VITAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES
1976
VOLUME III-MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
U.S. DEi’AkTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE OFFICEOF HEALTH RESEARCH,STATISTICS,AND TECHNOLOGY
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS
Hyattsville, hlaryland: 1980 (PHS) 81-1103
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS
DOROTHY P. RICE, Director’
ROBERT A. ISRAEL, Deputy Director JACOB J. FELDMAN, Ph.D., Associate Direcfor for Analysis
GAIL F. FISHER, Ph.D., Associate Directorfor the Cooperative Health Statistics System ROBERT A. ISRAEL, Acting Associate Director for Data Sysfem ALVAN 0. ZARATE, Acting Director fo+Intemationa~ Statistics
ROBERT C. HUBER, Associate Director for Management MONROE G. SIRKEN, Ph.D., Associate Director for Mathematical Statistics
PETER L. HURLEY, Associate DiFector for Operations JAMES M. ROBEY, Ph.D., Associate Director forProgram Development
GEORGE A. SCHNACK, Acting Associate Director for Statktical Research ALICE HAYWOOD, Information Officer
DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS
JOHN E. PATTERSON, Director ALICE M. HBTZEL, Deputy Director
ROBERT J. ARMSTRONG, M.S., Actuarial Adviser
HARRY M. ROSENBERG, Ph.D., ChieJ Mortality Statistics Branch
ROBERT L. HEUSER, M.A., Chief; Natality Statistics Branch ALICE M. HETZEL, Chief; Marriage and Divorce Statistics Branch
GEORGE A. GAY, Acting Chief; Registration Methods Branch
WILLIAM F. PRATT, Ph.D., Chief, Family Growfh Survey Branch
MARSHALL C. EVANS, ChieJ Data ControlBranch
MABEL G. SMITH, Chief, Sfatistical Resources Branch
JOSEPH D. FARRELL, ChieJ Programming Branch
VITAL STATlSTlCS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1976 VOLUME ill-MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE
A brief summary of the contents for each section is listed below for the con- venience of the reader. A complete table of contents is shown at the beginning of each section and is identified by a narrow black edge which can be located easily by fanning the pages. Each section is paged independently, using the section number as the identifying prefix.
Section 1. Marriages
For the United States: National trend data. Marriage totals and rates for each State, division, and region. Marriage totals for each county or county equivalent. Monthly marriage totals for each State, division, and region.
For the marriage-registration area: Marriages classified by major demographic characteristics of bride and groom and by-characteristics of marriage performed in each participating State; marriage rates specific for sex, age, and previous marital status.
Section 2. Divorces
For the United States: National trend data. Divorce totals and rates for each State, division, and region. Divorce totals for each county or county equivalent. Trend of national totals of children involved in divorce.
For the divorce-registration area: For each participating State, divorces classified by major demo- graphic characteristics of husband and wife, characteristics of their marriage, and number of children.
Section 3. Puerto Rico and Virgin Is!ands (U.S.)
Marriage and divorce totals for each county or county equivalent. Marriages classified by major demographic characteristics of bride and groom. For Virgin Islands only, divorces and annulments classified by char- acteristics of husband and wife, duration of marriage, and number of children.
Section 1. Technical Appendix
Historical and contemporary sources of marriage and divorce statistics, design of the samples of marriages and divorces and annulments, vari- ability of sample estimates, and uniformity and completeness of the reporting forms and the collected data. Tables of the population esti- mates used as bases for rates.
I I I I I I 139 140 141 142 143 I I I
Years: 1920-76-----------------------------------------------------------
Average lnmber of children per decree-----------------------------
wlnnk.er of annulmaots an.5 percent of total divorces and a~~lmenes-------------------------------------------------------
wumber Of children *""ol"ed in divorces and annulments------------
h,dJer of di",xces and aooulments---------------------------------
Percent distribution of divarees aEd annulmenf6-------------------
pates per 1,000 popyla~iDn---------------------------------------
Rates per 1,000 children under 18 years of age--------------------
Rates per 1,000 married "nnc" I.5 years of age and over------------
Characteristics:
2
4 5 6 7 9 10
2
mlgraphic area: CountLBB-------------------------------------.-- _-_-____
~~“or.ce-r.es~sfraCiOn ==e=----.----------------------------
Registration States----------------------------.---------
811 S~ates--------------.---------------------------------
Duration of marriage--------------------------------------
Educational attainment of husband and wife----------------
Non.& marriase
Number of &is marrisge-----------------------------------
Raee------------------------------------------------------ 13
.
Guide to tables in Section 3 - Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
[Data byareaofoccurrence]
Geographic area: Puerto Rico---------------------------------
Virgin Islands------------------------------
County equivalents--------------------------
1976---------------------------------------- 2 3 4 5 6 7
Type of event: Marriages----------------------------------- 1 2 3 & 5 6 7
I I I I I I Divorces and annulments--------------------- 1 2
Type of data: Frequencies---------------------------------
Type of data: Frequencies--------------------------------- 1
Rates--------------------------------------- 1 Rates---------------------------------------
Characteristics of marriages: Month of marriage---------------------------
Characteristics of marriages: Month of marriage---------------------------
Day of week---------------------------------
Resident status-----------------------------
Day of week---------------------------------
Resident status-----------------------------
6
Marriage order------------------------------
First marriage of both----------------------
Age-----------------------------------------
Previous marital Status---------------------
Number of this marriage---------------------
6
7
6 7
Characteristics of divorces------------------- l I I ~-I
Characteristics of divorcing spouses---------- l I I
-8 -9
-7 -7
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8
9
Guide to tables in Section 4-Technical Appendix
TAF0.E: 4
PAGE: 4
Oentral files of records esrablished------------------
Collection of data, 1867-76---------------------------
Growth of marriage- and divorce-registration areas----
population data---------------------------------------
States reporting selected items-----------------------
Data completeness: Oomparison of items shown on State records with those shown on standard records, 1975-v-------
Pe+cent of not stated events for specified characteristics, 1976------------------------------
Sample specifications and estimates: N,m,ber of sa,j,ple records----------------------------
Estimated number of eyen~s--------------------------
Sampling +ste6--------------------------------------
Sampling errors of e6~imates------------------------
-1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 -11 -12 -13 -14
-13 -14 -15 -16 -17 -18 -19 -19 -20 -21 -27. -22 -23 -23
'Marriage- and divorce-registration areas for 1957-76. 'United States for 1920-76. "United States, each region, division and State, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands for 1976. 4Unmarried population by age fpr the marriage-registration area for 1976. 'Marriages. Qivarees.
Section 1. M~n%zge.s Table
. Page
l-l. Number of marriages and marriage rates with percent changes from preceding year: United States, 1920-76, and marriage-registration area, 1957-76---------------------------------- 1-5
1-2. Marriage rates per 1,000 men and women 15 years of age and over: United States, 1940-76 --- 1-6
1-3. Marriage rates per 1,000 unmarried women 15 years of age and over and 15-44 years of age: U&ted States, 1940-76 _____ -__- _____ --__-__-- _________ - __I.____ - I___-_ -- -___-_______--__ i -------------- 1-6
1-4. Estimated number of marriages and marriage rates, by month, with and without seasonal adjustments: U&ed States, 1967-76 _____.__-_ -- -__--___ - __--___--_---_ - l-----____--l-.___-lll___l_____l l-7
1-5. Marriages and marriage rates: United States, each region, division, and State, 1972-76~~~~~~ 1-8
l-6. Marriages by month: United States, marriage-registration area, each region, division, and State, 1976 ______.____ -I___-- ___I- -_- -I-____ I----- ___-I- - ___-I-_ - ____---___----__----_-----.-----111--1-1 l-9
1-7. Marriage rates by previous maritalstatus andage of bride andgroom: Marriage-registration area. 1976 ___________ -- _____ -___--__--___---___-l______l_____ -- _________ ---_---- ___________-___ - __-_-I - __---- l-10
1-8. Median age and first and third quartiles of age at marriage of bride and groom, by previous marital status of each partner: Marriage-registration area, 1976~------------------------- l-10
1-9. Median and mean age of bride and groom at first marriage of both, by age of spouse: M~~ageq@&ation ~a, 1976 ----_--------------- - ---_I - __-.-__ -- II-______----__-----I________ l-11
l-10. Percent distribution of marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom: Marriage- re&&ration mea ad each re&tration St&, 1976 -_------I_------ ,i ----- I_ __--_I ---------- ---- ------ l-11
l-11. Percent distribution of marriages by marriage order of bride and groom, by race: Marriage- re&tration area ad each r&&ration State, 1976 _ll----l__-----__ll-_-----l--llll-----l------ l-12
l-12. Percent distribution of marriages by month marriage performed, by marriage order andrace of bride and groom: M~~ge-r&&r&on area, 1976---- ___---____._-----___.----------------------- l-13
1-13. Percent distribution of first marriages and remarriages by type of ceremony performed, by age of bride ad groom: Marriageregistration area, 1976 _-----_.----- - I------- - ---I_ --- I-----_ --- l-13
1-14. Percent distribution of marriages by resident status of bride by resident status of groom in State where married: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1976-------- 1-14
1-15. Percent distribution of first marriages and remarriages of bride and groom, by type of ceremony performed: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1976 -----I---- l-15
1-16. Percent distribution of marriages by age at marriage and median age of bride and groom, by marriage or&-: T&J of 22 s&&d States, 1967-76 __--___ ---__- _____ ---- ____ --_- ____-___ -- ----_ 1-16
l-1
Table Page
l-17: Percent distribution of marriages by age at marriage and median age of bride and groom, by mge order: Mm~gere&~ation area, 1971-76--------------------- -----.---.e
1-18. Marriages by previous marital status, age, and race of bride and groom: Marriage- re&.tration area, 1976 .__I_. ---1._- . ..__._ -I_- I___ -_---_-_- _._-I- - ------.--- - -__I - -mm.
1-19. Msrriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom: Each marriage-registration State, 1976 _.-__ -- --__-_ - ____- -_-_---- ___- --___--_._- l-__ll___lll__ll--__.--- -..- ^_--I
l-20. Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Marriageregistration area, 1976- -----_--
l-21. First marriages of both bride and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom: Marriage. registrationarea,1976---7--- __-I- -_--_---------_------ ------. - m-m--..
l-22. Marriages by previous marital status and age of bride, by age of groom (all grooms and single grooms): M~ageg-e@s~&ion apa, 1976 .----__ ------- -._- ---.---------.---
l-23. Marriages by previous marital status and age of groom, by age of bride (all brides and single brides): Marriage-registration area, 1976 -------- --------- __----I-.
l-24. Marriages by age of widowed and divorced brides. by age of widowed and divorced grooms: Meage.re&trat& am, 1976 _----_--------.----l-lllll-l-
l-25. Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom, by color: Marriage-registration area, 1976------
l-26. Marriages by previous marital status and race of bride and groom: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1976 -------__------- ---1-1-----.
l-27. Marriages by previous marital status of bride by previous marital status of groom, by race: Marriage-registration area, 1976 ----------- 1_-.----_-----_----.---------
l-28. Marriages by number of this marriage of bride and groom: Marriage-registration area and ea&re&rationSt&e, 1976.-------------------.-------------------~~~-~
l-29. Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom, by month marriage performed: Mdge-registration wea, 1976 _----__---. - --.----. --- -__----.--- ------ ------.m.-.
l-30. Marriages by marriage order and race of bride and groom, by month marriage performed: Marriage-registration area, 1976 ------- --..---l_-.l-l__--_-ll----l--
1-31. Marriages by day of week marriage perform& Marriage-registration area and each re-&&,ion State, 1976 .---_----._ ---------------- __-._---__-- ----mm-.
l-32. Marriages by resident status of bride by resident status of groom in State where married: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1976 --------------------
1-33. Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom, by resident status of bride by resident status of groom in State where married: Marriage-registration area, 1976 -------
1-34. Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom, by resident status in Statiwhere married: Marriage-registration area, 1976 --------------------- ---____..__
l-35. Marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom, by resident status in State where married: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1976 ---------
1-36. Marriages by marriage order of bride and groom, by nativity status in State where narried: Marrkge.registration srea and each registration State, 1976 --- -..--.lll-.l-l --.-
l-2
1-17
l-18
l-19
l-22
l-22
l-23
l-24
l-26
1-25
1-26
l-29
l-30
l-31
l-32
l-33
l-34
l-35
l-37
l-38
l-44
Table ,. Page
l-37. Marriages by marriage order, nativity and resident status of bride and groom in State where ke& Marriage-registration wea, 1976 ________________________ -- --_----______ - _________ L------- _____---- 1-48
l-38. Marriages by nativity and resident status of bride and groom in State where married: Each ~ge-registration State, 1976 _____________._______________________Y_ --- ________________________________ - ______------ 1-49
l-39. Marriages by resident status of bride and groom in State where married, by type of ceremony performed: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1976 ---------- l-54
l-40. Marriages by age of bride and groom, by resident status in State where married and type of cer-ony p&&me& M~@eqe&tr&& area, 1976 ____ -- __________ r- __________ - ___________ --- ______ l-57
1-41. Marriages by previous marital status and age of bride and groom, by type of ceremony perform& M&ageq@&-ation~~, 1976 ___________.-_________ - _____ - _--_________ - ____ -__-__- ___________ 1-58
l-42. Marriages by marriage order of bride and groom and type of ceremony performed: Marriage- re@tration apa a& each re&kation State, 1976 _I______.______.______________ - ___.____-_----------__II______ l-59
l-43. Marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom, by resident status in State where married and type of ceremony performed: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1976 ______I________- - ____________.____ --- ____---_____________---.--------------- -__-__--- _________._____---I---- I._ 1-62
l-44. Number of marriages by educational attainment of bride and groom: 16 reporting States, 1976-- ____ ---__-- ____-_ --___----__- ____--- -__--__--- ____ ----------- ___-_--- - ________ -__-- 1--~~~~~~~~-~~11--- l-71
l-45. Marriages: United States, each State and county, 1976-------- ___-I - ____ -I___ ___________ __-_I---- l-72
l-3
.
Sampling Variability of the Marriage Statistics
In the tables which present statistics based on data from probability sampIes of marriage records, small frequencies have high sampling variability, which limits their usefulness. The sampling errors are shown in table 4-6 in the Technical Ap- pendix. It is suggested that any number smaller than those shown below be inter- preted simply as “small” rather than as any more precise value. The true number would very probably be within 60 percent of the figure shown below. Figures for States shown as “zero” indicate that all records were tabulated and thus data are not subject to sampling variability.
Marriage-registration area.......................................
Alabama.. .................................. Alaska ....................................... California .................................. Connecticut.. .............................. Delaware ................................... District
of Columbia ........................... Florida ...................................... Georgia.. .................................... Hawaii.. ..................................... Idaho.. ....................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ...................................... Iowa.. ........................................ Kansas ....................................... Kentucky .................................. Louisiana
(including New Orleans) ......... Maine ........................................ Maryland.. ................................. Massachusetts ............ r.. .............
120
100 0
225 50
0
15 0
225 15 50
225 225 100
50 100
100 0
100 100
Michigan.. .................................. Minnesota .................................. Mississippi ................................. Missouri.. ................................... Montana.. .................................. Nebraska ................................... New Hampshire ......................... New Jersey.. .............................. New York
(inchtding New York City). ... North Carolina .......................... Ohio .......................................... Oregon ...................................... Permsylvania.. ............................ Rhode Ishmd.. ........................... South Carolina .......................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee.. ................................ Utah.. ........................................ Vermont.. .................................. Virginia ..................................... West Virginia.. ........................... Wisconsin .................................. Wyoming ...................................
225 100 100
0 15
0 0
225
0 100 225
50 225
0 0
15 225
50 0 0
50 100
15
l-4
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SECTION 1 - MAR&AGES
Table l-l. Number of Mmiaga and Marriage Rates With Percent Changa From PmAing Year United Stab, 1920-76, and Maniage-R&con Area, 1957-76
,
10.1 -3.5 -2.4
2::
+1.5 +a.6 +3.7 +7.4 +3.*
+3.*
2:: t4.9 +1.9
+I.6 +I.9 +3.0 -1.4 4.2
+3.5 +2.* -3.6 so.4 -3.5
4.4 f5.5
-12.8 -9.1
-13.1
t42.0 +11.1
-7.9 -11.0 t4.5
+5.3 +L3.7
+5.5 -8.3 +6.0
-1.0 -3.8
3.1 -0.1
+3.*
+1.9 +7.2 +2.1
+2.7. +3.3 +*.I3 +3.5
+1.2 -5.6 -6.3
+2.2 +1.1 -6.1 -1.0 -4.8
-6.3
+4.3 -14.5 -10.8 -15.1
+35.4 +11.9
-6.8 -11.4 +3.9
+5.c +13.1
+3.9 -8.8 +5.6
+3.2 +*.9
+18.6 +11.8
-7.4
-1.9 -8.6 +4.2 -1.5
-0.1 +l.Z +0.3 -3.7
+a.4 -2.6 -8.7
___
-0.4 4.3 -3.0 -0.1 +3.7
+6.9 +a.6 +3.2
f1l.l f3.5
+2.7 f11.5 +18.0
+5.2 +1.1
+10.9 +x7 t4.9 3.3
___
+*.9 +1.0
+1&b +10.1
-8.1
:;.;
+a:1 -3.0
-1.0 -1.0 -1.D -5.5
t6.8 -3.7
-10.8 -_-
-1.1 4.1 -4.0 -1.0 +3.0
+2.1
+*.1 +bJ +2.3
+a4 x2.4 C3.8 +3.9
+*.3
-5.0 _-_
.
SECTION 1 - MAFEiJAGFS
Table l-2. Marriage Rates Per 1,ooO Men and Women 15 Years of Table l-3. Marriage R&s Per 1,CXXl Urnnan ‘EdWomen 15Years of Age and Over ad 1544 Years of Age: Unttd States, 1940-76
SECTION 1 MAFFiIAGES l-7
Table 1-4. Fkhated Number of lvlarriages and kmiage Rates, by Month, With and Without Seasonal Adjwhents: United States, 1967-76
.
SECTION l- MARRIAGES
Table 15. Mmiages and Marriage Fiates: United States, l%ch Region, lhision, and State, 1972-76
8.? 8.1
,:::
11.6 12.1
‘12.4
22.1 8.5 Peeific-------.--.-.-----------------------------..~
New *m*,md: HPlnc-------------------.-..--------------------------- Ney Ha~D~hire----------------------------------------~ u.0
11.4 8.9 7.6
:::
8.2
,‘::
Hfddle‘lfla~tic: Nar Y~rL-----------------------------------------------~ mu Jcrre”------------------.--.-------.-----------------.
mst “OZtA Central: Ohia-----..-.-.-.------------------------------------...
1::: 10.5 9.7 8.4
west worth cenrra1: HL”oc.DtB--------------------------------------------~
10.8
7.2 11.5
7.3 t1.5
Z 19.0 ‘3.7 11.2
12 13.1
11.8
8WLh *Ll*“ric: *e,nu*re---------.---..--------------------------------- Nsryla”d------.----------------------------------------~ District Of Co,umbfe-----------------------------------~
n~**il*iepi----------------------------------------------
west *autll cenb3,:
NW HU(c~------------------.-.-.------------------------ Arlrona----------------------....-------.----------------
Paciffc: V~ahing~on----------------..-----------------------
“nvaii---------------------------------------------------
‘DIIE. are incomplete. ‘Data are est*lared. @a”i.*e *iecnnes larued.
SECTION 1 - h4AFMAGES
Table l-6. Marriagea by Monthz United States, Marriage-Rwation At-a, +ch Region, Eivision, and State, 1976
SoUth: Sa”th *ela”~lc-------------------- Bz4.8C SO”& ceo~.al---------------- weat savth Ca.rml----------------
vsst.,
l-10 SECTION l- MARRIAGES
*edian ‘ge--------------.--------.--.---.---.--~----~~-.~----
14 yeara and _el_----_--_______..____________________----
65 yeara and o”e~---------------------------.---------..-.---
14 Jeers sn.3 over------------~-.-.---..------------------
mm Ilge-----------------------------------------------------
22.7 26.1
Table 12% Median ‘Age and Fiit and Third QuartIs of Age at Marriage of Bride and Groom, by Previous Ma& Status of JZmh
0”
ma -
5.2 2.1 3.6 4.1
::: 6.4 5.3
2.9 5.0 4.1 3.9
::‘, 5.0 4.0
4.4 4.3 3.1
4.2 5.6 4.9 4.1
4.5 4.9 Y.1 3.9
4.3 --- 4.0 4.1
3.8 -._
:::
::: 5.2 4.6 3.8 4.7
::: 3.2 4.1 3.5 4.0 2: 2.8 4.7 3.6 3.9 2:: 3.8 3.3 3.9 4.2 3.7 _-_ a:: 4.2 3.0 2: 4.5 4.0 3.7. ___ 3.5 5.1 4.1 t:: ::: 4.3 ::: 2.6
I-12. SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table 1-l 1. P-t Distribution of Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Groom, by Race: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Regfstration
ZP.1 40.8
___ 24.3
29.5 ___
::::
26.2 13.3
2::
2:: 39.4 27.4
19.1 --- ___ ---
19.6 26.4 36.6 10.5
35.8 25.3 25.5 ___
20.0 --_
27.5 27.6
26.5 21.6 49.3 29.6 31.3
22.2
2-t 24:3 3D.b
A --_
84.8
88.9 __-
83.3 86.6
77.5 61.2 93.3
*
90.9 63.2
* 90.0
73.5 -_- --- ___
78.9 92.9 75.9 682
76.1 81.2
* _--
82.6 ___
78.9 *
:i-i S&l
85.:
77.8 79.3
* 80.8 LI.8
___
SECTION 1 - MAFWIGES 1-13
Table 1-12. Percent lhhibution of Marriages by Month Marriage Performed, by Marriage order and Race of Bride and Gxonx Marriage-Mation Area. 1976
8.6
:::
:::
::: 8.7 8.6 8.4 8.8
7.4 7.1
:::
i:i
8:2
::: 8.6
R-rrtagea----------------------------------.--- 100.0 < uhite-------- 100.0 6.3
Negro-------- 100.0 (Itiler races-- 100.0
Table l-13. Percent Diskhtim of Fii Marriages and Remania ges by Type of Ceremony Perfomd, by Age of &de and Groan: MarriageRegistration Area, 1976
l-14 SECTION I- MAFtFUAGES
Teble 1-14. Percent JAtcibuiion of Mantages by Fkident Status of Bride by Resident Status of Gmxn in State Where Maui& hkriag&kqistmiion Area and Each R&cm State, 1976
::; I.! 4.i 63
::: 1.t 2.; I.!
2.1 1.E 2.: 3.4 1.1
Z.? 5.1 3.4 5.1 2.4
3.4 1.5
::: 3.2
3.1
::I 3.6 2.5
::f 4.3 l.9 2.6 I.8
3-c 3.4 3s 2.3 2.c 2.c
1.3 . . . 0.1
:::
5.9
2D:: . . . 1.5
0.7 I.0 1.4
:::
:::
::: 0.4
0.9
::: 0.4 1.3
2.5
::: 0.1 0.6
Ft:: 1.4 t.2 0.8 1.1
::t
::‘2 0.5 1.2
48.4 27.6
4.6 26.0 56.6
51.0 48.8 80.4 52.1 80.3
82.9 48.4 38.6 62.3 76.1
67.5 80.4
66.7
SECTION I- MARFXAGES
“&la” age----------.------..--------------.-----.---------- 21.0 20.8 20.6 20.6 *CL5 20.6 20.6 20.9 xl.9 *Oh
cro~-------------------------------------------------- 100.0 100.0 no.0 ma.0 Pm.0 100.0 1m.o 100.0 w(1.0 100.0
llnder 20 Barr------------------------------------------- 17.5 18.6 19.3 19.8 19.8 18.3 17.9 2024 17.5 17.2 ~nrr--------------------.--......-------------....~. 51.3 51.7
18.4 52.9 53.6 54.7 56.5 56.9 5,.1
2529 56.3 55.0
~~Ears-.--.----------------------------------------- 21.2 20.0 18.7 17.8 17.1 I6.0 16.4 16.4 3,&y+ 16.9 16.7
~~*Ts----------.----..-.-------------------....------ 5.0
4.9 4.6 4.3 4.4 4.3 35-41
4.5 4.6 yenrs-------.-.....-----------.--.....-~~----------- L.9 :5 2.7 2.7 2.7 ::: f.9 3.1
5544
3.3 yEnrs.-.-----------....---.-.-----------------------
65 I)& o”ee------------------------------------------- ::: 1.5 1.4
::: 1.3
::: 1.5
i:: 1.6 :.:
para 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 o:z
Hedian sge---------------------.----------------------------- 22.9 22.8 22.6 22.5 22.4 22.6 22.6 22.8 22.9 22.9
BEplABBuGes
~=ride------------------------------------------------- 100.0 100.0 100.0 LOO.0 100.0 lw.o 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
m.der 20 prs----.-.------------------..-----.--.------- 2.5 2.8 3.0 2.6 2.8
*o-2& learr------------------------------------------------. 17.6 17.3 17.8 17.7 18.1 *El ::: 1::: 1::;
25-29 23.4 23.4 *:::
~ears------------------------------------------------- 22.6 21.9 20.6 19.5 19.0 18.3 19.4 3054
17.6 ~ep~=---------------------------------------.--...---- 17.2 16.1 15.8 15.0 14.4 13.3 13.5 12.8 13.7
35-44 t3.4
~esrs-----~------------------------------------------ 19.3 19.7 19.4 19.6 19.9 20.2 ZD.5 21.1 21.3 &%64 IC”~b...--------------------..-...-.-----------------
23.2 - Il.3 77.8 18.9 zo.1 20.9 21.0 a.7
65 and over------------------------------------------ 22.5 21.1 ZZ,,
gear* 2.6 3.0 2.7 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.2 3., 3.1 3.2
Median Bge-------------------------------------------------
x.7 31.9 31.9 32.3 32.8 32.7 33.2 31.1 33.5 34.7
ho~.------------------.-----.-.......-----------.- 1Lm.o 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 IO0.P 100.(1 1OD.D 1rJD.O LO0.L)
lJn.Jer 20 years---------.---------------------...-.-.--------
0.3 0.5
20-z!, I~*s-----------------------------------.----------- 9.1 9.4 2 0.4 0.4 0.3
2::: 102 10.8 IX
25-29 . 19:o is
0.3 0.4
I&J 9.*
~==*----------------------------------------------. 21.8 20.8 20.8 19.7 18.9. 30-34
11.6 2:: JeBrs------------.--..---.---------------------....---
18.8 18.f 17.5 16.5 15.8 15.3 14.5 13.9 x5-44
14.2 13,7 Jea=8------------------------------------------------- n.7 23.0 22.8 22.6 22.1 45-m 22.3 22.8 22.9 24.2 22.4 z5.0 Irara----------------------....-------.--------------- 22.9 U.6 24.5 25.0 25.6 26.4
65 nod o”~~---------------------------------------- 27.3 27.0 4.9 5.2 5.4
27.1) years 6.2 6.5 6.8 6.7 7.5 6.8 7.2
nedis ‘ge..--r.-------------.--....-.---.--------------- 35.0 35.4 35.7. 31.3 X.5 16.8. 37.2 38.4 38.3 39.0
%tg”re. i”.nel”demarriage order not stated.
