MARITAL STATUS - DP02_DES_P

SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES

MARITAL STATUS - DP02

Universe - Population 15 Year and over

Survey-Program - American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Years - 2020, 2021, 2022

The marital status question is asked to determine the status of the person at the time of interview. Many government programs need accurate information on marital status, such as the number of married women in the labor force, elderly widowed individuals, or young single people who may establish homes of their own. The marital history data enables multiple agencies to more accurately measure the effects of federal and state policies and programs that focus on the well-being of families. Marital history data can provide estimates of marriage and divorce rates and duration, as well as flows into and out of marriage. This information is critical for more refined analyses of eligibility for program services and benefits, and of changes resulting from federal policies and programs.