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VITAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES

1974

VOLUMEIII-MARRIAGEANDDIVORCE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

NA~ICJNAL CENTER FOR HEALT3I STATISTICS

NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS

DOROTHY P. RICE, Director

ROBERT A. ISRAEL, Deputy Director JACOB J. FELDMAN, Ph.D., Associate Director for Analysis

GAIL F. FISHER, Associate Director for the Cooperative Health Statistics System ELIJAH L. WHITE, Associate Direcfor for Data Systems

JAMES T. BAIRD, JR., Ph.D., Acting Associate DirectorforIntemationa~ Statistics ROBERT C. HUBER, Associate Director for Management

MONROE G. SIRKEN, Ph.D., Associate Director for ivfathematical Statistics PETER L. HURLEY, Associate Director for Operations

JAMES M. ROBEY, Ph.D.,Associate Directorfor Program Development PAUL E. LEAVERTON, Ph.D., Associate Director for Research

ALICE HAYWOOD, Information Officer

DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS

JOHN E. PATTERSON, Director ALICE M. HETZEL, Deputy Director

MARVIN C. TEMPLETON, Assistant to the Director ROBERT J. ARMSTRONG, M.S., Actuarial Adviser

HARRY M. ROSENBERG, Ph.D., ChieJ Mortakty Statistics Branch ROBERT L. HEUSER, M.A., ChieJ Natality Statistics Branch

ALICE M. HETZEL, Chiefi Marriage and Divorce Statistics +zrzch LOREN E. CHANCELLOR, Chief, Registration Methods Branch

WILLIAM F. PRATT, Ph.D., ChieJ Family Growth Survey Branch MARSHALL C. EVANS, Chief; Data Control Branch

MABEL G. SMITH, Acting ChieJ Stati3tical Resources Branch RITA U. HOFFMAN, Chief, Programming Branch

Stock No. 017-o2&OOM165

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VITAL STIKTISTICS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1974 VOLUME III-MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

A brief summary of the contents for each section is listed below for the conven- ience of the reader. A complete table of contents is shown at the beginning of each section and is identified by a narrow black edge which can be;located easily by fanning the pages. Each section is paged independently, using the section number as the identifying prefix.

Section 1. Marriages

For the United States: National trend data. Marriage totals and rates for each State, division, and region. Marriage totals for each county or county equivalent. Monthly marriage totals for each State, division, and region.

For the marriage-registration area: Marriages classified by -major demographic characteristics of bride and groom and by characteristics of marriages performed in each participating State; marriage rates specific for sex, age, and.previous marital status.

Section 2. Divorces

For the United States: National trend data. Divorce totals and rates for each State, division, and region. Divorce totals for each county or county equivalent. Trend of national totals of children involved in divorce.

For the divorce-registration area: For each participating State, divorces classified by major demographic characteristics of husband and wife, characteristics of their - marriage, and number of children.

Section 3. Puerto Rico aud Virgin Islands (U.S.) _

Marriage and divorce totals for each county or county equivalent. Marriages classified by major demographic characteristics of bride and groom. For Virgin Islands only, divorces and annulments classified by characteristics of husband and wife, duration of marriage, and number of children.

Section 4. TeFhnical Appendix

Historical and contemporary sources of marriage and divorce statistics, design of the samples of marriages and divorces and annulments, variability of sample estimates, and uniformity and completeness of the reporting forms and the collected data. Tables of the population estimates used as bases for rates.

Guide to tables in Section I-Marriages

[Data are for marriages occurring in the United States. Data for geographic areas are by place of occurrence]

TABLE : 1 -.

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Geographic area: Divisions---------------------------------

Marriage-registration area---------------- 1

Begions-----------------------------------

Regi*t*atio* States-----------------------

All St=te~--------------------------------

United States----------------------------- 1

Years: 1920-742---------------------------------- 1 L

Type of entry: Nmbe* of ~a**iage*-...-.----------------- 1'

Marriage rates------------.--------------- 1'

Percent dist+ibutio*----------------------

Characteristics.: Age at larriage----..---------------------

First and third quartiles-----------------

Mean or median age or both----------------

&lo* o* *ace-----------------------------

Marriage order: *ll ma**iages-.-------------------------

First marriages-------------------------

Rema**iage*---..--...----.---------------

Month marriage was performed--------------

Previous marital s~*~uI-------------------

Resident ~tat"~---------------------------

Type of ceremony (civil or religious]-L---

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'Total of 22 selected States. *United States only. 3Marriage-registration area only. 'With percent changes from preceding year. JWith and without seasonal adjustments.

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Guide to tables in Section I-Marriages-Con.

[Frequencies only. Data are for marriages occurring in the United States in 1914. Data for geographic areas are by place of OCCUTWZCe]

Geographic area: Counties--------------

Mar+iage.registration aTea-----------------

Registration States---

*11 States------------

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Age at marriage-------

Color o* race---------

Day of week marriage "as performed--------

Marriage order: All marriages-------

First marriages-----

Remarriages---------

Month marriage was performed----------

Nativity status-------

Number of the marriage

Previous marital Stat"S--------------- 22 25 24 26 27 35 41 43

Resident status------- 32 33 34 35 37 38 39 40 43

39 40 41 42 43

Guide to tables in Section 2-Divorces

[Data are for divorces and -annulments occurring in the United States. Data for geographic areas are by place of occurrence]

TABLE: 2

PAGE: 2

Geographic area: Divisio*s-----------------------------------------------------

Divorce-registration area-------------------------------------

Regio*s-------------------------------------------------------

Registration States-------------------------------------------

All states----------------------------------------------------

United State*-------------------------------------------------

Years : 1920-74-------------------------------------------------------

1955-74---------~-------------------------------------~-------

1969-,4-------------------------------------------------------

Type of entry: Average number of children per decree----------;--------------

Number of.annulments and percent of total.divorces and annulme*ts-.------~--------------------------------------------

Numlqer of children involved in divorces and annulments--------

Number of divorces and annulments-----------------L-----------

Percent distribution of divorces and annulments---------------

Rates per 1;0D0,population-:----------------------------------

Rates per 1,000 children und& 16 years of age----------------

Rates per 1,000 married women 15 years of age and over--------

Characteristics: Color---------------------------------------------------------

Duration of na**iage------------------------------------------

: Median age at time of decree and at time of.marriage:---------

Number of children reported----------------.------------------

'With percent changes,from preceding year. 2Median duration.

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Guide to tables in Section %-Divorces-Con.