20 YBilI‘~---------------------
yeQTs------------------------
years------------------------
yBB~B------------------------
years _______________________
yea~ll---------------.------..
14.3
45.5
16.7
6.9
:::
c
I-18 SECI’ION I- h4AFWAGES
Table 1-18. Matag= by Previous Ma&l Status, Age, and Fhce of Bride and Gmm: Marriage--ation Area, 1976
SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES l-19
Table I-19. Mar+ges by hfarriage order and Age of Bride and Groom: Each Marriage-R@ation State, 1976 \
l-20 SECTION I- ltl&RHAGES
Table I-19. Mar&g- by Marriage G&r and Age of &id e and Grcom: Fach Marriage-Rmiim State, 19764h.
1,232 2,750 !
l-21
l-22 SEmON 1 - MIAEEWGES
Table I-20. Mamiaga by Age of Bride, by Age of Grcom: Mmiag&hgisk,tion Am, 1976 IBaPd on ample data,
Table l-21. First ikmiaga of Both Bride and Groom, by Age of Bride, by Age of Grcan: hkmiage~tion Am, 1976
SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table I-22. Marriages by Fkwious Mkilal St&us and Age of Bride, by Age of Gmom (All Grooms and Siile Gmoms): MacriageR&ation Area, 1976
- I
1-24 SECTION I- MARFUGES
Table l-23. Marriages by F’revious lvkitil Status and Age of G room, by Age cd Bride (An Brides and Single Bfidez): Marhge-Regiskation Area,
65 ,..;. =“d OW-------------------------------.
““de= 25 yesr*-----------------------------------
a-54 ye-------------------------------------. 55-64 fears-.-.-----.--..---.----..--.--------- 65 years and o”~-------------------------.
25-29 years-----------------------------.--.--. 30-34 years---------------------.------.----.--. 3544 9cBTs------------------.----------------
45-S ye~~----------l-----------------------.
55-a ;..~.-----------------------------------.
65 yerrs aza ________._--__-__._.----..---.
PTeviOUS IQadal StaYI llot .tate&------
SECTION 1. MARRIAGES 1-2s
Table l-24. Mmiages by Age of Wiiowed and Divorced Brides, by Age of Widowed and Divorced Grooms: Marriage-Fiegistraticm Area, 1976
Table l-25. Marriages by Age of Bride, by Age of Groom, by Color: Marrkge-Fkqishation Area. 1976
““d-r 18 Yeats-----------------------------------
I*-19 YBaTs--‘------------------------------.--~
10-24 yeQrs-----------.---.-.-.--...------.---...
15-29 yeers--------------------------.-----.----.
30-34 yesrs ----_--------______-------- _ _-_----__.
3544 “cB~B-----------.-----.-------..--.----....
45-14 &.k. ________________ - __________-___-_____.
55-64 para _________________.------.-.----------.
65 yep*II e”d o”el-------------------------------.
i
88,120! --=L-
1-26 SECTION I- MARFUAGES
Table l-26. Marriages by previous Ma&l Satus and Race of Bfide and Grcomr Marriage-Regishatim Area and Each Registration Stats, 1976
SECTION I- MARRIAGES 1-27
Table l-26. Marriages by Fhvioti Marital Status and Race of Bride and Gmom: Mankge-Rcgktraiicm Area and Each -ah State,
T
n
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._
.
._
.-
._
._
,_
1,350 7,570 I .__ _._
___ --_ ___ ___ ___ ---
20,460 --- __-
24,460
wIsco”~i”-.----------------------- mire-----------
SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES l-29
Table 1’-27.. l&rriags by F’revious Meriti Status of Bride by previous Marital St&us of Groom, by Race: Mamiage&is!Aon Area, 1976
,
l-30 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table l-28. h4aretga !q Number of This Marriage of Bride and Gmom: Mcsriage-waticm Area and Each Registration State, 1976
SECTION I- MAREUAGES l-31
Table l-29. Mafiiases by Maniage order and Age of Bride and Groom, by Mantn Marriage Perform& Marriage-maion Area, 1976
-
,
1,
-z-r
2 126,101
53,561
SECTION 1 - MARRJAGES
SECTION I- MARRIAGES. 133
Table 13 1. Marriages by Day of Week Marriage Perform& Marriage-Registration Area and Each Regisiration State, 1976 [Bared on alqds data,
Area ?ktd Sundry nodrq Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Pdday SeCurday
*n.ringc-rcgist.rfloon _er------------------- 1,706,628 139,361 88,694 73,621 77,004 99,594 335,528 892,826
l-34 SECTION 1 - MAFlFLKGES
Tabla 132. Marriages by FL&d& Status of Ekide by F&id& Status of G-in State Where Married: Mamiage-Rqistrafion Arm and
Each Registration State, 1976
EU~s~“ri-------------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- Hon~*“B--------------..------.------
Nev ~~~rh~~re----------------------- New Jersey------------...----------- New Yor~-------....--~-------~~~---- North Cerolina----------------------
SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES 135
Table l-33. Marriages !q Marriage order and Age of Bride and Gmm, by Resident Status of Bride by Resident Status of Gram in State Where Marded: MmiageRezjskkion Area. 1976
SECTION 1 - MAFIFUAGES
Table l-33. Marriages by Marriage order and Age of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status of Bride by Resident Sk& of G~KRII ~IJ Sf& Where Marrid Mamiag&egi6tration Area, 1976-Can.
IBoyd onm&acdata,
1-37 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table l-34. hkmiages by Mmiage Order and Age of Bride and Gmm, by Ekidmt Status in State Where Married: Mamiage-Fiegistmton Area, 1976
-
l-38 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table 13.5. Marriages by F%vicm Marital Siatus of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Mamiedz
1,q 50,817! B=ide------------------------ )
‘880 20 I(enB~i~ge~------------.-------. I II
3i:m 240 “idwed-------------------.---- 640 2; Di~rsed-..------------------- g;
1-39 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table 135. Marriages by Previous Marital Stahx of Bride and Grcm, by Resident Slabs in State Whers Mar&& lvkm@e-Ftmation Area and Each Ftqiskalion State, 1976-&n.
- l-
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.-
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.-
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.-
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._
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.-
._
._
._
.-
._
HiaM.i------------..--.------- ~iwrcod---------------------- “idared car rxvorcd not stnbd-
Pirst mnrrioge (Ir remarrlsr&e nllL slnted--.-------------------
ptrrst mar*i*ges..-.-.-.-------.. R-l=iages-----------------....
ridged----------------------. DivorEBd---------------------. Widawed m divorced not stated
Pirsl marrb3ge or remerriege not sfated------------....----.
Oivnrccd------------------..-.. WLdWd or divorced “OL stakd-
FLrak “ln.Tioge n* *mlnrriaga “OL IILoLsd----------‘----------.
l-40 SECTION 1 - MAFWAGFS
Table 1-35. Mar&g- by Previcm M&al Status of Bride and Grocan, by Resident Staiw in State Where Ma.mkk
SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table 1-35. Marriages by Prevtous Marital Status of Bride and Gmm, by Resident Statm in State Where Marrkdz Manhge-R-am AIW and Each Fiqistmtion State. 1976-Cm.
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.-
.-
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__
__ _- _- __ __ __
-_
__ __ -- __ -- __
__
__ -_ __ -- _- --
__ _. __ __ __ -_ __ __ .__ .__ -- __ __ .-_
l-42 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table l-35. Matages by F’kvious ldarikd Status of Bride awl Groom, by R&dent Sfatus in State Where Mamid MarriageRqidmtion Area and Each Flegkkation State, 1976-&m.
SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table l-35. Mardages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by hi&t St&x in State Where Married: MmiageRqi&ation Area and Each Flqktraiion State, 1976-Can.
- - T
1-43
144 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table l-35. Marriages by Markge older of Bride and Groom, by Nativity Status in State Where Marriried: MarriageRqiskation Area and Each Regkiratim-, State. 1976
-_- ___ -.. ___ ___ _-- ___ --_ z --- __- 777 - 373 -
3,956 . . . $m* 8 3,118 . . . 838 . . . 2;;; 8
. . . ‘2 :
1
3,194 . . . 5,966 6 2,870 . . . 3,65& 6 924 . . . 2,312 - . . . - -
SECTION 1 MARFZLGES 1-45
Table l-36. Mar&q- by Mamiage order of Ekide and Groom, by Nativity Stalu in State Where Mmiedz Marriage-RegisMion Area and Each
4
:
3
:
12
3 1
l-46 SFJXON 1 - MAFNAGES
Table l-36. Marriagei by Marriage Ckder of Bride and Grccm, by Nativity Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Regishation Area and Each
NEW YORK
Bride----------------------
FIIrr marriages--------.----.--- ~~arr~sges~-~-------~---~~~~~~. I4orrioge order “OL statea-------
First marriages---.--.---.----- ~sman;lages--------------- Marriage order MC rratea-------
Gloom-----------------------
Table l-37. Marriaqa by Mimiage Order, Nativity and R&dent Status of Bride and Grocan in St& V&m Manied:
din -
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._
._
._
._
._
._
.-
.-
._
._
._
._
._
._
.-
._
._
._
._
._
._
._
._
._
._
._
SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES 149
Table l-38. Marriages by Nativity and Fiedent Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Maxi& Each lvfamia~~ation State, 1976
3,651 3,569 . . . 15 II I 12 . . .
4 I -II
GBDRGIA 163 74 .“” Bride--..------..-----.----
-t .._ . . .
no -820 . . . !wJ 1,2&o . . . - _
. .
. . . . . .
I +-
1,766 4
,,6”,“4 ; 892 . . . 192 . . . ,._ 2 2
. . .
SECTION - MARRIAGES
Table l-38. MarCages by Nativity and R&dent Status of Bride and Gmnn in State Where Mani& Each Ivh&e.mtion State, 197&&-,,
30 1 :: . . . . . .
SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES l-51
Table l-38. h4miaga by NaIivity and Resident Status of Bride and G- in State Where Married: Each hkrriag~Registcatim State, 197f%th.
born----------------------.... SrOLe Of birth not stated--------
NISSISSIPPI
Ilndc--------------------.-
NOL resident OE stlltc vhcrc bog”-------------------..--.--
sram al birth not stab!.-------
1-52 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES I
Table l-38. Marriages by Nativity and Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State where Mabeck Each Macrhge-Registration State, 197~Con.
SECTION 1 -MARRIAGES 1-53
Table l-38. Marriages byNativityandRe.sident StatusofBrideandGroominStateWhere~~ EachMmiage-Regi&ationState, 1976-&n.
bog”---------------------------- state of bheh mt ststed----------
1;m . . .
1,318 4
Type-d ceremony “at seabed-..-.....---------------------
peligi~“l-.---------------------------------------------- Type Of ceremony not rtares --_______________________ -__---
I
SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
Table l-39. Marriages by Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married, by Type of (IImmony Perform& MmiageJkgi.&ation
R~ligio”s-----------------------------------------------~ Type Of ceremony Ilot arated --___--___---_-_--_-----------.
