","54,950","42,530","22,528","9,295","10,707",
..2007b,"98,929","55,557","43,373","23,113","9,371","10,889",
..2006a,"96,611","54,340","42,272","22,386","9,368","10,518",
..2006b,"98,155","55,014","43,141","22,997","9,441","10,703",
..2005a,"95,775","54,153","41,622","21,909","9,239","10,474",
..2005b,"97,285","54,812","42,473","22,494","9,317","10,662",
..2004a,"94,928","53,722","41,207","21,594","9,275","10,338",
..2004b,"96,386","54,380","42,006","22,145","9,360","10,501",
..2003a,"94,363","53,434","40,929","21,276","9,405","10,248",
..2003b,"95,684","54,012","41,672","21,771","9,485","10,416",
..2002,"93,764","53,118","40,646","21,052","9,593","10,001",
..2001,"92,989","52,911","40,078","20,539","9,723","9,816",
..2000,"91,138","52,317","38,821","20,184","9,336","9,301",
..1999,"90,463","51,979","38,485","20,105","9,245","9,135",
..1998,"89,489","51,410","38,079","19,614","9,351","9,115",
..1997,"88,756","50,987","37,769","19,139","9,404","9,226",
..1996,"88,134","51,388","33,745","18,691","9,392","8,662",
..1995,"87,484","51,390","36,094","18,250","9,399","8,445",
..1994,"86,765","50,766","36,000","18,235","9,424","8,341",
..1993,"86,045","50,668","35,377","17,660","9,512","8,205",
..1990,"84,508","49,986","34,522","17,438","9,800","7,284",
..1980,"77,882","47,277","30,604","16,318","9,296","4,990",
..1970,"68,888","43,286","25,602","14,703","8,559","2,340",
..1960*,"57,860","38,545","19,315","10,796","7,099","1,420",
..1950*,"51,404","34,042","17,362","10,241","5,902","1,219",
,,,,,,,
.Black,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,
..2008a,"15,615","5,376","10,240","6,872","1,378","1,990",
..2008b,"16,094","5,520","10,574","7,136","1,404","2,034",
..2007a,"15,411","5,478","9,933","6,681","1,381","1,871",
..2007b,"15,817","5,606","10,211","6,890","1,399","1,922",
..2006a,"15,162","5,204","9,957","6,569","1,437","1,951",
..2006b,"15,615","5,342","10,272","6,822","1,453","1,997",
..2005a,"14,931","5,219","9,712","6,485","1,368","1,859",
..2005b,"15,372","5,348","10,024","6,732","1,383","1,909",
..2004a,"14,678","5,216","9,462","6,210","1,357","1,895",
..2004b,"15,110","5,359","9,750","6,417","1,390","1,943",
..2003a,"14,458","5,265","9,193","5,966","1,374","1,853",
..2003b,"14,884","5,409","9,475","6,172","1,400","1,903",
..2002,"14,442","5,262","9,180","6,068","1,354","1,758",
..2001,"14,236","5,257","8,979","5,868","1,376","1,735",
..2000,"14,167","5,123","9,045","6,008","1,367","1,670",
..1999,"13,964","5,054","8,909","5,840","1,395","1,674",
..1998,"13,715","4,983","8,732","5,689","1,370","1,673",
..1997,"13,514","5,058","8,457","5,584","1,307","1,566",
..1996,"13,292","4,947","8,345","5,451","1,330","1,564",
..1995,"13,097","4,942","8,155","5,250","1,380","1,525",
..1994,"12,872","4,863","8,009","5,190","1,322","1,497",
..1993,"12,495","4,820","7,676","4,867","1,401","1,408",
..1990,"11,966","4,813","7,152","4,416","1,392","1,344",
..1980,"10,108","4,508","5,600","3,401","1,319",880,
..1970,"8,108","4,384","3,723","2,248","1,120",355,
..1960*,"6,747","4,038","2,709","1,456",965,288,
..1950*,"5,698","3,534","2,164","1,178",832,154,
,,,,,,,
Footnote:,,,,,,,
a   Householder whose race was reported as only one race.,,,,,,,
b   Householder whose race was reported as only a single race or ,,,,,,,
    in combination with one or more other races.,,,,,,,
*1950 and 1960 data are for the population 14 yrs old and over.   ,,,,,,,
  Nonwhite data is shown for Black for these years.,

"   Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March and ",
"Annual Social and Economic Supplements, 2008 and earlier.",

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION contact:,
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301-763-2416,

Internet Release Date:  January 2009,