A new study ranks Minnesota No. 26 for the biggest decline in marriage rates since 2000 as 47 states see rates fall.
After hitting a record low during COVID-19, marriage rates rose to 6.2 marriages per 1,000 Americans in 2022 -- the highest level since 2018 -- according to new CDC data released in March. However, marriage rates remain historically low driven by socioeconomic and cultural shifts.
Grwn Diamonds today released a study on the State of American Marriage after analyzing the most recent data in all 50 states and D.C. from the CDC and the Census Bureau.
The changes in marriage rates can be attributed to myriad factors including financial instability among young people; increased economic independence for women; and a decreasing stigma around being single or having long-term romantic partnerships without formally tying the knot.
Key Findings:
· Minnesota ranks No. 26 after seeing marriage rates decline by 23.5% since the turn of the century.
· Minnesota residents are waiting until they are older to tie the knot. The average age for men is 30.3 (up 1.8 years from 2010). The average age for women is 28.5 (up 1.7 years since 2010).
· Marriage increased in 3 places: D.C (69.4%), Montana (35.6%), and Connecticut (5.3%).
· U.S. has the No. 7 highest marriage rate among 38 democratic nations analyzed.
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