Type”& ceremony not orated-------------------------------
New Jersey ___________________ -_- _____ - ________________
156 SECTION I- MARRIAGti
Table l-39. MX&J~S by R&l& Staius of Bride and Groom in State where Ma&d, by Type of ckmmmy F&form& Marriage-Registraiim AEa and Each Regi&&m state, 19764.h.
.
SECTION 1 - MXEXAGES
Table 1-41. Marriages by previous Madal Status ad Age of Bride and G-, !q Type of Ceremony Performed lvfem&&~iion Area, 1976
under 18 years....-------------------.
18-19 years--------------------------
20-24 yeal~-....--.--------------------~
under 20 “eat*______________-----------
t
t SECTION 1. MARRIAGES l-59
Table 1-42. Marriage by Ma&ge order of Bride and Groom and Type of Ckremcmy Perfcmn~ Marriage-Regtstmtim &a & && Rqistraticm State, 1976
l-60 SECTION I- MARRIAGES
Table l-42. Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Groom and Type of Ceremony Performed Marriagdkgisbti~ Area and Fach Resjshatian State, 1976ccn.
SECTION I- MAFiFUAiXS 1-61
Table l-42. Mm&p by Marriage Order of Bride and Gm and Type of Ceremony Performed Marriage-Rqistm~ Area and Each
Area
YEMJXiT
B~idB--‘----------------------~
Droom-------------------------~
WEST vmmm Oefde-------------------------~
l-62 SECTION I- IViAFWAGE
Table l-43. Marriage by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom. by Resident Status in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony
Performedz h4amiageFl~ation Area and Each Regiskaiion State, 1976
-
SECTION 1. MARRIAGES 1-63
Table l-43. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride end Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony
Perfonnedz kkmiage-Registration Area and Each RegisMion State, 1976-Con.
2,464 5,2orl . . .
1,638 3,968 . . . 824 1,232 . . . 7:: ,,I:: ::: ; . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
l-64 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGE
Table l-43. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Gmom, by R&dent St&us in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony Performed: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1976~-con.
IBasd on mlple ihh,
___ ___ ___ -c ___ ___ ___ _-_
SECTION 1 - MAFiFUAGES I-65
Table l-43. Marriages by Previous hkital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony
Performed: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1976~Con.
166 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES
‘Table l-43. Marriages by P~&o~~.Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Stakes in State Where l&m&d and Type of Ceremony
Performed: Marriage-Rqistration Area and F&h Registration State, 1976-TCon.
SECTION 1 htARRIAGES 1-67
Table l-43. Marriages by Previoy Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Mar&d and Type of Ceremony
Performed: MarriageRegisKion Area and Each Registration State, 1976 -Con.
I
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-I -I -2
l-68 SECTION 1 - hJARRIAGFS
Table l-43. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Mar&d and Type of Ceremony Performed: Marriage-Rsgislmiion Area and Each Registration State, 1976-Cm.
5 I
-
SECTTON I-. MlLRFUAGES 1-69
Table l-43. Marriages by Previous Marital St&s of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married end Type of Ceremony Pertonne& Marriage-Registration Area end Each Registration State, 1976-C&.
I-70 SECTION I- MAFNAGFS
Table 143. Marriages by F’~vious Marital Skius of Bride and Groom, by R&dent Status in State W-me Marrid and Type of Ceremony Performed: Mamiage-Flegixtmtion Area and Each Registration St&, 1976~Con.
SECTION 1 - MARFXAGES
Table 144. Number of Marriages by Educational A-t of Ekide and Gram 16 Fiqmthg States, 1976
1-71
o-8 years
12 years
SECTION 1. MARRIAGES
Table l-45. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1976
mata are muner Of llmlrcaser wfnmed suppkd by states except as notea,
Area Marriages Area mzri*ger Area lhrr1,%C.
UN- S~EE---------------------- 2,1.%,801 hrir~nr-------------------.------ 26,534 Colifmni~=----------------.---------- 151,281
*o B1p”fo-------------------------------- Rio Cre”da-----------------------..--.----
covnty Ilot IraCed--------------------..---
Kellr-----------------------------.....----- th. Cnatle------------------------.....-----
IlistricC Of Col”~is-------------.---
Plorid~------------------------------
O~llier-------------------------------.----
Columbia-----------------------------------
I”di.” R‘“eT-------------------------------
Joclrson------------------------------------
Nn~~L”--‘----------------------------..----
No”roe ___________ __--_ ________________-____
:; 1) washiogtoo _________-___------_------------- )
511 Ce~gia----------------------------~
-:: II Ilecllleg--.--------------------.---.....~ Dranrlerr ------___. --_-__- _________ -_- _____.
-A> 82 1,161 I/ IlaVS~l------------------------------------- 807 Honolulu..---------------------------------- lb1 iCsuei-.-.--.----------~--------------.----- 649 Maui-------------------------------------- r 7,624 615 723
195 wake”------------------------------------- 93 265 WaTT~rr------------------------------------ JYD 733 Ul*hl”g~o”-------------------.-------~.----- 212
2,443 Waite-------------------------------------- 806 551 “a116-------------------------------------- 225
2,790 HhiLe---------.---------------------------- I67 294 WhiLley----------------------------------- *so
counry not ~r~rEd----------------------- II 55,691
IOU=-------------.------------------- 278
25,121
2.575 bdair-------------------------------------- 71 632 Manr---------------------------------~---- 106 *11-Lee--------------------.---~-~-------~ 1;: 158 *pp8noo~e---------------------------------- t23 359 *“dubon------------------------------------ 77 181 BeRtD”------------------------------------- 214 180 Black “suk------.-----------..--------------- 439 801one--------------------.------------------ 1,120
219 1,191 ~=~e=------------------------------------- tn
~~uchan~n----------------------------------- 2%
195
361 BYBra YlsC~-------------------------------- 183 101 Gaulle=------------------------------------- 122 281 Calhoun--.------.-------------------------- 122 388 C=.rroll--------------------------~--------- 241
201 call*--------------------------------------- I62
375 eednr--------------------------------~----- 1,309
130 cerr.2 cordO--------------------.----------- 46,
333 CheraLce---------.-.-------.--------------- 1,473
150 Chickssa”-.------- ---- - --------_________--- 923 Clarke------------------------------------- 65
$2 C,~g--------------------------------------- 165 1,8 C1ByCo”------------------------------------ 18,
155 Clinfo”------------------------- 16$ C~BYford-------------------------------- 2: 365 Dallas-------------.-.-.-.-------------- 246 y21 Dll”~l---------------~------------------- 60
262 DeeaM---------------------------------- 629 Ile~=r*------------------------~---- 1:: 38$ !A3 Hoi”e(l-----------------------~ 413
DicLi”D~R-------------------------------- LO3 239 Dubuque-----------.-------------------- 902 562 ~r-------------------~----..--.-----. tt5 1% P=getCe----------.----------------------- 219
I&,6 IlOYd-------------------------------------- 155 419 Pra~*in---------------------------------- 85 381 P=~~~L------------------------------------ 232 Greene------------------------------- 12
SECTION 1 MARRIAGES
Table l-45. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1976%Con.
l-75
II Moruchy--con. I
64 Morgan ___________ _____________________ -___ 38 H”hlenberg----.-.---.----------------------
128 ~e~san------~-~-~--~-~~~--~~-~~-~~----~~--~ .~ II
1-76 SECTION I- MARFWGES
Table l-45. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1976-&n, ,Lk,ta arc cmul~ or rnarlia~ puf.nmmrd SUPpEed by states except rr nofEd,
-
SECTION 1. MARRIAGES
Table l-45. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 197&Con.
..__ __..
“on”bee------------------------------------
Oktibbeha-----------------------..--.....--
Panola-------------------------------------
550 247 Molgan----.----------------.------------.-. 8,
II - New Iladri*---------------------------------
284 N~Con----------.--------------------------
800 187 Pu~na~------~---~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~.
II 113 Rallr-------------------------------------.
103 379 Hill--------------------------------------- 108 ,effB~~~“.--.--.-‘.-------------.---~-~.
7.744 /I Judith Brsin----.------.---.----.----------
1-77
SECTION l- MAFWAGES
Table l-45. Mamiages: United States, Each State and County, 1976Con.
Nebres~----------------------------- I
ThuZslo”~~~~~~~--~-~-~-~--------------~.-~
see footnote* at end Of taae.
3;544 1 ::g
II
Tiag~-------------------------------------- ,61(1 =~~inr------------------------~----------
ulsrer------------------------------------- I
1% 32 rtardi”g--.---------------------------------
II 34 Bidala~------------------------------------ 18 ~=-----------------------.-----.---.------
I
553 Te”“e*~~e---------------------------- 171
1,731 Andl)~B~“----------------------------------- 1,270 *Edford------------------------------------
388 Bulro”------------------------------------- 879 Bledsoe---------.-.------------------------
. 50, *,o”“L-----------..-------------.--~-~---~-~ BrndlN-----------.-----.------------------
163 Campbell----------------------------------- 1,*m wnnon-------------------------------------
135 Cerroll------------------------------------ 317 carter ------__-_______-___------------~-~-~
1,371 281 CheQLbam-------------...-------------------
1,721 Ehester------------------------------------ 10, elnibarne--------------------------------- 864 C1.~---------------..-.--------------------
2,770 CocLe----------..--..---------------------- coffee-------------------------------------
163 ,,9
l-81 SECXON l- MARRIAGES
Table 1.45. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1976-Can. IData are rn”“lS or matiagc. perhrned vJpplie.3 by SfrdE. uopt a9 noted,
C-o=he-------------------.--------------- , ~~;~~~~ ----...----------------------------I _________________-----------------. pi--------------------..----.--.-------- I
=qm _I-- ----- ------1---. - Oblon-------------------.-----------------. #J”eeLO” _________________------------------ -
Weakley _-_--_- _ ___--_-__----___-__--------- wI,ILB-------------------------------------- I
319 181 Gray---------------------------------------
I/ 541 Grpysa~-------‘---------.----------------- 602 Cre~g---------.----------------------------
“illisMlon--.---------------------.-------- willon-----------------------..------------ I
. __..
Bniley~~-----------------------------------
Bondcr”~-----------..----------------------
arylor------------------------------------- lee-----------------------------.---------- l
119 73
II
~*BOhlogTO”--------------------------. 130 14.3 *dll~,-------------------------------------. 153 I*~~in---------.-.-----------------------~
41,986
123 lenLo” __________.___-_____________________ 473 mela” -_-________________--------~--~----.
Clall~----------------------------------~ 75 c*arh--------------------------------.-~--.
132 Colllmbln-------------~--------------.------. 258 CarliL=-------.-------------------.--.-----~
1,155 Do”glDs----------------------------------~ 280 Perr)r------------------------------------~
47 47 FIPnL11”----------------------------------.
3% Crr~leld-------------.-------------.-------. 124 hP”L-------------------------------------. 410 crsgs Llrrb~r----.------------------.
Islnnd------.--------.---------------------- 718 Jei~eT*o”------------~--------~---~-------~ 509 txng ---- - -------_--__--_--_________________ zby Illr~ap-------------.----------------------. 330 KitLiLa=----------------------------.------. 124 ~i=~~~~c---------------------------.---- 119 216 pi=--------.--------------------------.
33 ~“eoln-----------------------------------. 94 Ht.on--------------------------------~-----
724 OCla”.gs”------..--------------------------. Paci(ic----------------------------~-------
249 pew3 Ore*lle-----..--.--------------.. 371 Pierce---------------.--------------.--.---
89 se” =ulm----------------------------------- 1,514 *~g‘t------------~------.-----------------
251 SLama”ia-----------------------------------
were Ylrgl”ia-----------------------~
SECTlON 1 - MAFUUAGES
Table l-45. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1976-Con.