[Prequencies only. Data are for divorces and annulments occurring in the United States in 1974. Data for geographic areas are by place of occurrence]

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TABLE: 2

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Geographic area: Counties---------------------------------------------

Divorce-*egistration area----------------------------

Registration States----------------------------------

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United StBteS----------------------------------------

Characteristics: Age at time of decree--------------------------------

*ge at time of *arriage--------T---------------------

Duration of marriage---------------------------------

Month marriage performed--------------------.--------

Number of children reported--------------------------

Number of this marriage at time of decree------------

place of ma=riage---------------------------.--------

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Guide to tables in Section &Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

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Geographic area: Puerto Rico---------------.-----------

Virgin Islands-----------------------

County equivalents-------------------

years: 1940-74-----------------------------

1974---------------------------------

Type of event: Marriages----------------------------

Divorces and annulments--------------

Type qf data: Area totals----------------------------

Frequencies--------------------------

Rates--------------------------------

Characteristics of marriages: Month of marriage--------------------

Day of week--------------------------

Resid&t status----------------------

Marriage order-----------------------

First marriage of both----------l----

Age-----------------------------------

Previous marital status--------------

Number of this marriage--------------

Characteristics of divorces------------

Characteristics of divorcing spouses---

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Guide to tables in Section 4-Technical Appendix

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Central files of records established----------

Collection of data, 1867-1974-----------------

Growth of marriage- and divorce-registration B=ess----------------------------------------

Population data-------------------------------

telps shown on State records

events for specified

Estimated number of events------------------ Smpj&q rates----------------------.-------

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Number of marriages and marriage rates with percent changes from preceding year: United States, 1920-74, and marriage-registration area, 1957-74 ------ l-5

Marriage rates per 1,000 men and women 15 years of age and over: United States, 1940-74 -----------------_--------------------------------------------- l-6

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l-3. Marriage rates per 1,606 unmarried women 15 years of age and over and 15-44 years of we: United States, 1940-74 --------------------------------------

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Estimated number of marriages and marriage rates, by month, with and without seasonal adjustments: United States, 1965-74 ------------------------------

Marriages and marriage rates: United States, each region,’ division, and State, 1970-74 -------------L------------------------------------------------- l-8

l-6. Marriages by month: United States, marriage-registration area, each region, &vision, and State, 1974 ------------------------------------------------ l-9

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Marriage rates by previous marital status and age of bride and groom: Mkrriage- regisbafionarea, 1974 ------------------------------------------------- l-10

Median age and first and third quartiles of age at marriage of bride and groom, by previous marital status of each partner: Marriage-registration area, 1974 - i-10

Medfan and mean age of bride and groom at first marriage of both, by specified age of spouse: Marriage-registration area, 1974 ---------_----------------

Percent distribution of marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1974 ---------------

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Percent distribution of marriages by marriage order of bride and groom, by ._-. race: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, lY74 ---------- l-12

l-12. Percent distribution of marriages by month marriage performed, by marriage order and race of bride and groom: Marriage-registration area, 1974 -------- 1-13

l-13. Percent distribution of first marriages and remarriages by type of ceremony performed, by age of bride and groom: Marriage-registration area, 1974 ---- l-13

i-14. Percent distribution of marriages by resident status of bride by resident status of groom in State where married: Marriage-registration area and each rigis- bation State, 1974------------------------------------------------------ l-14

l-15. Percent distribution of first marriages and remarriages of bride and groom, by type of ceremony performed: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1974 ,-------,--,-----------,--,,-,,,-,----------------------------------- l-15 _

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Percent distribution of marriages by age at marriage and median age of bride and groom; by marriage order: Total of 22 selected States, 1965-74 --------- l-16

Marriages by marriage order, age, and race of bride and groom: Marriage- registration area, 1974 ---------_------__------------------------------- 1-17

Remarriages by previous marital status, age, and race of bride and groom: *rriaffe-registrafion area, 1974 ______ - __------__- ------------ ---------- l-17

Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom: Each marriage- registration State,. 1974 - _---------________-_------------------- --------- 1-18

Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom: Marriage-registration area, 1974 -- l-21

First marriages of both bride and groom by age of bride, by age of groom: Marriage-registration area, 1974 ------ -----------,,-----------L----------- l-21

Marriages by previous marital status and age of bride, by age of groom (all grooms and single grooms): Marriage-registration area, 1974 -------------- l-22

Marriages by previous marital status and age of groom,. by age of bride (all brides and single brides): Marriage-registration area, 1974 ----------------- l-23

Marriages by age of widowed and divorced brides, by age of widowed and divorced grooms: Marriage-registration area, 1974 -------------------------------- l-24

Marriages by age of bride, by age of groom, by color: Marriage-registration area, 1974 -----_--___--_-____------------------------------------------ l-24

Marriages by previous marital status and race of bride and groom: Marriage- registration area and each registration State, 1974 ------------------------- l-25

Marriages by previous marital status of bride by previous marital status of groom, by race: Marriage-registration area, 1974 ------------------------- l-28

Marriages by number of this marriage of bride and groom: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1974 ___--_--______-_____---------- ------ l-29

Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom, by month marriage performed: Marriage-registration area, 1974 -------_-------_------------- l-30

Marriages by marriage order and race of bride and groom, by month marriage performed: Marriage-registration area, 1974 ___-_--___-__-____-_--------- l-31

Marriages by day of week marriage performed: Marriage-registration area and each registration State,. 1974 _-_-_--_______-_____------------------------ 1-32

Marriages by resident status of bride by resident status of groom in State where married: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1974 ------- l-33

Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom, by resident status of bride by resident status of groom in State where married: Marriage-registration area, 1974 -------- -----_-----_----------------- - _-------__-_---- ------- l-34

Marriages by marriage order and age of bride and groom, by resident status in State where married: Marriage-registration area, 1974 -------------------- l-36

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l-35. Marriages by previous marital status of bride, and groom, by resident status in State where married: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1974 ------------------------------------------------------------------ i-37

1-36. Marriages by marriage order of bride and groom, by nativity status in State where married: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 1974 ------- l-42

1-3’7. Marriages by marriage order and nativity and resident status of bride aud groom in State where married: Marriage-registration area, 1974 ------------------ l-46

l-38. Marriages by nativity and resident status of bride and groom in State where married: Each marriage-registration State, 19’74 ------------------------------ i-47

l-39. Marriages by resident status of bride and groom in Slate where married, by type of ceremony performed: Marriage-registration area and each registration state, 1974 _______-________________________________-------------------- l-52

l-40. Marriages by age of bride and groom, by resident status in State where married and type of ceremony performed: Marriage-registration area, 1974 ---------- l-55

1-41. Marriages by previous marital status and age of bride and groom, by type of ceremony performed: Marriage-registration area, 1974 -------------------- l-56

l-42. Marriages by marriage order of bride and groom and type of ceremony performed: Marriage-registration area and each registration State, 19’74 --------------- l-57

l-43. Marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom, by resident status iu State where married and type of ceremony performed: Marriage-registration wea and each registration State, 1974 -i---------------------------------- l-60

l-44. Marriages: United States, each State and county, 1974 ----------------------- I-69

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Sampling Variability of the Marriage Statistics

In the tables which present statistics based on data from probability samples of marriage records, small frequencies have high sampling variability, which limits their usefulness. The sampling errors are shown in table 4-6 in the Technical Appendix. It is suggested that any number smaller than those shown be interpreted simply as “small” rather than as any more precise value. The true number would very probably be within 60 percent of the figure shown below. Figures for States shown as “zero” indicate that all records were tabulated and thus data are not subject to sampling variability.

