United States and States - R1205. Median Age at First Marriage for Women

United States and States

R1205. Median Age at First Marriage for Women: 2005
Universe: Female population

Data Set: 2005 American Community Survey
Survey: American Community Survey, Puerto Rico Community Survey

NOTE. Data are limited to the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.

Rank	State	Median	Margin of Error
1	District of Columbia	29.8	+/-1.5
2	Connecticut	27.5	+/-0.5
3	Rhode Island	27.4	+/-0.9
4	New York	27.3	+/-0.3
5	Massachusetts	27.2	+/-0.4
6	Hawaii	27.0	+/-1.3
7	Maryland	26.8	+/-0.4
7	New Jersey	26.8	+/-0.3
9	Pennsylvania	26.5	+/-0.2
10	Maine	26.4	+/-0.7
11	Vermont	26.2	+/-0.5
12	Illinois	26.0	+/-0.3
12	Michigan	26.0	+/-0.2
14	New Hampshire	25.9	+/-0.5
14	South Carolina	25.9	+/-0.5
16	California	25.8	+/-0.2
17	Delaware	25.7	+/-0.5
17	Florida	25.7	+/-0.2
17	Louisiana	25.7	+/-0.3
17	Minnesota	25.7	+/-0.3
17	South Dakota	25.7	+/-0.7
17	Wisconsin	25.7	+/-0.2
23	New Mexico	25.6	+/-0.8
23	Ohio	25.6	+/-0.1
	United States	25.5	+/-0.2
25	Mississippi	25.5	+/-0.5
26	Virginia	25.3	+/-0.2
27	North Carolina	25.2	+/-0.3
27	Washington	25.2	+/-0.3
29	Colorado	25.1	+/-0.3
29	Indiana	25.1	+/-0.2
29	North Dakota	25.1	+/-0.4
29	Oregon	25.1	+/-0.4
33	Arizona	25.0	+/-0.4
34	Alabama	24.9	+/-0.3
34	Georgia	24.9	+/-0.2
34	Iowa	24.9	+/-0.3
34	Missouri	24.9	+/-0.2
38	Nebraska	24.8	+/-0.4
39	Montana	24.7	+/-0.6
39	West Virginia	24.7	+/-0.4
41	Kansas	24.4	+/-0.3
42	Tennessee	24.3	+/-0.2
43	Texas	24.2	+/-0.2
44	Kentucky	24.1	+/-0.3
45	Alaska	24.0	+/-0.7
46	Wyoming	23.7	+/-1.2
47	Nevada	23.5	+/-1.4
47	Oklahoma	23.5	+/-0.3
49	Idaho	23.1	+/-0.7
50	Arkansas	23.0	+/-0.6
51	Utah	22.1	+/-0.3



	Puerto Rico	25.1	+/-0.3

Rank	State	Median	Margin of Error

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey

Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

Explanation of Symbols:
1. An '*' entry in the margin of error column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
2. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
3. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
6. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
7. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
8. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
9. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.

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