Table
2-1. Estimated number of divorces and annulments and rates, with percent changes from preceding yea: United States, 1920-76 ---__ -L. ____ --- _____--____._-___ - _______________ - ___________ --- ____
2-2. Divorces and annulments and rates: United States, each region, division, and State, 1971-76s----- _______-_--______________I____ -- _____ -- _I______________._______ -_-__--___----
2-3. Reported annulments and percent of total divorces and annulments: United States and each State, 1971-76-------mm-- _____--____-____ ----__I _____----____1_______--- -__- -------------- - ----
2-4. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by duration of-marriage at time of decree: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1976-------------------------------------
2-6. Median ages of divorced husband and wife at time of decree and at time of marriage: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1976~--------------------------
2-6. Median duration of marriage prior to divorce or annulment: Divorce-registration area and each re&tration State, 1976 ____-._________.____---------------.--------- - -________.I__------ --------------
2-7. Estimated number of children involved in divorces and annulments, average number of children per decree, and rate per 1.000 children under 18 years of age: Divorce-registration mea a& m& re&tr&ion St&e, 1976 11__11____1.______1_.-----.---11---------.------- .------------------
2-8. Estimated number of children involved in divorces and annulments, average number of children per decree, and rate per 1,000 childken under 18 years of age: United States, 1953-76 _1__1_11__1._1______.------II---------.--------.---------.------------------- ---- __-._________.___--- -------.-----
2-9. Percent distribution of divorces and ammhnents by number of children reported: Divorce- registration mea and ea& re@,r&ion State, 197&---- ___--__ -------- ____-- - ------------
2-10. Divorces and ammhnents by p&e where marriage was performed: Divorce-registration , ara and each re@ration State, 1976 ------------------ - ____ - _______-__-; ____--__- --------- -I___
2-11. Divorces and annulments by age of husband and wife at time of decree: Divorce-registration apa and each px&ation State,4976 _----------------- --__- _______-______ - ____ ---__- --------
2-12. Divorces and annuhnents by age of husband and wife at time of marriage: Divorce- re&tration aa ad each re&tra&n St&e, 1976 ________.1--1_____1._I - ------------------ -------.-
2-13. Divorces and annulments by race of husband by race of wife: Divorce-registration area and each &m&&a&n St&a, 1976 _______--______________ ----___--__- __________-__ -___--__- -------------
2-14. Divorces and annulments by number of this marriage of husband and wife: Divorce- re@&a&n area and each re@&ration State, 1976 _____ -- -_--_____ -- ___________---------- --------
2-15. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage at time of decree: Divorce-registration wea a& each re&tration State, 1976 --___________ - ____~~~~..~~~----__ -- __l____.__---l-l----__________l_l --
Section 2 . Divorces Page
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2-16. Divorces and annulments by numbor of children reported: Divorce-registration area and achrs+~ation St&o, 1976 ____l__---__ll_______ - lll____l______lll--__-l-lll--------- 2-17
2-17. Divorces and ammhnents by duration of marriage at time of decree and number of children reported: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1976 --------------------------- 2-18
2-18. Divorces and annulments by month marriage performed: Divorce-registration area and each regshation State, 1976 -______--_______----_---1--11- _____-_________-____l_________l______ 2-20
2-19. Divorces and annulments by educational attainment of husband and wife: 17 reporting States, 197&-------- ._____-I --__-___- _____________-___ 1.: _________-_______.________1___1______1__---- 2.20
2-20. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage at time of separation: 20 reporting States, 1976 ______---_____-_____1---11-1----11-1----------------------------------------.-------------.-------- 2-21
2-21. Divorces and annulments by duration of separation at time of decree: 20 reporting States, lg’j’6--- ---------- ----------I- --I-- ----I- -------------------------------1---------------- 2-21
2-22. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage at time of decree by number of this marriage of husband and wife: Divorce-registration area, 1976-------------------------- 2-22
2-23. Divorces and annulments by number of children under 18 years of age by race: Divorce- re@&r&ion area md ea& re.c&t&ion State, 1976 ----------___ll_l____------l--l--l---ll---- Z-23
2-24. Divorces and annulments by age of husband and wife at time of decree by number of children under 18 years of age: Divor~-p@tration area, lg'j'&-----: ---------------- ---------.----------- ---- Z-26
2-25. Divorces and annulments: United States, each State and county, 1976-------------------------- 2-27
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Sampling Variability of the Divorce Statistics .
In the tables which present statistics based on data from probability samples of divorce records, small frequencies have high sampling variability, which limits their usefulness. The sampling errors are shown in table 4-8 in the Technical Appendix. It is suggested that any number smaller than those shown below be interpreted simply as “small” rather than as any more precise value. The true number would very probably be within 60 percent of the figure shown below. Figures for States shown as “zero” indicate that all records were tabulated and thus data are not subject to sampling variability.
Divorce-registration area........................................
Alabama ..................................... 100 Alaska ........................................ 15 California ................................... 100 Connecticut.. .............................. 50 Georgia.. ..................................... 100 Hawaii ........................................ 15 Idaho .......................................... 15 Illinois ........................................ 100 Iowa.. ......................................... 50 KZlllSaS ........................................ 50 Kentucky ................................... 100 Maryland.. ................................... 100 Michigan.. ................................... 100
75 Missouri ...................................... Montana.. ................................... Nebraska .................................... New York ................................... Ohio ........................................... Oregon ....................................... PeMsylvania ............................... Rhode Island .............................. South Carolina ........................... South Dakota ............................. Tennessee ................................... utah ........................................... Vermont ..................................... mrginia ...................................... Wisconsin ................................... Wyoming.. ..................................
0 15
0 0
100 100 100
0 0 0
100 15
0 0
50 15
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Table 2-1. Fktimated Number of Divot and Annulmeals and Rates, With Percent Changes Fran Prkding Year: United States, 1920-76
-4.8 l 2.8
Z +5.3 U.6
-5.9
46.3
G.7
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+7.4 4:; l .2 -3.4 +4.8
2: +23:0 -14.; -5.3 -1.2 +7..6
i4.D 44.2
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Table 2-2. Divorce and Ibmlmenk and Rates: United States, Fach Region, Division, and State, 1971-76 IDan am muntr of dEcreEE Sante.3 m!Jrlied by states ese!Jt 8s noted. Rates oer I .wo oordation in cachvea,
3.: -4.:
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2: 9.9 * ::: ::: 7.6 ::: 7.9 5.1 17.8 z-i s:1 8.1 4.9
3.0 4.3
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SECTION 2 DIVORCES 2-7
Table 2-3. Reported Annulments and Pexcmt of Total Divorces and Annulments: United. States and Each State, 1971-76
2-8 SECTION 2 - DIVORCXS
Table 2-4. Percent Dihibution of Divorces and hulmmk by Duation of Markge at Tie of Dxmez Divaroe-Regishation Area and Fach
4.: 4.. 8.1 9. 5.
6. 5.’ 7. 7.4 6.1
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“i*~o”~~n------------------------- 32.0 22.6 29.7 20.4 1.0 Hycdng --_-_------ ~ ---------_--_-- 31.0 23.3 27.9 20.5 40,9
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Table 2-7. Fkiimati Number of (l!hkbn Involved in Divom and Annulmenk, Average Number of children Per Ihree, and R&z Per 1,000 Children Under 18 Years of Age: Divom-Registration Area and &ch Regisiration State, 1976
2-12 SECTION 2 - DJ.VORCF.6
Table 2-11. Jkrmes and Annulments by Age of Husband and Wife at Tie of Lkxec Divo~~~~Rcgiddim AIM and Each Regfdratim St&, 1976
Based on %mPIC data,
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SECTION 2 - DIVORCES 2-13
Table 2-12. Divorces and Annulmenk by Age of Hwbmd and Wife at Time of Marriage: Divorce-Reqihation Area and Each RegkMion State,
2-14 SECTION 2 3 DIVORCES
Table.Z-13. Divorces and Annulments by Race of Husband by Race of Wife: Divorce-R-on Area and Each Registration State, 1976
I II I I I
TdC~------..------------------ 3,276 2,558 lb 10 622
Ahi~e--------------------------------- -‘% 2.538 2 : 1 ~~~~--------------------------------- 13 - other ~~~e~--------------------------- 2 Not .~sted---------------------------- 6.2; z ; - 61;
SECTION ,2 DlVQFCES 2-15
:T&le 2-13. Divorces aricl Anmlmenis by Race of Husbmd~~ Race of Wife: Divorce-Registmtion Area and Each Registration Stak19764on. IBass 0” q!wk chta,
I -- II -’ Rice Of pm
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.Ares:aN *ace Of busbard ; d,4x:..’ Boee Of vi.&
i , .s~“~~rn.p~ *it* & tk.@D i ;g; g:* ;*
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mqa &tRowA r ,ptal -___=- 3.11Cii-------FT _..-.--- 1
: pslmonr
I JO,& e-pbj 1,649 *i Ii .19, .rpfal------------.;?---;--=--;--: >USO> :ps; i 4 13
white---------------==-=----;.. --=z:-:i .8j9S4 l.w ,f 2 .21 + “~~~::~:I:I:II:I::::I:I:IIIIIIIIIIIIT 1,891 1,879 3 3 5 belln..---.--r-.--E.---------=~=~=~---I other T~cel----------.a--l---r..;-----i
!,65 3 $9 .t9
JWJ .j 2 Other TPEe6---------------------------
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1 - < Not IL~CCd-----;---;---r--~~=~-==-----’ _ _ 18 not .esBd.-....------------.--------- 8 1 - - ;
I SOUTH DdKDlld YIRGUIIA
Tob~l--------------------------.--- 2,350 88, I 81 1,381 Toeal---,------------------------- 21,416 18,04’1 i,m 149 33 wh(eo---------------------------------- 883 874 ~.~ ---_ --.- i- ) Vhlte-...-------------------------- 18,018 11,969 lJogr0 -----_--------------------------.. - i s,,:: $7 : caler .occs---------...-.--~---~~--~~-- t _ Negro--------------------------------- 3,209 EC: GiYp&.J ____________._______.-------- $
; _ ,; 2 Other TaEe~--------------------------. 1;; t: 52 - I - I,372 Nor .r.red---------------------------- 1 2,
TBNnESSBB WlSCONslN Total----------------..------------ 27,010 23,670 2,990 70 2@) ~o~~~~~~~-~~~~~-~---~~------~~~~~~ 14,190 13,285 800 105 -
UhiLe---------------------------------- 23,650 Whit=-------.-.----------------------- 13,215 11>175 50 - Lle~~ro--------------------------------- 3,050
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:: 10 _ Negra----------------------------.---. 855 ::
so;
Other eQCB~---------------------------- 30 30 Other T=c~--------------------------- :: : 5: -
not SLPL.d---------------------------- 270 _j 270 Not .~.~~~~~~~~~~-~--r-------~-~~~~~~ 15
lJm.n !mLMMG ~~btel------------------...-------- 5,956 4,946 38 56 116 =~oLal----------------------------- 2,850 1,726 4 36 1,ceh
Whit=--------------------------------- 4,940 4,892 3: 22. 24 Uhite-..------------------------------ 1,720 1,702 10 6 Ned---------------------------------
ii :; 2
OkhEr ~~Bce*-----------------.---------- _ 320 _ Nero.-.------------------------------ 2
:
Otherraces--------------------------- lot .L.red-------.-------------------- 894 2 - 2 890 Not stated--..-----------........... ,,cs ‘i 26 - - 1,078
2-16 SECTION 2 - DIVORCES
Table 2-15. Divorces and Annulmenk by Duration of Marriage at Time of Decree: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1976 leased 0” nmpls llrta,
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SECTION 2 - DIVORCES 2-17
Table 2-16. Divomz and Anmherh by Number of Children Reported: Divorce-Fiegisbation hrea and Each Fkgisiration State, 1976 ,Basd cm sample data. R&Is to children under 18 years Of age,
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Table 2-l 7. Divortxzs and Arxdaents by Duration of Marriage at The of Decree and Numhr of Chkhm Reported: Divorce~tton Area ad
i-4 ;..=.-------------------- 5-9 years------....------- 10.14 ~=Ears------------------- 15 years an.3 over------------- “Of rlafed---------.--.-----
MAUI&w
Total-----.-.-.-----------
SECTION 2 - DIVORCES 2-19
Table 2-17. Divomzs and Annulments by Dudion of Marriage at Tme of Decree and Number of Children Reported: Divorce-Mation Ama and Each Registcalion State, 197CCcm.
,hz&l 0” mwak &!a. Refers to children under 18 Yeills orawl
2-20 SECI’ION 2 - DIVORCES
Table 2-18. Divorces and Annulment by Month Marriage FkrIormdz DimFt~tion Area and Each Rqishation Shte, 1976
Table 2-21. Divorces and Annulmenk by Duration of separation at Time of DecTee: 20 Rqxdng States, 1976
2-22 SECTION 2 - DIVORCES
Table 2-22. Divonm andAnnulments by Dwation of Marriage at Time of Decree by Nuder Of-This Marriage of Hus$and and Wife: EivoroSkgi&ation~~, 1976
24;966 10,682 9,80! I I
‘:a
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Table 2-23. Divorces end Armulments by Number of Chilh Under 18 Yeas of Age by Ilzxx Divorce-mti Area and Each Fie&frah state, 197~.
1.460 1.160
1,076 55 2
L .
899 lop6
___ 15,200
___
11,500
8.900 7.520
SECXION 2 - DIVORCES 2-25
Table 2-23. Divonx and Annulments by Number of children Under 18 Yeas of Age by Raoe: Divorce- Registration Am and Facb R~ation
I state, 197~con. IBased on SamOh &ta. Michka” an.3 Ohio did not Rqvire CwxfillS Of race. W, enplmrtion Of method orruizniw race. see T&ical ApF.xdk,
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SECTION 2 DIVORCES
Table 2-25. Div- and AMulments: United States, Each State and County, 1976 Kkltn are counb ofdecrensgranted svpplied Ly states except as’“otedl
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Glade3..-..-..-.-----------.---.--,-------- Gulf---------------------------------------
SECTION 2 DIVORCES
Table 2-25. Divorces and Armulments: Unit& States, Each State and County, 1976-C&.