Marriage-registration area........................................ 140

Alabama.. .................................. Alaska ....................................... California .............. . ................... Connecticut ............................... Delaware ................................... District

of Columbia ........................... Florida ...................................... Georgia.. .................................... Hawaii ....................................... Idaho.. ....................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ...................................... Iowa.. ........................................ Kansas ....................................... Kentucky .................................. Louisiana Mighding New Orleans) .........

........................................ Maryland.. ................................. Massachusetts.. ...........................

100 0

225 50

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225 15 50

225 100

50 50

100

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100 100

Michigan.. ..................... . ........... Minnesota.. ................................ Mississippi ................................. MiSSOWi.. ................................... Montana.. .................................. Nebraska ................................... New Hampshire ......................... New Jersey.. .............................. New York

(incluclmg New York City). ... North Carolina .......................... ohlo .......................................... Oregon ...................................... Pennsylvania.. ............................

. Rhode Island.. ........................... South Carolina .......................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee .................................. Utah.. ........................................ Vermont .................................... Virginia ..................................... West Virginia ............................. Wisconsin .................................. Wyoming.. .................................

225 100

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SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table l- 1: Number of Marriages and Marriage Rates With Percent Chenges From Precedtng Year: United States, 1920-74. and

Merriege-Registration Area, 1957-74

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Table 1-2. Marriage Rates Per 1,000 Men and Women 15 Years of Age and Over: United States, 1940-74

YCar ana type c.f rate.

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27.8 rn.6 s4.3 33.7 32 ..3

Table l-3. Marriage Rates Per 1,000 Unmarried Women 15 Years of Age and Over and 15-44 Years of Age: United States, 1940-74

SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES 1-7

Table 1-4. Estimated Number of Marriages and Marriage Rates, by Month, With and Without Seasonal Adjushentsz United States, 1965-74


-Table 1-5. Marriages and Marriage Rates: United States, Each Region, Division, and State, 1970-74 [Data are counts of marriages performed supplied by states except as noted. Figures differ from those shorn in tables based on sampkz data.

poptitian residfng in are;ll Rates are mrringes per 1,OW


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Table 1-7. Marriage Rates by Previous Marital Status and Age of

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SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES l-l 1

Table 19. Median and Mean Age of Bride and Groom at First Marriage of Both, by Specified Age of Spouse: Marriage-Registration Area,

Table l-10. Percent l%ribution of Marriages by fievious Marital Status of Bride and Groom: Marriage-Registration &a and Each Registration State, 1974

4.3 2.1 3.8

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5.7 5.8 5.3 3.2 a.4

3.5 4.1 3.6 3.5 3.8

3.6 3.1) 4.2 3.4 ___

4.0 4.5 4.5 2.8 3.6

4.6 4.3 4.2 ‘a. _.-

3.2 4.5 3.5 -_- 3.2 4.6

2.6 4.4 4.7


Table 1-I 1. Percent Distcibuiicm of Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Grcm, by Race: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration $& 1974

[Eased on sample data; ior frequencies, see table l-26. Computed on totals ex&dW figures for marriage order not stated]

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a.* 9.5

18.8 E-2.6

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7.4.3 33.3

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19.7 77.e 22.6 402

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Table 1-12. Percent Distribution of Marriages by’ Month Marriage Performed, by Marriage Order and Race of Bride and Groom:

Marriage-Registration Area, 1974 taasea on sample data; for freq”encles, see tab,* 1-m. Figures by race exclude data Ior California, Margland, Massa.chusettn, Michigan, New Y.xlt, and Ohio; Bee table 44,

::: 8.2 7.7 7.0 8.6 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.7 7.0 7.6 7.8 7.0 6.9 7.6 8.5

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8.4 7.8 8.1 7.7

Table 1-13. Percent Distribution of First Marriages and Remarriages by Type of Ceremony Performed, by Age of Bride and Groom:

hbmiage-Regislraiion Area, 1974

[Based on sample data; ior frequencies, see table l-41. Co,,,@ed on to,als exchdi”~ iiires ior type 01 ceremony not stated. Figureqby tVpe of ceremony exclude data for Iowa, Ken”,“, adOhi c

l-14 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES

-Table I-14. Percent Dstribution of Marriages by Resident Status of Bride by Resident Status of Groom in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration Tirea end Each Registration State, 1974

m ___--____-______-___ ---- -_-__-__________-__ - --__ --~------------------------------------------- c-eetieut---------------------------------------- DelByLve--------------------------------------------

M~~ana-.----------------------.---.------------- ~SScbasettS---------------------------------------- Micaigan ------------- - ---- - -----_---- -- --_---_ -___-_

Mimussota---------.----------...----.-------~-------- *~~rssippl--------------------------------------- Ml~s-I---------------------------------------- Mu-------------------------------------- Bebraska------..-----.----.------.---------.------.----.-

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SFCTION 1 . MARRIAGES l-15

Table l-15. Percent Distribution of Fii Mmiages and Remarriages of Bride and Groom, by Type of Ceremony Perfonned~ Marriage-Registration Area and Each Flegistraticm State, 1974

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l-16 SECTION 1 _ MARRIAGES

Table 1-16. Percent Di&ibution of Marriagea by Age at Marriage and Median Age of Bride and Grmm, by Marhage order: Total of

22 fLGde&d states, 1965-74

37.2

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91.1 9S.f

9.2 4.e 6.1 6.1 0.8

SECTION 1 MARRIAGES

Table 1-17. Marriages by Marriage Order, Age, and Race of Bride

and Gram: Marriage-Fl&aiion Area. 1974

@aned on sample data. Figures by PBW w&de data for California, M=N.M Massaciwsetts. Mtchlem. New York and Ohio. These data are ineluded in race

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other races

SECTION I - MARRIAGES

Table I-19. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom: Each Marriage-Registration State, 1974

maer 20 years-------------- 20-22 ~~‘5--------.---.----- 25-29 [email protected] 30-34 years-------- 354 years--------- 4554 *ms--------------.


Table I-19. Marriages by Mar&g& Order and Age of Bride and Groom: Each Marriage-Registration State, 1974--&n.

