Age of Marriage, USA
This line graph shows the average age of marriage for men and women in the USA between 1900 and 2000.
This line graph shows the average age of marriage for men and women in the USA between 1900 and 2000.
The average age for marriage for men was 26 in 1900. It fell steadily to 24 in 1940. In the next decade there was a sharp decline to 22.5. It then remained steady until 1970, but then it rose sharply to 27 in the year 2000.
The average age for marriage for women was much lower, at 22, in 1900. It declined steadily to just over 20 in 1960. From 1970, as with men, the marriage age rose steeply, reaching 25 in 2000.
Overall, the average age of marriage for women was always lower than that for men, throughout the twentieth century. In the first half of the century, the average age of marriage for men fell more sharply than for women. From 1970 to 2000, the average age of marriage for both men and women increased noticeably.
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