MARITAL STATUS-DP02_DES_P_21
SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES
MARITAL STATUS - DP02
Universe - Population 15 Year and over
Survey-Program - American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Year - 2021
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.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES_P_20 | numeric | ||
| NAME | text | ||
| Males >= 15 # | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15 % | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15-Never married # | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15-Never married % | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15-Now married # | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15-Now married % | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15-Separated # | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15-Separated % | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15-Widowed # | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15-Widowed % | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15-Divorced # | numeric | ||
| Males >= 15-Divorced % | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15 # | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15 % | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15-Never married # | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15-Never married % | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15-Now married # | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15-Now married % | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15-Separated # | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15-Separated % | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15-Widowed # | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15-Widowed % | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15-Divorced # | numeric | ||
| Females >= 15-Divorced % | numeric |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Release date | January 1, 2021 |
| Data last updated | July 24, 2023 |
| Metadata last updated | July 24, 2023 |
| Created | July 24, 2023 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike |
| Census geo year code | 2020 |
| Datastore active | True |
| Has views | True |
| Id | e18cd89f-b131-491b-8fe4-f8cd86a897cd |
| Mimetype | text/csv |
| On same domain | True |
| Package id | 64f3bbb8-278d-46d3-842e-2be547b33aba |
| Point or polygon | Polygon |
| Position | 1 |
| Release date | 2021-01-01 |
| Resource year code | 2021 |
| Size | 847 bytes |
| State | active |
| Terria catalogue | Yes |
| Url type | upload |