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Table l-l?. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Gmom: Each Marriage-Regi&.&on State, 1974-&n,

SECTION l.- MARRIAGES

Table l-20. Marriages by Ag& of Bride, by Age of Groom: Marriage-Registration Area, 1974 cBase4 on sample dab]

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Table 1-21. First Marriages of Both Bride and Groom by Age of Bride, b$ Age of Groom: Marriage-Registration Area, 1974 @ased in sample dab]

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Table l-22. Marriages by Previous Marital Status and Age of Bride, by Age of Groom (All Grooms and Single Grooms): Mar&e-Ekgistmiion Area. 1974

&!e.3 On sample data. Figures bar widowed and divorced exclude data for Michigan, Ohio, and SO”th.Cardin;l; these data are inchted in prer*ooa marttat St&IS not statedJ

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SECTION 1 _ MARRIAGES 1-23

Table l-23. Marriages by Previous Ma&al Status and Age of Groom, by Age of Bride (All Brides and Single Brides): Marriage-Registration Area, 1974


Table l-24. Marriage by Age of Widowed and Divorced Brides, by Age of Widowed and Divorced Grooms: Marriage-Regfslration Area,

1974 [Based on sample data. Ngures excluda data for Michfgan, Ohio, and south CarOlinn]

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Table l-25. Marriages by Age of Bride, by Age of Groom, by Color: Marriage-Registration Area, 1974 k3ased on sample data. Ngums exclude data for California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mtchigm, New York, and Ohio; see table 4-9, SectIon 41

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SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES l-25

Table l-26. Marriages by previous Marital Status and Race of Bride and Groom: Marriage-Regiskatim Area and Each Rqistration State,

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> 1

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I(avaii .___________________-----.-. white -_---------. Negro __-___----- other m.ces-----. Race not atate&.

Idaho---------------------------- ale------. Negm ____--_----. other races------ Race not statea-.

Iaaiaoo ____________________------. mt,e ___--------. Negro-------- Llthcr [email protected]. rwze not state&.

Im __-_____-_-------------- -----. Wllite----.-w

xen~~-.-----------------.-.--- white __-___----- Negro-------- Other races-----. mce not stated-.

sea fcmtlmteo at ena of table.


Table l-26. Marriages by Previcm Marital Status and Race of Bride and Groom: hkmiag&@istration Area and Each Kegistratfon St&,

1974~con. [Based 011 sample data]

v

L Y m

, ~siono--------.-.---------

nh+k-------F- Ee.&.o-.------ other PaaeP----- Pace not stated--

MBine..---------------------------

White- __________ II.,682 l&616

-q

--- ___

--- _e*

12,150 -

7,630 70

___ ___

--- ___

-_- ___

7,650 7a

--- Zl,bw

-e. -_-

--- . . .

--- __-

--- 26,503

31,8lo

35,050

ohi.9,‘-.------------------------- lw&------ Ilepo----- other races----

-__ a,*w --_ ___ --- ___ --- _-_ --- %a,260

wm --__.___ - _-------.-.____ -_ whit.e-------


Table l-26. Marriages by hvious Marital Status and Race of Bride and Groom: Mamiage-Registration Area and Each Regjstration State,

Rhode ~Ialsnd---------------------

white------

Ncp*--- _____. other rmzes------ Race not statea-.

south Ilokota--------------------- -,q$.te -----------. Negro- ________ ~-. other racea---- Race not stated-.

I



Table 1-28. Marriages by Number of This Marriage of Bride and Groom: Marriage-Registration Area and Each RegktraIion State, 1974

m.hgis -----_-_---_----__------------------ =&&a _-___-_-_----_-____------------------ ---------------------------------------

l-30 SECTiON 1 - MARRIAGES.

l-2.9. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom, by Month Marriage Performed: Marriage-Registration Area. 1974

/


Table l-30. Marriages by Marriage Order and Race of Bride and Groom, by Month M&-Cage Performed: Marriage-Registration Area, 1974 [bed on sample data. Figures by race ex&de data far California. tSar~,and. Ma.s~ach”sett~. Mlciehigan. New York, and Ohio. These data are included io race not stated; see

iabk 4-9. se&n 41 -

Feb. 1 Mar.

-

Dee.

-

1-32 SECTION 1 _ MARRIAGES

Table 131. Memiages by Day of Week Marriage Performed: Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1974

Ares

Marriage-registr~ticm are*-------------.-

~---------------------.-------------- Callfomia------------------------------------ conneeticut---------------------------------- I1e1-e---------------------------.------------

mstrict of colrmulia----------------------------- Flo--------------------...-----~--------- Georgia-------.-----------....---------------- BaMi~--------------------.-.-------------------.--

~~~~a-------------------.------------- xlaiem ----------_- - ________________-___________ ~ua---------------------------------------~----

u.tEL


Table l-32. Mamiiges by Resident Status of Bride by Resident Status of Groom in State Where Mamiedz Moe-Registration Area and

[email protected] ma----

&- _-_____________-___---------

Each Fkgistmlion State, 1974 [Based on sample dab]

.

1-34 SECTI6N 1 - MARRIAGES

Table l-33. Marriages by Marriage Gxder and Age of Bride and Groom, by F&dent Status of Bride by Resident Status of Groom in State Wbe~ Marred: Marriagehgistration Area, 1974


Table l-33. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status of Bride by Resident Status of Groom in State where Marriedz Marriage-Registration Area, 19X-Con.


Table l-34. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married:

Marriage-Registration Area, 1974


- Table l-35. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Gmom, by Resident Status in State Where Marriedz Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1974

2,220 . . . 1,490 . .

,,E ::: 10 . .

Di-oed---------------------~ uiaudea or diwrcad not stated-

l?irst msrriage or .llnnrriage not *.te*-------------------------~

Orolm------L---------------- pirat ciao------------------

71 . . . 3.1uI . . . 2,i45 . . . 1,446 .-.

T ,,4i.t ::: 8 . 3 .

Rpm.rriosee-~-------------------- “iti* _________________--- ---- t)ivomea----------------------~ Uidowe.3 m divvmed not statea-

nrnt -*a or r-e not

cam?oFaIA Bran------------------------

..--..-- Dlvlomed----------------------- widowed m dimced not stated-

First -ioac or remarriase not atate~-;-------------------------

CalTawxcrn M& _-____ - __-_-----------

Remarrieges-;------------------- wiaaved------------------------ Di-ced----------------------- la&mea or d&vrced not *tad-

First mz3d.ase 02 remarrisge Ilot stated--------------------------


Table l-35. Mar&g= by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Mafied:

Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1974-&n.

Katmarriage~-----------------~ Rmau-. ______---____ -__-__

wi-a------------..---------.. Diwrce~------------------ uiw CQ a3YOrcea not *ate.%

?%*D.l¶5@@OP rEm&Tiuge not stated- ---_-_-_-__ -_---_--

Fir* mmj.ag~s-----------~~. ~~8------..-----------

w-a---------------------- M-cd-----------.----- wianuea or divmcea ““~Met$

Pirstmarriageorremal7 e stateb----------.-.------------

. . .

..,

..,

. . . .

..,

. .

. .

.

. .

. .

. . .

.

-11 1,550! Dmcm---------------------.

776 E4 _ mrrt mezriages ----------_____. 65z _ v* ----------_-_________(

Wiaared---------------------- - Diwced--------------------~

Tiidmfed or di-ed nut Stated. First mardage or r-iaae not


T&le l-35. Mm-iq~~ by previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by R&dent Status in State Where Married:

Marriage-Regisimtion Area and Each Registration State, 1974-Con. [Eased an Eample daq

b&lent statvs 111 State where mMlea

Raoarriages-~------------------- wi-~---------------------- Di-ced--------------------- WidDmd or divorced not state*-

Firat nlnmiqf m remarrisge not statoa----------------------

*at sea----------- RBnarrlagea----------------------

v-a ___________ -_-__-__- Il~vorccd--------------------- wiavaea or divczcea ““Gd$

Pirsb lnan&ge @x - Btated-----------------------

l4Jmmm

WaiJ marriegea -----_------------ Renarrissea-------------------

w-a--------------------- Dq,,&------------ “i&m& m divmeed r.“tia%%-

Piratclamageorrenan‘ state*--------------------------

Fhat marriages ____ -__- _____- _ R-w0 _________ ---- _____

Widn(cd------------------------ Diwrcc~--------------------- “5duded m divoreea not stated-

l?irrb zsrdnge or l.elmmbe not


Table l-35. hkriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Beg%stration Area and Each Registration State, 1974-Con.

T

ml%% marria(rer-------.--------- Remarriase~-------------------

“ido*ed---------------------- Di-ed------------------- wtiea or di*ced not stated-

Firstmarriugeor~eMt ststedr ------------I__- - _____

mm CARcama

m

._

._

._

._

._

._

._

.-

._

._

.-

,_

._

._

.

- aid--------.--------.. - rm.arced-----.----.---..

wmmed or dkvrced not state.3

-II m.rst marriage DT rmarriape not rtatelI-------------------------

5

95 Gromr--------------------

il 80 *etmacriaaes --.--------____- y Rpmsrriags-:-----._ - __________

