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QT-P18. Marital Status by Sex, Unmarried-Partner Households, and Grandparents as Caregivers: 2000
Subject Number Percent
     
MARITAL STATUS    
         Males 15 years and over 7,623 100.0%
Never married 1,903 25.0%
Now married, except separated 4,619 60.6%
   15 to 19 years 97 1.3%
   20 to 24 years 241 3.2%
   25 to 34 years 850 11.2%
   35 to 44 years 953 12.5%
   45 to 54 years 893 11.7%
   55 to 64 years 716 9.4%
   65 years and over 869 11.4%
Separated 224 2.9%
Widowed 159 2.1%
Divorced 718 9.4%
     
         Females 15 years and over 6,793 100.0%
Never married 1,139 16.8%
Now married, except separated 3,945 58.1%
   15 to 19 years 19 0.3%
   20 to 24 years 196 2.9%
   25 to 34 years 714 10.5%
   35 to 44 years 822 12.1%
   45 to 54 years 852 12.5%
   55 to 64 years 672 9.9%
   65 years and over 670 9.9%
Separated 144 2.1%
Widowed 961 14.1%
Divorced 604 8.9%
     
UNMARRIED-PARTNER HOUSEHOLDS    
         Total 232 100.0%
Male and female 191 82.3%
Both male 29 12.5%
Both female 12 5.2%
     
GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS    
         Grandparents living in households with one or more grandchildren under 18 years 186 100.0%
Grandparent responsible for grandchild 95 51.1%
   Less than 1 year 14 7.5%
   1 to 2 years 13 7.0%
   3 to 4 years 0 0.0%
   5 years or more 68 36.6%
Grandparent not responsible for grandchild 91 48.9%

 

Date: October 2, 2002

[Data based on a sample]
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices PCT1, PCT7 and PCT8.
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