what percentage of people get married

The percentage of people who are married varies depending on the age group and time period. According to a Pew Research Center analysis of census data, the share of adults ages 25 to 54 who are currently married fell from 67% in 1990 to 53% in 2019. In 2021, the marriage rate in the United States stood at six per 1000 people of the population. Between 2000 and 2009, the share of young adults ages 25 to 34 who are married dropped 10 percentage points, from 55% to 45%, and the proportion of young adults in the United States who have never been married now exceeds those who are married. However, it is important to note that most young adults will go on to marry later in life. Roughly 80% of Americans still marry by age 40.