~~~--.------.-.------- 5 Divorced-------------------

~- WIdoved or dimrcea not Stated First marrfage m remarriage not

5 dated-------------------~


Table l-35. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Marriedz

Marriage-Fkgistration Area and Each Registration State, 1974~Con.

4.

“IRGINIA--CCQ.

o------------------------

- First marriageE------------------ _ R~~ea----------------------

“~dared------------------------ _ Dl-ced----------------------- -

-II

m&mea OT aiswrfeb oat statea- First marrrerre or reman* not stBtea----------------.---------

._ ,_

.-

._

._

._

._

._

._

._

._

._ _- .- __

_-

__

__ __ _- __ --

__

__

__ __ -- .--

__

__

__ ,- ,__ .__ L--

._-

_ Diwrced----------------------. -

-II

WIdnred m divmeed not stated. Pirrt mauisge m -rriape not rtated------------------------~


Table l-36. Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Grmm, by Nativity Status in State Where Mar&k Marriage-R-on Area and Each Rsqistcaticm State, 1974

r

H AREA p&a-.-----------

Pzr.& mamf&gea--------.----~.~~~ Renarrisges--------------------- laamiage order not statea------

Fir& loam-s -__--..----_.-_ -. RmLarriages-----------.-------- I(arrrage or&I not *tea-----

1,012

725 291

-LIZ

__. _- --

_- __. __.

_-_

5

-II

aride---- _--__-__-__.

First ?n@aiqes----------------- ; ~.-------- _____. _ h(ar- cudex nat 3bt.d~------

10

-I

Go-----.----------------

z pirat msmsqes- II----_ -_-- Reel----------- ttmdage order not Sk&&------

mDTAAB _ 1) &.I& --__ --- ----- - -__--

-j pirst mruriages- ----I - ---_-- _ all-------------------

_ Mllrriege order not state&------


Table l-36. Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Groom, by Nativity Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Registration Area and Each’ Regislmlion State, 1974-Con.

30

Al

p*& -ws _-_----_____-____ 50 RemvciDges- -___-_____-_____-__

- Marriage order not stated-------

50 Groan-----------------------

32 wst -iage=----------------. 28 Remarry*--------------------

I

2 Marriage order not *tated------.

-ML

Bride------------------.----


Table l-36. Marriages by Marriagi Order of Bride and Gram, by Nativtty Status in State Where Married: Marriage-Regi Area and Each Regi&caIion State, 19X-Con.

a** rv&nTage*--- ___-_-_---_- lied----------------- hrriage cder not statea------

‘ir& -isges---------.------ (emarriageE-------------------- lludqe order not statea------

UTAE

‘icrt -hges __-----____----_ ,-raper-------------------- lenege craer nDe stated-----

‘icst nncc&a+p -__- -- __----- biases.------------------ rarriagc ol.3er nnt stated-----

vBMmm

*at *es ___._ - ____---- _ Ipmarriages------------------ fcuTB.p or&r al& al&cd----

*t marriages _____________. -we* ---._ -- _____ ---. 8arzagE CT&r not St&d------

-

B-----------------------

xl.& marriapes------------pss. mcmriqer---- ______ - _______. tarriage CT&r no% stat&-----.

,-

._

._

._

._

.-

.-

._

._

._

.-

._

.-

.-

._

.-

.-

.-

.-

._

.-

._

._

._

._

._

._

._

,_

,-

,_

._

-SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES l-4 5

Table l-36. Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Groom, by Nativity Status in State Where Maniedz Martige-mation Area and Each Registration State, 1974-Con.

WycNmo Bride----------------------

Fir& -ogcs----------------- Renarrimsea--------------------- l4Qmiqe order not stated------

WXING--0CQ. Mom-------------------.--

‘-St msrriagea--------------- tsparriagea ____________________- larriage order not statd-------

1-46

u.s-------------------------- 319,x53 246 Resiaent af stlLte mere Dam--- . .

II lbt restaalt Of stP.*e YMO

I II 28,zBL

h----------------------- 290.6,4

I.

~~-------------------1.--- 26,321 24,973 814 . . 82 G=------------------------ 24,519 22,029 1,SBC

+ SECTION 1 - MRRRIAGES 1-47

Table l-313. Marriages by Nativity and Resident Status of Bride and Grcmm in State Where Mmiied: Each Marriage-Registration State, 1974

. . . 20

--Y 10

. .

. . . a.7

37

2: . . .

. . . I

25

2: . . . .

. . .

,,.

2a

- m

. . .

. . .

25

292 5

. . .

. . .

35

. . .

. . .

1

i . . .


