Marriage Rates by Race in the U.S.

A dive into the marriage rates by race in the United States of America.

Marriage Rates by Race in the U.S.

Marriage Demographics:

• Asian: 63.3% are married
• White: 57.3% are married
• Hispanic or Latino: 48% are married
• Black or African American: 32.4% are married

Single and Childless by Gender:

• Black Men: 54.3% are single and childless
• Black Women: 48.1% are single and childless
• White Men: 34.6% are single and childless
• White Women: 39.5% are single and childless
• Asian Men: 31.4% are single and childless
• Asian Women: 34.5% are single and childless
• Hispanic Men: 36.2% are single and childless
• Hispanic Women: 40.5% are single and childless

Single Parents with Children Under 18:

• Single Mothers (with children under 18):
  1. White: 6.1%
  2. Black or African American: 24.4%
  3. Asian: 5.6%
  4. Hispanic or Latino: 13.4%
• Single Fathers:
  1. White: 2.5%
  2. Black or African American: 8.5%
  3. Asian: 2.1%
  4. Hispanic or Latino: 5.3%

Key Insights:

• White Adults: About 57% of white adults are married, reflecting a higher marriage rate compared to other racial groups.
• Black Adults: Only around 32% of Black adults are married, with a significant number, 48% of Black women and 54% of Black men, having never been married.
• Hispanic Adults: Approximately 48% of Hispanic adults are married, which is lower than white adults but higher than Black adults.
• Asian Adults: Asian Americans have the highest marriage rates among racial groups at 67%.

Divorce and Cohabitation:

• Black adults have slightly higher divorce rates than white adults, and they are less likely to be separated compared to other racial groups. Asians have the lowest rates of separation.

Single Parenthood:

• Black or African American women have the highest rate of single motherhood (24.4%), followed by Hispanic women (13.4%), White women (6.1%), and Asian women (5.6%).

Marriage and Education:

• Higher education levels are associated with higher marriage rates across all racial groups.

QUESTIONS:

• 1. What do Asians know that other races don’t know which makes their marriages successful at a high rate?
• 2. Why are Black or African men opting to stay single and childless?
• 3. 54% of African men are single and childless, 8% are single dads, and 32% are married. This gives us 94%. Does this mean that all 65% of single mothers were impregnated by only 6% of African men??

Please note these figures change with time.

Thank you.
Kelvin Jasi | Writer
www.kelvinjasi.net