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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 9,954 100.0%
Never married 2,082 20.9%
Now married, except separated 6,528 65.6%
   15 to 19 years 39 0.4%
   20 to 24 years 227 2.3%
   25 to 34 years 931 9.4%
   35 to 44 years 1,328 13.3%
   45 to 54 years 1,374 13.8%
   55 to 64 years 1,197 12.0%
   65 years and over 1,432 14.4%
Separated 189 1.9%
Widowed 266 2.7%
Divorced 889 8.9%
     
         Females 15 years and over 10,474 100.0%
Never married 1,421 13.6%
Now married, except separated 6,528 62.3%
   15 to 19 years 43 0.4%
   20 to 24 years 339 3.2%
   25 to 34 years 1,051 10.0%
   35 to 44 years 1,319 12.6%
   45 to 54 years 1,395 13.3%
   55 to 64 years 1,259 12.0%
   65 years and over 1,122 10.7%
Separated 260 2.5%
Widowed 1,518 14.5%
Divorced 747 7.1%
     
UNMARRIED-PARTNER HOUSEHOLDS    
         Total 303 100.0%
Male and female 273 90.1%
Both male 13 4.3%
Both female 17 5.6%
     
GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS    
         Grandparents living in households with one or more grandchildren under 18 years 226 100.0%
Grandparent responsible for grandchild 105 46.5%
   Less than 1 year 17 7.5%
   1 to 2 years 16 7.1%
   3 to 4 years 7 3.1%
   5 years or more 65 28.8%
Grandparent not responsible for grandchild 121 53.5%

 

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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