Table l-38. Marriages by Nativity and Re$dent Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married: Each Marriage-Registration State,

._

._

.-

._

._

.-

.-

b resident of state “here ,_, b----------------------------

-

A

St&e of birth not stated---------

MAmE ----------..-----------

I II I I I

SECTION 1 . MARRIAGES 1-49

Table l-38. Marriages by Nativity and Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married: Each Marriage-Registration State,

zo . . . . . 20 20 . . . . . .

. . .

. . .

can in state where innTried------ oe 5ca.n in state mere --- Bedqent of state “here born---- Ii& resident of State where ----------------------------

Late Of birthnot stated--------

. . .

. . .

m

F3 . . .

. . .

80

: . . .

. . .

95 53 35

. . .

. . . 5

..,

. .

..,

I-50 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table l-38. Marriages by Nativity and Residerit Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married: Each Marriage-Registration Sfate,

tate af birth not *tcd.---------

-,XTT B~------------~

brolr------------------------ tate of birth not, stnted-----

w in state where mErrIea------- ot bW in st3te where mulTied--- Resident m state where warn---- I(m reribent of stete mere by-------------------------

t&e Of bile3 Ivat ststea---------

t

SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES i-5 1

Table l-38. Marriages by Nativity and Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married: Each Marriage-Registration State,

WYQAIUG--COIL Bride--cm.

Ilesment cd state where ball---. riot resident Df state where Mom--------------.------------

,tste of birth not stated--------. Grorm----------------------


Table l-39. Marriages by Resident Status of &de and Groom in State Where Married, by Type of Ceremony Performed:

Marriage-Registration Area end Each Registration State. 1974

joyous-------------------------------------- l&.3 Of ccremaqynot stated--------------------~

C-eticut---------------------------------

Relisiolls-----.-‘-.----------------------------------. m OP cerrmcmy not at&?& ----------------_- -_-- _____.

ci~-----------------------------------------------~ Relipinus------------------------------------------- rype OI cercmorg not state&- ____-_ - ______ - ________ -_.

w.Etl.ict Of Columbia-----------------------------.

Type-or cam not states -_....______________________I

civu-------------------------------------------~ “-~----------------------------------~

eelxn.my not stat,& --------------- --- --_____.

cIvL1---------------------------------------------------~ R&i&US -----------_._-...________ -- ______-___________ Tyge De cereaoq nat stated.~.~~~~~~~~~--~-~-------~-~~~

Religious---------------------------.--.- Type of eeremcmy mat statea __-------------___-____________

n*~i------.......-------------------------------- Type m cer0Mny mat states .-------------.-_-.___________

a*~----------------.....------------------------- rype 0s Eer‘samry not stated-.-------------------------

~-2---.----.----..----------------------------=----

Relisinw-------.-..--------------------------------- Typz Of c-m not stated ------. ----___-_-

Re~sious----.-.------------------------------------- Q&x Of eeremolly not State& -..------------._-__ - _______

R&i&W _____-_________________ - ___________..____-__ rype of felTamy not *tea-- ---.-----------_--_._____ -__

i

SECTION 1 - MARRI&GES 1-53

Table l-39. Marriages by Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married, by Type of Ceremony Performed: Marriage-Regi&ation Area and Each Registration State, 1974-Con.

O~~------------------------------------------------- Religlouo -----_______-___-_______________________--------. Typs Of cerwl0r.y not stated---- ____ - _____________-__.--

n------------------------------------------------- Type Of ceronony “Oh ststed----------------------------

