Whether you're single or married affects more than your love life. Your relationship status can have a significant impact on your finances. Common advantages of being single include greater career flexibility and lower expenses. On the other hand, a couple also has its own financial advantages, including tax benefits, Social Security benefits, and economies of scale.
With different advantages at play, SmartAsset examined the latest trends in marriage and singlehood across 118 U.S. cities.
Ratio of unmarried men 15 to 44 years per 100 unmarried women 15 to 44 years:
Ratio of unmarried men 15 to 44 years per 100 unmarried women 15 to 44 years:
Percent of the population aged 15 and over that is now married:
Percent of the population aged 15 years and over that is divorced:
Percent of the population aged 15 and over that has never been married:
Data and methodology
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau 1-Year American Community Survey for 2022. 118 Cities with populations of 100,000 or more for which data was available were considered. Variables observed include marital status of the population age 15 and older, including married, separated, widowed, divorced and never married. The ratio of unmarried men aged 15 to 44 to that of 100 unmarried women aged 15 to 44 was also considered.
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