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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 18,205 100.0%
Never married 7,970 43.8%
Now married, except separated 8,600 47.2%
   15 to 19 years 151 0.8%
   20 to 24 years 339 1.9%
   25 to 34 years 1,211 6.7%
   35 to 44 years 1,861 10.2%
   45 to 54 years 1,863 10.2%
   55 to 64 years 1,496 8.2%
   65 years and over 1,679 9.2%
Separated 206 1.1%
Widowed 256 1.4%
Divorced 1,173 6.4%
     
         Females 15 years and over 18,822 100.0%
Never married 6,644 35.3%
Now married, except separated 9,023 47.9%
   15 to 19 years 552 2.9%
   20 to 24 years 737 3.9%
   25 to 34 years 1,298 6.9%
   35 to 44 years 1,913 10.2%
   45 to 54 years 1,900 10.1%
   55 to 64 years 1,346 7.2%
   65 years and over 1,277 6.8%
Separated 257 1.4%
Widowed 1,405 7.5%
Divorced 1,493 7.9%
     
UNMARRIED-PARTNER HOUSEHOLDS    
         Total 679 100.0%
Male and female 587 86.5%
Both male 22 3.2%
Both female 70 10.3%
     
GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS    
         Grandparents living in households with one or more grandchildren under 18 years 375 100.0%
Grandparent responsible for grandchild 173 46.1%
   Less than 1 year 45 12.0%
   1 to 2 years 20 5.3%
   3 to 4 years 60 16.0%
   5 years or more 48 12.8%
Grandparent not responsible for grandchild 202 53.9%

 

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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