nell~~----------------------------------------------- m Of ccraMny not stat.ed _____________________________

~~~~ona---------------------------r-----------------

I

,

,

,

, , , , , , , , I I 1

, , I I ,

R~~-------------------------------------------...-- Type 0.f cerclrmy not at&,d _____________ -__- __________-

*~~~~Lm-------------------------------------------

(I~~--------------------------------------------------- RUoya ________________________________________-------- Type Of Ce~mcQJ no+ s+Atea _______________________ ---___

1

,

1 1 , , , , 1 I , 1 I I

, , I 1

(livll-------------------------------------------------- n*ieiovs _________________________________ _ _____________- rype of oermw not &*k& _____________________________

__.- Rcl~ous----------------------------------------------- Type of cc-Ry “ot &at& --_____________---------------

1-5 4 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table l-39. Marriages by Resident Status of Bride and Groom in State Where Married, by Type of Ceremony Performed:

Marriage-Registration Area and Each Registratton State, 197~Con.

MvFz--------------------------------------------- Rep-------------------------------------- ‘Rme of ceremony not swed --__ - ________r -___-_-__-

R~~-.---------.----------------------------------- Qp d eeremrmy not State& -_____---- - _----__-----

I SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES .l-55

Table l-40. Marrtacres by Age of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony Performed: _ .- I MmTiage-Reg Area, 1974

l- S6 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table 1-41. Marriages by Previous M+tal Status and Age of Bride and Groom, by Type of Ceremony Performed:

3,182 -


Table 1-42. Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Groom and Type of Ceremony Performed: Marriage-Rwatin Area and Each Registmtion State, 1974

Au marriages

citi M.igi-

-

NC -

CiviJ. ot stated

- T M


Table l-42. Mxriages by Marriage Order of Bride end Groom end Type of Ceremony Performed: Mxriage-Registration Area and Each Fiegisbation state, 1974~con.


Table l-42. Marriages by Marriage Order of Bride and Groom and Type of Ceremony Performed: Marriige-Registration Area and Each

Registration State, 1974-Con.

-WI

Ilride-------------------------~ c~~-------------------------~

VIBom

Br~de-------~-----------------~ al.om __________________________

wss! mmrA

o----------------------------

wL5CrnSM

-e-------.----------------- Droon-------------------r----

. xixm!nE

Bride--------------------------. (Irm _______-________-__________

5,429 3,429


Table 143. Marriages by Prevtous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where hIarid, and Type of Ceremany Performed: Marriage-Registratton Area and Each Registration State, 1974

I,y)3 1,zm . . . _._ .z 1.m . . . . . 682 . . . . . 72 a! 1:: 1:: : 3 . . . . . . 6 . . . . .

1,5a 2,190 . . . . . . E I,48L ..I . . los . . . . . . 7zz 2 ::: ::: 7 : ::: :::

26,440 150,320 M 580

SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES 1-6 1

Table l-43. Marriages by Previous Mar& Status of Bride end Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Memied and Type of Ceremony Performed: Mamjage-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1974~Con.

[Based ora sample da@,

--=I-

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

-I -I

,,J ,I : 380

-I -


‘Table l-43. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by’Resident Status in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony Performed: Marriage-Flegistration Area and Each Registration State, 1974-Con.

1G-J ,” ii 50 2 a0 a3 ___ ___

ib

--- --- -- --- ___ __- ___ _-_ ___ ___ ___ -__ --- --- __- --_


Table 6-43. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony Performed: Marriage-&gistration Area and Each Registration State, 1974-Con.

[Based,on sar,de aat;a

___ --- ___ --- ___ --- ___ --- ___ --- ___ .-- T- ___ -.- ___ __- ___ ___ ___ ___ -_- --- -_ ___

-2 ___

_- ., Diwreed---------------------------------------------- WidoKed m ainwced not. state* ----._...----- - ________ -

mmt marrtie m r-c not otate*---------...-------

&JAS*~LT1s

“iae* w a-cc* m+. stated---------------.-------- Fbet -- op remarrm n& *tated------------------

see *ootaDtes at end Of table.


Table l-43. lvlansges by previous Marital Status of Brtde and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Mm&d and Type of Ceremony Performed: Marrtage-Rqistrat@n Area and Each Registration State, 1974-Con,

- Bride------------------------------------------------ I 87,W

rirst marriages .-----------.-....._______ ------ y),gm Rauur~*---------------------------------~-.~.~~ Wi-d--------------------------------------- I xz

SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES l-65

Table l-43. Marriages by Previous&&al Status of Bride end Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony Performed: Marriage-Rqiskation Area and Each Registration State, 1974-&n.


Table l-43. Mmiages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony Performed: MarriageRegistration Area end Each Registration State, 1974-Con.

__- __- ___ _-_ ___ _-_ ___ --_ -_- --- __- --- _.- __-

f

_- __- _- __- _-- __- -__ -__ __- __- __- __- __- ___

--- m,m --_ 1.5,uo _-_ 25,9u)

-IT

_-_ --- --- -4.. _-- 25,960 --- - 620


Table l-43. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride and Groom; by Resident Status in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony Performed: Marriage-Flegktralion Area and Each Regi&ation State, 1974-Con.

.


Table l-43. Marriages by Previous Marital Status of Bride cd Groom, by Resident Status in State Where Married and Type of Ceremony Performed: Marriage-Regis!mtio Area and Each Rqistcation State, 1974kon.

HE3 VIRGnm

Bride--...-.----------------------------------

-

1

-I -I -I

. ---A?

70

M


In4 236 pan---------------------------------.---

1,2,4 H*~-------------------------.--.--------~ 459 plma------------------------------------------ lsl pinal----------------------.-----------------~

Santa cNz-----------------------------------. .?,a uawpai-------------------------------.------. 236 -----------------------------------------~

269

iill ~-as4-------------------------- 562 ~-as-----------------------------------~ m A8hley------------------------------------. 132 BBxte=---‘------------------------------------. s7.5 Bpntao--------------------------------------~

Bwne------------------------------..---------. m aradley--------------------------------------. 645 c ~--------------------------------------. 5x3 c-=-------------------------------------~ 192 Cbicat--~------------------------.-----------. 8’3 clarh--------------------------------------. 389

___ -~------------------------------------ Lo, veotors----------------------------------------

II 236 Ye--------------------.----------------- la, ---------------------....---------------

, , C&d __-______________________________,


Table l-44. Marriages: United States, Each State and Cmnty, 1974-Con.

G.XT~-Ccsl. 1,122 Rancae~--------------------------------------

2s axon-------------------------------------- 5,242 ~~-----------------------------------------

589 &art----------------------------------------- &,538 Be--------------------------------------- 1,zla BenR---------------------------------.----- 6,525 -too--------------------------------------. 3,688 Irmn-----------------------------------------

453 J-on---------------------------------------- 495 Jasper-------------------------------.---------

758 Jeff Da*---------------------------------. h50 JeKerara---------------------------------~---

1,788 JenMna---------------------------------------- I,W5 Jorms~--------------------------------------.

259 J-a--------------------------------~------ 2x ~----------------------------.------------ -0 ~------------------------------------.- n -ens---------------------------------------

=,=2 lee----------------------------------------- 54 -rhr---------------------------------------

~I -oln-----------------------------------=---- 12, rcmp----------------------------------------.--

-us----------------------------.--.------ lampkin ____________________-------------------.

66,656 NeDame.-----.---------.-.---------.---.----- I(clntash--...-...----------------I----~-~--~~~~

198 Nacrm------------------------------------------ -B(m--------------------------------------

,g ~-----------------------------------.-----

2: Meriwether------------------------------------.

IbiLler-------------------------------------- $I ~~eheU---------------------------------------

z H-oe--------------------------------------- ~~--------------------.---------------

~ ~----.--------------------------------- _ l&-n!p---- -_____----_ - -________-___-__---

L ~6L ~cogee-------------------------------.----- yrn “&Qj -_--------- -- ----_------_-_-__---______

2 Occsuee-------------------------------------- [email protected] ______-___-- - ____I_____-_I___

60 wulding ---_-_-_------_--_: ----_____-__---_-__- ;z peach-----------------------------------------

picksIB----.--------------------------------- ;; Pierce--------------------------------------

5 145 pure------------------------------------------- Polli-------------------------------------- pains);-------------------.-----------------

52 Putnam--------------------------------------- 5% cg.itml- ___-_-________________________________

y=& ~~------------------------------------------

w= Randolpa --------------------- _ ___-___- _ _e_dd_da ,” *~---------------.------------------------

Ran------------------------------------ 7,” seblcy-------------------------------------

so-------------------------------------- 53 Seminole------------------------------------

So------------------------------------ ‘,Eg star-----------------------.--------------

St--------------------------------------- “,;g smnter------------------------~------.------

370 TBlbot---..--.------------------------------.- E!m TBliaferro------------------------------------. l3L Ts~--------------------------------------.. 36.9 ~~--------------.--------------------------- 58 Te-----------------------------------------

160 -ell------------------------------------~-- ~-----------------------------------------

2,209 Ti+e---------------------------------~---.----- 2,j T-~---------------------------------------

87, TnmP--‘------------------------------------ 4,991 L84 Trrutlen--------------------------------------

- ----------------- - ---- - -_-_-_ - ________- ,,=“e ~=----.-.--.---------------------------

375 Twiggs-----.-.-.---------------------------- 123 uniaa------------------------------------------ 127 ~~------------------------------------------

A------------------------------------------ 141 ~~~--------------------.---------------------

wnrc----------------------------------------- g warren----------------------------------------

E w~ac----------------~------------------

z ~------------------------------------------ Webster ----------------------------------------

E Ilhe~~--------------------------------------- wbitE----------------------------------------- wbj.tflti ---------___-__-____-------~~-~--~~~~-

~~~~ w~~-----.-.---------------------~-~-------- WUrres----------------------------------~----

141 ~-s~-------------------------------.---- 23 wmth------------------------------------------

,” ~--------------.--------------------- -.,, =I* 66 Hank-----------------------------------

94l ~---------------------------------- ,,E

II 1-M I(wai--------------------------------------- r 556 526 wmi------------------------------------.---- 665


Table l-44. Marriages: United States, Each State ind County, 1974-Con. [Data ara counts of marriages performed SW&d by States except as noteal

Area Marrfeges Areo x-n-em ATea -I%-

. -~---------------------------------- 12,m 33.mwis--cm. hdiaos-.COn.