Hinido~a------------------------------....- Nw PETEe--------------------------------..- O”efd~---------.----------------.-------.... I
5330 35 ~~ion.~-~-~~~-....---------~~-~~----~~~~
II
121 narshall------------------------------------ _ ~esa”--~-------....---------------...------
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Table Z-25. Divorces and jimmlmens: Uniied States, Each State and Ccmnty, 1976-&n.
JaEL~l)“-.-.-------.------------------------- Jasp~.-----------..---------------------~- Jefferson..-.-------.......----------------- I
41 z, ~.Lc-------...---------------------I------
II 60 ~~~nr~~~~-~~~--.-..--~~~-----~~~~------
____ ~*gg.------------------....-.-----------...
1)) nichi~“.-....-.-.--------------------
231
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Table 2-25. lhorc~~ and Annulmenk United Sates, Each State and Cody, 1976Con.
II
~Uroirrippi-con. 4,303 I*raq”Ena-----------------------------------
44 I~~~~~---------------------------------- 22
11 ;.;p.~------------------------------------- ,ff~*Tsoo--------------------------------- :ffeFCOII DBvls------------------------ I
._ .- ___. 60 ~~“~gomerg~~-~--~---~--~--~---~~~~- 47 ~=Eshoba-----------------------------------
II 119 Nev~00------------------------------------ 3 ~-~ee----------------------------------- 1 OLeibbeh=----------------------------------
45 Panala.---.--.------------------------------ 12 pear1 ~~~~--------------------------------
373 perry------------------------------------ *08 PILe---------------------------------------
.“___ *eetlsnd __--_-___------------------------ -.
“‘bo~------------------------------------~
Yel‘W~LDoC--------------------....---.---
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Table 2-25. Diyorces and Annulments: Unitecl States, Each State and County, 1976Con.
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Table 2-25. Divorces and Amdmenk: United States, Each State and County, 1976-&n. [Data are caunhp~d~msgrantcd s”pplied by states except as now
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2-36 SEC-ITON 2 - DIVORCES
Table 2-25. Divor.es and Anmdmmk united St&s, Each state and counti, 197GG3l-L ;exo -
0
f
eptarnoted,
SECTION 2 - DIVORCES
Table 2-25. Divorces and Annulments: United States, Each State and County, 1976-&n.
1031) Rnp*ahanoocL------------------------------- 109 Bichmond-----------------------------------.
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2-38 SECTION 2 - DIVORCES
Table Z-25. Divm and ATlndmak: united states, Filch state and i2Lxmty. 1976-ton.
211 llamohhire ---.-.---.-.._______--~-----------.
Al *dens --------------------....-----...-- ----- isj ~sh~~~d-....----------------~---~~--------- 37 Barro”---.-..--.-..-------~-------~~---~-~
II 24 layfield----..-----------------------------
3.335 Imro--------.---------~-~~~-----~.-.~--~-~
:;:I/ Wyoming---- ---- _ -----_-_---_-_______-- I
Section 3. Paerto ‘Rico md Virgif2 -ldhds (U. S.)
Table Page
3-1. Marriages, divorces and aimuhnents, and rates: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1940~76---
3-2. Marriages and divorces and annulments: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and county eqGvdents, 1976 ___I - _____-I__ -- ________ - ________ - _____________ - ---___---____ - __---____--.-_____------- - -__I -
3-3. Marriages by month marriage performed: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1976 -----------
3-4. Marriages by day of week marriage performed: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1976-------
3-5. Marriages by resident status of bride and groom in area where married: Puerto Rico and V+& Islands, 1976 --- _____I-_________- ---_-----_---- ____-- -___- ---- - __I----_ - ------------------
3-6. Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1976 ____ ---1-____-________-1-I ____.____ -- -I__ -- I____ -- _I__ -- _I___ -- ____. ---------- -__- -- -----.--------
3-7. First marriages of both bride and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom: Puerto Rico and Vkfi I&,-&, 1976 ___.I__ - _____I -- I___________________----.------------------ - ____ -- ----------.---- -----_
3-3. Marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom: Puerto Rico.and Virgin Islands, 1976-s-- -____ -- ____________________---------- -__--__-__- -I_________-___. - __----__ -- -_-_I -- ---_-____ - ------__------
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3-9. Marriages by number of this marriage of bride and groom:‘Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1976-s- ______ - ____ ---- _________ ---.----..------.----L-------s I___ ------- ___---I__ - -__-__ -- ----
3-10. Divorces and annulments by specified characteristics: Virgin Islands, 1976------------------------
3-11. Divorces and annulments by specified characteristics of husband and wife: Virgin Islands, 1976 _-__---___-__-_____-11--1-----------1----------- - _I____ - _______ --___---___--___--__---------------
3-12. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage at time of decree and number of children
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3-8
3-8
under 18 years of age: Vk.& Islands, l$j?!- _________ -- ____-____ - ___---I _- -----____-------_------------- 3-8
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NOTES
Reporting areas
Marriage data are shown for both Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Divorce totals are shown for both Puerto Rico and the Viigin Islands and detailed divorce statistics for the Virgin Islands only.
Geographic classification
Data are shown by place of occurrence. Totals are shown for the local areas St. Croix Island and St. Johns and St. Thomas Islands (the latter two combmed) in the Vii Islands and for the primary geographic subdivisions, “municipios,” in Puerto Rico. Courts empowered to grant divorces are located only in a few municipios in Puerto Rico; residents of other municipios obtain divorces in these courts.
Race and color
For 1976, brides and grooms are not shown by color for either Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. Husbands and wives divorced in 1976 are classi- fied as white or ali other for the Virgin Islands.
Section 4-the Technical Appendix-includes information about the sample specifications, sampling errors, and completeness of reporting for these statistics from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
3-Z
9.9 11.2 14.2 16.8 19.5 24.3
3.8 4.2 3.9 2:: 3.9
::: 3.4 3.0 2.9
2::
::: 2.3
2: 2:2 2.2
1.6 ::i 2: 1.4
2: 76 __-
--- --_
4.2 3.1 5.2 3.5 3.2 4.7
SECTION 3 PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANJX
Table 3-3. Marriages by Month Marriage Performed~ Puerto Rico and Viqin J&z&, 1976
Table 3-4. Marriages by Day of Week Marriage Performed: Puerto Rico and Vii Jh~ck, 1976 ,Data for Puerto Rico based on a ralrwlel
Area Total S”dsy Monday Tverday waaes&ay Thursday Priday satmlay
puecto Chico’--‘---‘--‘-‘------------------------- 33,530 2,160 3,220 2,360 2,770 3,000 6,500 12,920 “irEin Island*-------------------------------.-.-- 926 46 87 93 142 83 221 254
Table 3-5. Marriages by R&dent Status of Bride and Gmm in Area When? Marriedz F’uerto Rio0 and Virgjn Islands, 1976
lkta for Puerto luco baled on a mm*,e,
SECTION 3 - PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS
Table 36. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom: Puerto Rico and %-gin Islands, 1976 Dhtn Rx Puerrn Rim brpd 0” a Mmple,
Table 3-7. First Marriages of Both Bride and Grcnm, bi Age of Bride, by Age of Groom: herto Ftico and Virgin Islands, 1976 ,rJata for P”EIt.3 Rico bused on B ample,
ape cx *ram
SECTION 3 - PUERTO FXO AND VIRGJN ISLANDS
Table 3-8. Marrkges by F’revious Marital St&s of Bride and Groom: Puerto Rico and Vii J&n& 1976 Ihta far hart0 Rica based on a sample,
previO”S marital saus
37
t
3-8 SECTION 3 - PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS
Table 3-10. Eivorces and Amxh~ts by Specified QLaraderistics: Vii Islands, 1976
Table 3-11 r Divoxes and Axnnhmts by Stied Charact&cs of Husband and Wife: Virgin I&&, 1976
Table 3-12. Divorces and Annulment by hation of Marriaq at Tie of Decree and Number of a& Under 18 Years of Age: Vircjn Islands, 1976
Section 4. TechimZ Appendix
,Cjowws of data----- ________--__--____________ Nationw& counts- _____ -__-- _________ -- _______ -
Marriages and marriage rates with
4-3 4-3
seasonal adjustments--. I--------------------- Registration m-as _-___---__- ______-___.-_------ Standard certificates __.__._---I--- -------.------- Characteristics of marriages and
4-4 4-5 4-6
&vorce+-- -_-__ ---- _____ - _____ --- ------------ 4-6
Sample design _--_______._________ - ________.______._______ Ob;tag the recor& _____ - _____ - _____-I_________ Sampling procedwes ___--- _____ - -__--.-------
Estimating procedures --_._____---------- - ----- .--- )&,a totals --__-- _________ ----___-- -----I-----
4-8 Nonsampling errors ____-.___-__-._ F _______.___________ 4-l 1 4-8 Incompl&,e reporting _.________-I_____---_______I___ 4-11 4-8 Other sowces of emor --__--_---_____ ---- _________ 4-12
4-8 4-8
Figure
Page . Page
Frquen&s __-___--- _____ - ______________ -- _______- 4-9 Rates ____ - _______________-__ -- ________________---___I_ 4-9 Allocation _________________________ ------- ____________ 4-9 Cuben evolved h divorces ____________-______ 4-9
sampling (Y.-ly)rs ______-I____________________________ - _____ 4-9
Symbols used h tables ---__ - _______ --__- ________ -_ 4-12
Page
‘4-1 Stan&& Certificate of Marriage ______-_______--_____________ --- ____.______ - ________.--_--------_____________II -I---- 4-4
4-2. Stan&-d Certificate of Absolute Divorce or &mhent __________ -- ____________________l________________l__-- 4-5
4-3. Areas participating in the marriage-registration area and those maintaining central files: United States, 1976 ______-__-_____-_--__--------1-11----------------- - ___________-__-__________ - ___________ --- ___-__-- 4-6
4-4. Areas participating in the divorce-registration area and those maintaining central files: United States, 1976 ---------- _______________II__________ - _____ -- _______I________________________________---------- 4-7
Table
4-1. Sources of marriage and divorce data: United States, 1867-1976 ------------------------------------- 4-13
42. Years central files of marriage and divorce records were established and years areas were a&&ted to the marriage- and &rorce-re&t,&ion areas: 1976 _______.I____-------__________I_________--- 4-14
4-3. Selected items of statistical information on marriage records of marriage-registration States: 1976- --------------- - _______ - -__-____________ -- ____________________------------- --- ________----------------------- 4-15
4-4. Selected items of statistical information on divorce or annulment records of divorce- registration States: 1976~--------- _-__-____ - ____________________-------- - ________I_________--____________ -- ------------ 4-16
4-5. Marriage sample-sampling rates and sample size: Marriage-registration area, each re@stration Stab, fi&,o Rico, md vi@= I&n&, 1976 _________-___________ -------- _____ ---__-_ 4-17
4-1
Table Page
4-6. Marriage sample-sampling error of estimated frequency expressed as percentage of area total: Marriage-registration area, each registration State, Puerto Rico, and Virgin I&,&g, 197&m-------- -----__--- -__----__-- ---------------------------------------------- 4-18
4-7. Divorce sample-sampling rates and sample size: Divorce-registration area, each re@str&on State, a& Virgin I&-&s, 1g76--------------------II---------------~~-.~~ J-19
4-8. Divorce sample-sampling error of estimated frequency expressed as percentage of area total: Divorce-registration area, each registration State, and Virgin Islands, 1976~-------- 4-19
4-9. Percent of marriage records on which specified characteristics were not stated: Marriage registration area, each registration State, Puerto Rico, andVirgiu Islands, 1976 ---------- 4-20
4-10. Percent of divorce and annulment records on which specified characteristics were not stated: Divorce-registration area, each registration State, and Virgin Islands, 1976 -------I-- 4-21
4-11. Population of marriage- and divorce-registration areas, 1957-76--------------------- 4-22
4-12. Total resident population: United States, 1920-76~~~--- ---------------- __-- -- ___-___ 4-22
4-13. Estimated total resident population: United States, each region, division, and State, Puerto &o,mdV~~ Islands,Jdy 1,1976-----------------------------------------~~---~--- 4-23
4-14. Estimated unmarried resident population 14 years of age and over, by age, marital status, ads=: Marriage-regLstrationarea,July1, 1976----------------------------- 4-23
4-2
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SOURCES OF DATA
Marriage and divorce statistics in this volume are based on information from three sources: (1) Com- plete counts of events obtained from ail States, (2) samples of marriage and divorce certificates from States meeting specified reporting criteria, and (3) preceded machine-readable data for all marriages and all divorces occurring in States participating in the Federal-State+ocal Cooperative Health Statistics System (CHSS).
