Married couples have not been a majority of households headed by adults younger than 25 since the 1970’s, but among those aged 25 to 34 the proportion slipped below 50 percent for the first time within the past five years. (Among Americans aged 35 to 64, married couples still make up a majority of all households.)We'd bet the real estate market in many places has put a crimp on family formation.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
It’s Official: To Be Married Means to Be Outnumbered
The New York Times reports: