United States - QT-P18. Marital Status by Sex, Unmarried-Partner Households, and Grandparents as Caregivers: 2000 (Total population)

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Subject	Number	Percent

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	107,027,405	100.0
Never married	32,381,377	30.3
Now married, except separated	60,720,716	56.7
15 to 19 years	385,262	0.4
20 to 24 years	1,837,449	1.7
25 to 34 years	10,387,908	9.7
35 to 44 years	15,290,864	14.3
45 to 54 years	13,299,537	12.4
55 to 64 years	8,909,498	8.3
65 years and over	10,610,198	9.9
Separated	1,971,123	1.8
Widowed	2,699,175	2.5
Divorced	9,255,014	8.6

Females 15 years and over	114,121,266	100.0
Never married	27,531,993	24.1
Now married, except separated	59,510,557	52.1
15 to 19 years	506,203	0.4
20 to 24 years	2,485,590	2.2
25 to 34 years	11,425,473	10.0
35 to 44 years	15,488,662	13.6
45 to 54 years	12,849,433	11.3
55 to 64 years	8,128,938	7.1
65 years and over	8,626,258	7.6
Separated	2,798,097	2.5
Widowed	11,975,325	10.5
Divorced	12,305,294	10.8

UNMARRIED-PARTNER HOUSEHOLDS
Total	5,230,703	100.0
Male and female	4,571,992	87.4
Both male	332,645	6.4
Both female	326,066	6.2

GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS
Grandparents living in households with one or more grandchildren under 18 years	5,771,671	100.0
Grandparent responsible for grandchild	2,426,730	42.0
Less than 1 year	555,668	9.6
1 to 2 years	563,403	9.8
3 to 4 years	374,251	6.5
5 years or more	933,408	16.2
Grandparent not responsible for grandchild	3,344,941	58.0

Subject	Number	Percent

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 4, Matrices PCT21, PCT35, and PCT36.