State and local officials annually provide com- plete counts of marriages and divorces by county of occurrence and marriages by month of occurrence. From these counts, marriage and divorce totals are derived and rates are computed for each State, geographic division, region, and the United States. For marriages a total is also derived for the marriage- registration area. ’
Sample records are obtained by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) from microfilm copies of the original certificates received from the registration offices of States and areas comprising the marriage-registration area (MRA) and the divorce- registration area (DRA). The statistical information on these records, including data on the characteristics of marriages and divorces and of the persons involved in them, is edited, classified, transferred to tape for computer processing, and tabulated in NCHS. Excep- tions to this procedure are statistics from those States in the MRA or DRA that submit preceded machine- readable data to NCHS through CHSS. Statistical data for 1976 for both marriages and. divorces were provided through CHSS by the following seven States: Missouri, Nebraska, New York (except for New York City marriages), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. For marriages, Florida has submitted preceded data since 1972 and Maine and New Hampshire since 1975.
The marriage totals for the MRA and each par- ticipating State derived from sample data differ slightly from the totals obtained from the complete count described above. The two published divorce
totals for each State in the DRA also vary slightly. Only one total is published for the DRA, and it is based on sample data.
Marriage and divorce statistics for the United States, for the registration areas, and for individual States are limited to events occurring during the year and registered within the specified area. All tabula- tions are by place of occurrence and include events occurring to nonresidents. Marriages or divorces of members of the Armed Forces or other U.S. nationals that occur outside the United States are excluded. United States refers to the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Alaska has been included in the U.S. tabulations since 1959 and Hawaii, since 1960. Data for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were compiled for 1976 and preceding years except 1966-69 and 1972. Data for these areas were processed separately from the rest of the MRA and DRA and appear in Section 3 of this volume.
Sources of marriage and divorce data since 1867 are shown in table 4-I; a description of these sources can be found in Section 7, Volume III, Vitul Statistics of the United States, 1960.
Nationwide counts
In 1976 the total counts of marriages by State and county were obtained from central files of marriage records for ,the 47 States maintaining them and from the District of Columbia. The registration officials of Manhattan supplied the counts for the five boroughs of New York City. In the three States without central files, counts were obtained from the counties by State officials or by NCHS. State officials reported the counts for Arizona and Oklahoma. County totals were obtained from county officials in New Mexico.
Total counts of marriages performed were re- quested from each county registration official. However, as in prior years, a small number of counties reported the number of marriage licenses issued rather than the number of marriages performed. The num- ber of marriage licenses issued is usually 1 or 2
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percent greater than the number of marriages per- county totals. State officials in Arizona and Oklahoma formed. (See page 2-1, Section 2, Volume I, l’ital obtained the county totals and forwarded them to Statistics of the United States, 1959.) NCHS.
The annual counts’ of marriages for California ex- clude all nonlicensed marriages performed in that State. There were 1,075 nonlicensed marriages registered in 1972; 2,857 in 1973; 10,555 in 1974; 19,061 in 1975; and 30,125 in 1976.
Total counts of divorces by State and county in- clude decrees of absolute divorce and of annulment as
Divorces and annulments were not reported for one county or more in the following States: Alabama (l), Arkansas (7), Indiana (14), Louisiana (9), and Pennsylvania (1). The number of divorces for some counties in Indiana is based on the number of peti- tions filed, rather than on the divorce decrees granted.
well as decrees of marriage dissolution newly intro- duced in manv States. These counts were obtained
Marriages and marriage rates with seasonal adjustments 1
from central files of the 46 States maintaining them For all years appearing in table 14 the number of and from the District of Columbia, Either local or marriages and the marriage rates have been adjusted State officials provided the county totals for the four for large seasonal fluctuations and for the effect of States without central files of divorce records. Local the number of Fridays and Saturdays in each month officials in Indiana and New Mexico supplied the Prior to 1970, adjustments were also made for Lent,
FIGURE 4-1
r 7 U.S. STANDARD
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
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FIGURE 4-2
45
but they were discontinued because of the lessening influence of Lent on marriages. Most religious denom- inations have relaxed or abolished their rules against marriage during that period.
Registration areas
Registration areas for the collection of marriage and divorce statistics were established in 1957 and 1958, respectively. These areas include States with adequate programs for collecting marriage and divorce statistics. Criteria for participation in the registration areas are
1. A central file of marriage or divorce records 2. A statistical report form conforming closely in
content to the Standard Certificate of Marriage
(figure 4-1) or Standard Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment (figure 4-2)
3. Regular reporting to the State office by all local areas in which marriages or divorces are recorded
4. Tests for completeness and accuracy of marriage or divorce registration. carried out in cooperation with NCHS .
In 1976 the MRA (figure 4-3) comprised 41 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The DRA (figure 4-4) included 29 States and the Virgin Islands. Table 4-2 shows when States and independent registration areas established central files and when they were admitted to the &IRA and DRA.
In the statistical tabulations in this volume, Marriage-registration area. refers only to the 41 States
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and the District of Columbia. Divorce-regkhation area refers to the 29 States. Marriages in the MRA accounted for 79 percent of all marriages in the United States in 1976, and divorces in the DRA accounted for 61 percent of all divorces.
Standard certificates
The Standard Certificate of Marriage (figure 4-l) and the Standard Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment (figure 4-2), issued by the Public Health Service, serve as the principal means of getting com- parable data from documents used to collect informa- tion on marriages and divorces in the United States. These model reporting forms, prepared in close collab- oration with the Public Health Conference on Records and Statistics, were first recommended to the States in ‘1954 for adoption January 1, 1955, and stood without revision through 1967.
Revised standard certificates were recommended to the States for use beginning January 1,196&. New items added to the marriage certificate were educa- tion of bride and groom, date last marriage ended if previously married, and identification of the officiant as religious or civil. New items added to the divorce certificate were approximate date couple separated,
education of husband and wife, name of attorney for plaintiff, number of previous marriages ended by death or by divorce or annulment, and total number of living children. The items ‘Usual occupation” and “kind of business or industry” were dropped from the marriage and divorce standard records.
Each State and independent registration area determines the form and content of its vital records. Consequently the records vary in certain details. Although modified in each State as required by particular needs or by special provisions of the State vital statistics law, the marriage and divorce certifi- cates of most States in the MRA and DRA conform closely to the standard certificates.
Table 4-3 lists items on the Standard Certificate of Marriage and shows which States had the items on their forms in 1976. Table 4-4 shows the same information for the Standard Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment.
Characteristics of marriages and divorces
Each year statistical information on characteristics of marriages and divorces is provided by the States participating in the registration areas.
FIGURE 4-3
b/ AREAS PARTICIPATING IN THE MARRIAGE-REGISTRATION AREA AND THOSE MAINTAINING CENTRAL FILES: UNITED STATES, 1976
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FIGURE 4-4
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The items processed for marriages in the MRA for or date of birth and State of residence were included .~ 1976 and shown in this volume were State of mar- riage; month and day of week of marriage; type of ceremony, civil or religious; and the following items relating to characteristics of bride and groom: State of birth, date of birth or age, nativity status, resi- dence status, race, number of this marriage, previous marital status, and education.
For divorces (including absolute divorces, annul- ments, and decrees of marriage dissolution) the items processed for 1976 and shown in this volume were State in which divorce was granted, number of children under 18 years of age, month and year of marriage (from which duration of marriage and age at marriage are obtained), month and year of separation ~(from which duration of marriage to separation and duration of separation to divorce are obtained), place of marriage, and the following items relating to husband and wife: Date of birth or age, race, number of this marriage, and education.
Most of the items tabulated for marriages and divorces in 1976 tiere on the corresponding certifi- cates of nearly all the reporting areas in the MRA or in the DRA. For marriages, items on age at marriage
by every MRA State and the District of Columbia and were well reported. For divorces, date of marriage, place of marriage, and number of children were included by every State in the DRA and were well reported.
Information about previous marriages of the bride and groom is obtained from two items: Number of this marriage and previous marital status; For the District of Columbia and the 35 States that requested both items on their marriage certificates, first mar- riages and remarriages could be identified if either item was ,stated. Idaho, Maryland, and Oregon re- quested only the item on previous marital status. For these States the number of not stated cases for the missing item (number of this marriage) was reduced by the number of cases assumed to be first marriages because previous marital status was stated as single. Michigan, Ohio, and South Carolina requestedonly “number of times previously married.” Not stated cases for the missing item (previous marital status) were reduced by the number of persons assumed to be single because they had been previously married “0” times. Both items, previous marital st-atus and ,
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number of this marriage, were removed from the Iowa marriage certificate July 1, 1976.
All of the States in the DRA except Nebraska request reporting of the number of this marriage on their divorce certificates. Not stated cases for the missing item (number of this marriage) have not been adjusted where it is stated that no prior marriage ended in death or divorce, because the latter item has been included -on the certificates of only 15 States in the DRA and has been poorly reported in most of those States.
Race is generally not well reported on either mar- riage or divorce certificates. The item appears on the marriage forms of all States in the MRA except California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Ohio. The District of Columbia no longer reports race on its marriage certificates. Race was not reported for 26,270 (2.3 percent) of the marriage certificates issued by the 35 other States which had the item on their certificates in 1976. The item for race was removed from the Iowa marriage certificate July 1, 1976. Overall, race or color of bride and groom was not available for 582,703, or 34 percent, of the 1,706,628 marriages from the entire MRA. Race appears as au item on the divorce certificates of all States in the DRA except Michigan and Ohio. Race was not reported for 34,547 (6.2 percent) of the husbands on divorce certificates issued by the other 27 States in the DRA. Overall, race or color of husband was not available for 136,947, or 21 percent, of the husbands in the 656,535 divorces from the entire DRA. Figures for wives in divorces are very similar.
Tables 4-3, 4-4, 4-9, and 4-10 show which items appear on the records of the registration States and how well they are reported by each State. .
SAMPLE DESIGN
Obtaining the records
Each year the States and areas participating in the MRA and. the DRA prepare microfilm copies of their records, which are purchased by NCHS. Further proc- essing, including the selection of samples of certifi- cates from microfilm copies and the code-punching, verification, and tabulation of statistical data from the sample records, is carried out by NCHS. As noted above, exceptions to this procedure occur for those States m the MRA or DRA which submit preceded machine-readable data tapes to NCHS through CHSS. These preceded computer tapes contain statistical data on all marriages or divorces occurring in those MRA or DRA States providing data through CHSS.
For marriages the records refer to all marriages
performed in 1976 within the 41 MRA States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Nonlicensed marriages performed in California are not included in the sample (see discussion in the Section on Nationwide counts). For divorces the records refer to all decrees of absolute divorce, dissolution of marriage, and annulment that were granted during 1976 within the 29 DRA States and the Virgin Islands.
Interlocutory divorce decrees or decrees “nisi” (which grant that the divorce takes permanent effect at a specific time in the future if the couple does not reconcile in the meantime) are included among the records of the States that grant them, usually for the year in which they were granted.
The sampling of marriage and divorce records for States in the registration area was initiated in 1960, For earlier years, data on characteristics had been compiled from predesigned tables completed on the basis of all events and submitted by the States.
Sampling procedures
The marriage sample was designed to yield estimates of State totals as well as frequency distribu- tions by characteristics of the bride and groom. These estimates were made for the total MRA and each State in the MRA. A sampling rate was designated for each of the MRA States so that the selected sample for it would consist of at least 2,500 records. Five different sampling rates were used: All records, l/2, l/5, l/10, and l/20. Al1 records were automatically included in the total MRA sample for States submit- ting preceded marriage data through CHSS. Overall, about 32 percent of all marriages in the MRA were included in the sample for 1976.
Sampling procedures for the divorce sample parallel those for the marriage sample. A sampling rate was selected so that the sample for each DRA State would contain at least 1,000 records. Four different samphng rates were used: All records, l/2, l/5, aud l/10. All records were included in the total DRA sample for the CHSS States. Overall, about 30 percent of all divorces in the DRA were included in the sample for 1976.
The sampIing rates, number of events, and sample cases by State for 1976 are shown in tables 4-5 (mar- riages) and 4-7 (divorces).
ESTIMATING PROCEDURES Area totals
The figures obtained from complete counts of events furnished by the State and local offices differ
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slightly from the estimated totals based on sample data. When possible, major differences between the totals estimated from the sample and those based on independent counts for each reporting State are reconciled before‘ the sample data are weighted and tabulated. However, even in States where 100 percent of the records are sampled, the sample estimate may differ from the State count because of differences between NCHS and State cutoff dates in accepting records.
The sample estimate of marriages in the MBA differed from the complete count by 0.l percent. It differed by less than 1 percent in all States except Kentucky (a difference of 1.6 percent), and in the District of Columbia (2.7 percent). *
The sample estimate of divorces in the DRA dif- fered from the complete count by 0.1 percent. It differed by less than one percent in all States except Maryland (1.4 percent), Utah (3.5 percent) and Wisconsin (2.7 percent). The discrepancy for Utah resulted from records missing from the microfilm from which the sample was drawn. For Wisconsin the total count provided by the State was based on records received during the year, including some records from 1975.
