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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 26,061 100.0%
Never married 5,441 20.9%
Now married, except separated 17,092 65.6%
   15 to 19 years 48 0.2%
   20 to 24 years 627 2.4%
   25 to 34 years 3,289 12.6%
   35 to 44 years 3,680 14.1%
   45 to 54 years 3,629 13.9%
   55 to 64 years 2,876 11.0%
   65 years and over 2,943 11.3%
Separated 506 1.9%
Widowed 782 3.0%
Divorced 2,240 8.6%
     
         Females 15 years and over 27,140 100.0%
Never married 3,893 14.3%
Now married, except separated 16,585 61.1%
   15 to 19 years 135 0.5%
   20 to 24 years 908 3.3%
   25 to 34 years 3,285 12.1%
   35 to 44 years 3,679 13.6%
   45 to 54 years 3,774 13.9%
   55 to 64 years 2,673 9.8%
   65 years and over 2,131 7.9%
Separated 749 2.8%
Widowed 3,499 12.9%
Divorced 2,414 8.9%
     
UNMARRIED-PARTNER HOUSEHOLDS    
         Total 884 100.0%
Male and female 749 84.7%
Both male 59 6.7%
Both female 76 8.6%
     
GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS    
         Grandparents living in households with one or more grandchildren under 18 years 1,032 100.0%
Grandparent responsible for grandchild 451 43.7%
   Less than 1 year 111 10.8%
   1 to 2 years 41 4.0%
   3 to 4 years 101 9.8%
   5 years or more 198 19.2%
Grandparent not responsible for grandchild 581 56.3%

 

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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