Statistic 1
"In 2018, the median age for a first marriage in the United States was 30 years for men and 28 years for women."
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Must-Know Millennial Marriage Statistics [Current Data]
Summarized & Collected by: Vamps.ai | Last Updated: 6/20/2024
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Statistic 2
"Around 57% of millennials are unmarried in 2017."
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Statistic 3
"Millennials are almost three times as likely to remain unmarried by the age of 32 compared to their silent generation counterparts."
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Statistic 4
"36% of millennials believe that living together before marriage is essential."
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Statistic 5
"About 40% of millennial couples are choosing to cohabit instead of marrying."
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Statistic 6
"50% of millennials believe that prenuptial agreements are necessary before getting married."
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Statistic 7
"67% of millennial women would prefer to stay at their jobs rather than become stay-at-home moms."
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Statistic 8
"49% of millennials delay marriage due to financial burdens."
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Statistic 9
"25% of millennials marry someone with student loan debt."
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Statistic 10
"The divorce rate dropped by 18% from 2008 to 2016, largely due to millennials opting for more stable marriages."
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Statistic 11
"62% of millennials who married in 2014 had a ceremony with religious elements, compared to 75% of the previous generation."
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Statistic 12
"77% of millennials prefer to live with their partner before marriage."
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Statistic 13
"64% of millennials believe that living together before marriage is a good way to test their relationship compatibility."
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Statistic 14
"The overall percentage of millennials getting married by the age of 32 has declined from 47% in 1980 to 29% in 2015."
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Statistic 15
"Millennials are 51% more likely to marry someone of a different race or ethnicity than are baby boomers."
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Statistic 16
"In 2019, 9% of married millennials had a spouse with a different religious affiliation."
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Statistic 17
"33% of millennials feel that it is important for their partner to share their political beliefs."
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Statistic 18
"An increase of 1% in the unemployment rate is associated with a 3% decrease in the likelihood of millennial marriage."
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census.gov
publicreligion.org
urban.org
qz.com
pewresearch.org
bloomberg.com
nytimes.com
ifstudies.org
pewsocialtrends.org
tandfonline.com
apnews.com
nerdwallet.com
pewforum.org