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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 7,064 100.0%
Never married 1,374 19.5%
Now married, except separated 4,699 66.5%
   15 to 19 years 32 0.5%
   20 to 24 years 143 2.0%
   25 to 34 years 691 9.8%
   35 to 44 years 874 12.4%
   45 to 54 years 1,090 15.4%
   55 to 64 years 784 11.1%
   65 years and over 1,085 15.4%
Separated 160 2.3%
Widowed 211 3.0%
Divorced 620 8.8%
     
         Females 15 years and over 7,589 100.0%
Never married 995 13.1%
Now married, except separated 4,717 62.2%
   15 to 19 years 62 0.8%
   20 to 24 years 199 2.6%
   25 to 34 years 714 9.4%
   35 to 44 years 1,038 13.7%
   45 to 54 years 1,106 14.6%
   55 to 64 years 812 10.7%
   65 years and over 786 10.4%
Separated 202 2.7%
Widowed 1,027 13.5%
Divorced 648 8.5%
     
UNMARRIED-PARTNER HOUSEHOLDS    
         Total 235 100.0%
Male and female 198 84.3%
Both male 22 9.4%
Both female 15 6.4%
     
GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS    
         Grandparents living in households with one or more grandchildren under 18 years 290 100.0%
Grandparent responsible for grandchild 156 53.8%
   Less than 1 year 15 5.2%
   1 to 2 years 47 16.2%
   3 to 4 years 31 10.7%
   5 years or more 63 21.7%
Grandparent not responsible for grandchild 134 46.2%

 

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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