CB05-FFSE.04-2 September 12, 2005 (reissued) |
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Unmarried and Single Americans Week September 18-24, 2005 |
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“National Singles Week” was started by the Buckeye Singles Council in Ohio in the 1980s to celebrate single life and recognize singles and their contributions to society. The week is now widely observed during the third full week of September (Sept. 18-24 in 2005) as “Unmarried and Single Americans Week,” an acknowledgment that many unmarried Americans do not identify with the word “single” because they are parents, have partners or are widowed. Singleness 53% 64% 14.9 million 87 49 million 12.4 million 41% 680,000 Unmarried Couples Voters Education 23% |
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Editor’s note: The preceding data were collected from a variety of sources and may be subject to sampling variability and other sources of error. Questions or comments should be directed to the Census Bureau’s Public Information Office at (301) 763-3030; fax: (301) 457-3670; or e-mail: <pio@census.gov>. |