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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 6,231 100.0%
Never married 1,130 18.1%
Now married, except separated 4,251 68.2%
   15 to 19 years 13 0.2%
   20 to 24 years 178 2.9%
   25 to 34 years 630 10.1%
   35 to 44 years 789 12.7%
   45 to 54 years 962 15.4%
   55 to 64 years 731 11.7%
   65 years and over 948 15.2%
Separated 117 1.9%
Widowed 186 3.0%
Divorced 547 8.8%
     
         Females 15 years and over 6,762 100.0%
Never married 902 13.3%
Now married, except separated 4,282 63.3%
   15 to 19 years 58 0.9%
   20 to 24 years 243 3.6%
   25 to 34 years 693 10.2%
   35 to 44 years 864 12.8%
   45 to 54 years 872 12.9%
   55 to 64 years 740 10.9%
   65 years and over 812 12.0%
Separated 131 1.9%
Widowed 948 14.0%
Divorced 499 7.4%
     
UNMARRIED-PARTNER HOUSEHOLDS    
         Total 121 100.0%
Male and female 109 90.1%
Both male 10 8.3%
Both female 2 1.7%
     
GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS    
         Grandparents living in households with one or more grandchildren under 18 years 198 100.0%
Grandparent responsible for grandchild 93 47.0%
   Less than 1 year 24 12.1%
   1 to 2 years 8 4.0%
   3 to 4 years 33 16.7%
   5 years or more 28 14.1%
Grandparent not responsible for grandchild 105 53.0%

 

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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