Frequencies
Procedures for estimating frequency distributions for various characteristics from the marriage and divorce samples involve two steps.
1.
2.
Each sample case was assigned a weight which was the reciprocal of the sampling ratio used to select the case. If a marriage record was selected from a State with a sampling ratio of l/10, that record was assigned a weight of 10; if 100 percent of the records were processed from a State, each such record was assigned a weight of 1. Tabulated counts consisted of summing the records multiplied by their assigned weights. Thus each frequency distribution, such as age at mar- riage of first-married brides, is a sum of the weighted sample cases included.
The weights for all sample records are identical within each State. However, as shown in tables 4-5 and 4-7, the weights vary among the registration States from 1 to 20 for marriage records and from 1 to 10 for divorce records. Therefore, for the MRA and DRA, any two approximately equal frequencies may have different sampling errors, varying with the proportion of cases for each stratum included in the estimate.
Rates
Rat& for 1940, 1950, 1960, and 1970 are based on the population enumerated as of April 1 in the censuses of those years. Rates for all other years are based on the estimated midyear (July 1) population for the respective years. Rates are based on popula- tion estimates including Armed Forces stationed in the United States but excluding Armed Forces abroad, except divorce rates for 1941:46 which are based on populations including Armed Forces abroad.
Allocation
On the computer tapes containing sample mar- riage records, values were allocated for missing ages of bride and groom. Reporting of these items has been almost 100 percent complete since 1960; in 1976 both items were more than 99.6 percent complete. Race was also allocated on those sample marriage records where the race of one of the spouses was stated. Because States in the DRA vary radically in the completeness with which items are reported on the divorce records, no allocations were made prior to tabulation of the divorce data.
Children involved in divorces
To obtain national estimates for 1970 through 1976, the average number of children under 18 years of age per decree for the DRA was multiplied by the national divorce total. From 1965 to 1969 the average number of children per decree was computed for the 16 States that, had reported children with a satisfactory degree of completeness in 1965 (Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming) and the national divorce total was multiplied by this average. This method was also used to revise figures for the years 1961-64 originally estimated by using a different method. Consequently data for 1961-64 shown in table 2-9 differ from figures appearing in Volume III, Vital Statistics of the United States prior to the 1965 issue. In 1960 the estimate was based on sample data for the United States. For earlier years total counts from States reporting the number of children were used to estimate the children involved in divorce for the United States.
SAMPLING ERRORS
Statistics for States where all records were used have no sampling error. For other States each statistic has a sampling error (or standard error) denoted by G(x). The sampling error is primarily a measure of
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variation that occurs by chance because a sample of records is surveyed rather than the entire population. The sampling error can be computed because within each State or registration area the probability that a record will be chosen for the sample is known (either all records, l/Z, l/5, l/10, or l/20, as shown in tables 4-5 and 4-7). For about 68 percent of all possible samples of equal size the estimate from the sample would differ from the value obtained from a com- plete count by less than the standard error. For about 95 percent of all samples the difference would be less than twice the standard error.
Sampliig errors are shown in table 4-6 for mar- riages and table 4-8 for divorces. To facilitate compar- isons among registration States with widely varying totals of marriages and divorces, the sampling errors for the registration areas and participating States are shown for frequencies expressed as percents of State or of registration area totals. For example, table 1-18 shows 49,753 remarriages to grooms 20-24 years of age in the MFU for 1976. This estimated frequency is about 3 percent ofall grooms inthe MRA (1,706,628). In table 4-6 under the column “3 or 97” in the row for the total MRA we find the sampling error 728. Thus, chances are about 68 out of 100 that the actual number of remarriages to grooms 20-24 years of age is within one standard error of the estimate from this particular sample (49,753 + 728, or between 49,025 and 50,481). The interval from 49,025 and 50,481 is called a 68-percent confidence interval for the actual number of remarriages of grooms 20-24 years of age. The sampling error of a given frequency of marriages or divorces in a particular State can be calculated from the formula.
where
i= j=
Ni=
ni =
Pii’
4ij=
a State or registation area a subclass, such as an age group of brides the final count of events reported by State i (tables l-6 and 2-2) the number of sample records in State i (tables 4-5 and 47) estimated proportion of all cases with the characteristic j to be studied for State i (shown in the spread margin of tables 46 and 48 as percent under “1 or 99,” “2 or 98,” “3 or 97,” etc.) ’ -Pij
xii= Nipii, the estimated frequency of the char- acteristics under study.
In this formula we see that when the number of sample records, ni, is the same as the totaI marriages, Ni, the numerator becomes zero, and there is no sampling error for States that have all their records processed. We also see that because the values of pIj and qij are complementary, their product (piiqii) re- mains the same if their values are reversed. For instance, the estimated sampling error for an estimate of 5 percent is the same as the sampling error for 95 percent. Therefore the sampling error for both values is listed in one column in table 4-6 and 4-8 under the heading “5 or 95.”
For example, to calculate the sampling error for previously widowed Alabama brides
Ni=
ni =
xii =
Pij=
4ij =
46,450, the final count of Alabama marriages (table l-6) 4,645, the number of sample records for Alabama (table 4-5) 2,410, the estimated frequency of previously widowed Alabama brides (table l-26) the number of previously widowed Alabama brides expressed as a percent of all marriages: 2,410/46,450 = -05 or 5 percent 1 - pij = .95 or 95 percent
6(2,410) = 46,450 (41,805) (-05) (.95) = 141
4,644
So chances are 68 out of 100 that the actual number of previously widowed Alabama brides is between 2,269 and 2,551 (2,410 i 141).
The estimated sampling error for the MRA can be computed from the formula
J 42 Nk(% -nk)
qxj, = z k=l
Pkj qkj n k-l
where
42 refers to the 41 States and the District of Columbia in the MRA
Nk= the final count of events reported by the k-th MRA State
nk = the number of sample records in the same State
pkj= the estimated percent of all cases in State k with the characteristic j
qki= 1 -pkj .
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Using the same formula, sampling errors. for the DRA shown in table 4-8 were computed by summing over the 29 States in the DRA.
Many of the tables in this volume show percent distributions rather than frequencies. The sampling error for such a percent can be computed by dividing the sampling error found in tables 4-6 or 4-8 by the estimated total number of events for the area. For example, table l-10 shows that 4.7 percent of alI Wyoming brides were previously widowed. In table 4-6 under the spread margin “5 or 95” the Wyoming sampling error is 17. Divide 17 by 5,874, the esti- mated number of marriages in Wyoming as shown in the stub margin of the same table. The result is 0.3 percent, the sampling error for an estimated 5 per- cent of 1976 Wyoming marriages. Thus, chances are about 68 out of 100 that the actual percent of pre- viously widowed Wyoming brides is 4.7 * 0.3, or between 4.4 and 5.0 percent.
The following formula is used to compute a sam- pling error for the proportion of events in a subclass of a subgroup, where the number of events in the sub- group is also subject to sampling error:
where
y = the estimated frequency of the subgroup x = the estimated frequency of the subclass of
the subgroup 6 (y) = the sampling error of y from table 4-6 or’4-8 C(X) = the sampling error of x from table 4-6 or 4-8
To illustrate, if we wanted the sampling error for the proportion of alI previously married Louisiana brides who were 20-24 years of age, let
x = 1,950 previously married Louisiana brides who were 20-24 years of age (table 1-19)
y = 10,140 previously married Louisiana brides x/y = 0.19’23 C((xl = & (1,950) = 127 from table 4-6 under “5 or
95” since x is approximately -05 of all Louisiana brides (x/iv= 1,950/38,020 = .05)
6 M = k (10,140)= 253 from table 4-6 under “25 or 75” since y is approximately .25 of all Louisiana brides (y/N =10,149/38,020 = .27)
ir (a,,,) = (1/10,140)~(127)* - (1923)’ (253)2 = -0116 or 1.16 percent .
So chances are 68 out of 100 that the actual propor- tion of previously married Louisiana brides who were
20-24 years of age was .1923 + -0116, or between 18.07 percent and 20.39 percent.
The significance of the difference between two proportions may be determined by the following formula:
(Xl IYl) - WY2)
where the x’s and y’s represent the same subgroups as above, but of two populations, and where the denominator, under the square root sign, represents the sampling error of the difference between the proportions x1 /y, and x2/y2 shown in the numerator of the formula. If the above ratio is 2 or larger, the difference between proportions is considered signifi- cant at the .05 level.
For example, 19.23 percent of previously married brides in,Louisiana were 20-24 years of age, with a sampling error of 1.16 percent. Using the same proce- dure for previously married brides in Minnesota, .13 13 or 13.13 percent were 20-24 years of age, with a sam- pling error of .0175 or 1.75 percent. By the above formula:
..1923 - .1313 .0610
yiw = .0173 = 3-5260
Since the difference in proportion divided by the sampling error is larger than 2, this difference of 6.1 percentage points between remarried brides in Louisi- ana and those in Minnesota is expected to occur by chance no more than once in 20 times; the difference is statistically significant at the .05 level.
NONSAMPLING ERRORS
In addition to the sampling errors described above, there are several other sources of variation that are little affected by the size or design of the sample.
Incomplete reporting
Nonresponse errors in marriage and divorce data may arise from any of these three sources: (1) The item is not on the certificate of a particular reporting area. For example, the item “color” was removed from the 1971 revision of the Massachusetts marriage record; (2) sometimes when a State revises its form to include additional items, copies of the old form are still used extensively by registration offices until a supply of the old version is exhausted; or (3) although the item may be on the form, there may be no
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response, or the response may be illegible or unusable. Items on some forms are badly worded and do not elicit responses sufficiently precise to be classified.
Items not answered for any of these three reasons are tabulated as “not stated.” Tables 4-9 and 4-10 show the proportions of not stated cases for specified characteristics of marriages and divorces for 1976. Footnotes to entries identify the specific State where an item was not on the certificate form (not report- able). A major proportion of the not stated cases for marriages were due to the absence of items on some of the reporting forms (not reportable). In contrast, the majority of not stated items on records of divorce or annulment arose from unanswered items (not completed). On the divorce records, personal informa- tion (age, race, etc.) typically has been less com- pletely reported than information about the dissolved marriage or about the type of decree.
Other sources of error
Inconsistent responses.-Occasionally, for both marriages and divorces, the responses to related items are inconsistent. For example, the previous marital status of the bride or groom, as shown on the mar- riage certificate, may not be consistent with the stated number of times married or number of this marriage. Such differences are reconciled before tabulation.
Ambiguous wording of items.-Some of the items are worded so that they do not yield information easily classified in standardized categories. This often leads to errors in classification, more frequently of
geographic place names (residence, place of marriage, and place of birth) and of previous marriages.
Microfi-lm errors-Errors in the arrangement of the records received on microfilm in NCHS some- times occur when numbers on the records are out of sequence, missing, or duplicated, or when records that are not part of the universe being sampled are erroneously included in the file.
Processing errors.-Errors may arise in coding, punching, or tabulating of records. However, all sample coding was verified 100 percent; data already on computer tape were edited for impossible codes and for inconsistencies. Instances of impossible codes and inconsistencies in information about previous marriages were rechecked to the records.
In general, for most of the data available from 1960 onward, the completeness and year-to-year con- sistency are evidence of the basic reliability and coverage of the marriage- and divorce-registration systems.
SYMBOLS USED IN TABLES
Data not available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - -
Category not applicable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quantity zero.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . -
Quantity more than 0 but less than 0.05 . . . 0.0
Figure does not meet standards of reliability 01 precision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . *
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Table 41. Sources of Marriage and Divorce Data: United States, 1867-1976
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Table 42. Years Central Files of Marriage and Dvme .%lecods Were EstabM and Years Areas Were Admitted to the Marriage and
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Table 44. Sekcted Items of Statistical Information on Eivorcs or Annulment &mds of Divorce-Regidtaiion States 1976
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Table 45. Marriage Samaljng Rata and Sample size: MarriageRe@ratim Area, Each Rmatim State, Puerto Rico, and Vii ldands, 1976
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Table 46. Marriage Samplesampling lhw of Estimated Fmquenq Fxpresed as Penentage of Arm Total: Man?ag&egishation Area,
91 . . . 237 42
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Table 47. Divorce SampleSampling Rates and Sample Size: Divo~R~iiop Area, Each Registration State,. and Vii I&m&, 1976
Table 4-8. Divoroe Sampl&
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Table 4 10. Percent of Eivcme and Amulment Flew& on Whioh Speciried Char- Were Not Stated: Ihcmx-R&ration Area. Each
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161,164,000 158p2,OOO 1926---------------------- 115,687,000 1925------...-.-----------
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153,310,000 1’124---------------------- t15,831,963
150,6(7,361 1923---------------------- *14,113,463
148,665,OOO 1922----------.-~--------- 111,949,949
146,093,000 1921---------------.------ 110,0%,778
143,446,r3cn3 ,92(1-----------.--.-.----- 1@3,541,4erl 106,466,420
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