Fr~~~--------------------------------------- arm------------------------------------------- w ___---_____--___-__--- - __-___-_-____--_

-aln------------------------------------ mao. ___________-_ i _____-_-_- - _____- - _---__ -dDb- ----___----______-__------------------ “ez Peme------------------------------------- ~-----------------------------------------

~vr---------------------------------------~ me-------------------------------------. ~~~-----------------------------------~ kg@&-- -_____-- - _-_- - --___--- - ___---___-__ McD~------------------------------------ Nesenry ___-______-___ - _-_____-_-___-_-____---- no-------------------------------------. Naf------------------------------------------ ~nmin-----------------------------------~ Hndl~rm------...---:..------------------~

ogle --___-__---______--_----------------------- ~ pernib-------------------------------------- peg-------------------------------------- piatt---------------------------------------- pilre----------------------------------------- pope------- -____-__-_-_-__--___--------- pulasbl--------------------------------------- ~-----------------------------------~~-~~~ Rtlllaorpll--____---______-__ - ___________________ aiebland--------------------------------------

R.xk *~a------------------------------------ St. clair---;-----------------.------------- saline ---____-_ - -_-----___- - --__----__-----__ s~~-------------------------------~-~~---- se~~er--------------------------------------- Scott------------------------------------------ -~-------------------------------------- starlr---------.-------------------------------- st~-~------------------------------------- ~exell------------------------------------

l-72 SECTIQN 1 - MARRIAGES

Table 1-44 Marriage-s: United States, Each State’and County, 1974-&n.

Aeea

Ioua--cc+

~~~------------------------------ ~------------------------------------- Harrilrm ---_---- - -------_-- - -_-----_-_ - -____ Bemy-----------.---------------. ~------------------------.--------- ~~~~----------------.-----------------~ Tds--------------------------------- T-.---------.------------------ J-m----------------------------- J~------------..-------------------------~

Jerreesmr------------------------. J-rm---------------------.------- J-~---------------.----..-----..----.-- Ke---------------------.----.------------ ~~nM--------.--;------------------------- =ee---------------------------------------- ~------------------------,----------. Iauisa---------------------------------- luuu----------------------------- b----- ___________ -_- _________-_

Hadiso*-------------------.-------------- ~------------------------------ [email protected] ---____--___-_____ ----- --____ - _____ MarJhall- ---- -- ----------_----__ -_--_--__ MLus------------------------------ ~~------.-------------------------- Mrm-------------------------------------.- Mapn~=-------------------------------.. ~~~------------------------------------- ~cstine-------------------------..----------

O’er------------------------------------- Osceola------------------------------- Psge __---__-_-_-_ - ___-___ ----_----- wLodl~-----------------------L--------- ~mf&l ------_-------I--__ --_- _--_____ pDE&mltes -__---___--._____ -__- _____________ ----------------------.--------------- pot-~~smie-----------------.-----.---~~---- prmesbi~----~------;----.---.----.---------- w.5 ____ - _____ --___-___--- ________ - ____

6ac---------------------------------------- scatt--------------------;--------;----------- -~----------------i-------------------- sLouy------------------------------------ Story-----------.----------.---------------- Tlmur---------------------------------- baser------------------------------ ~~---.-----.-----.-------------------- van Buren--------------.----..-----.---------- Hi----------------.---.---------------

Wren-------------------------------------- Heshingtan-------------------------------- usJme---.----------------------------------- Hebstu------------------.-------------.---- wirmebago--.-----.----i-----.--------. “-~~---------.----.------------------- uoamnrry-------..---.------------------- *ti ____________~-___._________ - ______________ “risht.-------.-----.----------.--------------

KBl)s~---------------------------------.

wen------------------------.---.----------- Aaders~------------------..-------------------- *-son----------.--.-------.-------------- Barber----------------------------------------- BBst~---------------------------------- B-Cm------------------------~------- BroM------------------.---------------- Butler--------------------------------------- Chase--------------.---------------------- ~~~~---.-----.-------------------

ck-okee- ------------- -_-- __.___________ meyemle ----._--___--_ - __._ -- ____ - _______ -~---------------------------- clsy-- _--______ - ______________I__ Cloud--------------.------------------- COfi~------------------------------------- c-~~------------------------------------ C~vley-------------------------------. Craufa~------------------.--.---------------- Decator--------------.---.--------------

D~chinarm---------------------.------------- ~~---------------------.--------------- [email protected] .---____--____________________________ E8nnrds ---- - _---__ -- _-__--_______________ ~----------------------------------------- ASP------------------..----------------- ~simrtll---------------------------- -ey--.-------------------------------------- =md---------;~--------------.----------------- pBnklln-------------------------------------

Oeary------ ------------- --_-- -___-_________ Dose------------------------------------ Go.-------------.---.----------------- orant---.---------------------------------- Gray---.--- ---------_--._ - ____ - _______-____

Kansas--Cm.

m rue~ey-----.--------------------------------- 192 Greemwd-------------------------------------- 1si ~~0---------------.----------------- 1a Harp==-------------------------------------- 155 ~--------------------------------------- u), Ilss--------.--------------------

76 ~------------------------------- 1zs J-rm------------------------------------ 190 =eefe=~(m--------------------------- 350 Jewell-------------------------------------

137 J-~--------.------------------ 622 ~earney--..-------------------.-----.--- 176 ~--------------------------------- ug Nnra-----------------------------------.---- 216 labetto-.--------------------------------- 399 Iane-----------------------------------.

L392 lewemnrth .___^____._______________ - _-__ -__ 97 linrmn----------------------------------- 75 -------------.------------------

120 losyF-------.-----.---------------------

93 ~------------------------------------- 222 “eEhers~------------------------------ m Marim&- ____ --_----__--_-_-- _-__-__ 4m Mu----------------------.-------.- 102 “aade------------------------------------ 1a Niand---------------------------------------- 106 Mit----.---------.-------------------

77. ~~-------------------.------.--------- m ~~-------.----.-----------.----~----- 52, M------.--------------------------------

m Ilemsba---------------------------;---------- M Heosho--------------------------

pz Plerr------------------------------------- m ~-n---------------------------- 229 rhge ------------_-- -___--__-___i__-_- m osb------.-------.----------------~

2,883 otta----------.--------------------------- 1,oig Wunee-------------------------------------

1e pauups-.-----.---------------------------- 64 potavat-------------------------------

peatt----------------------------------- ,,g BavIlns-----------------------------------

14p R----n---------------------------------- s Bmubue---------.----------------------- 522 ------------------------------------- l?B Rueu-------.----------------------.---

g Brmu--------------------------------- -------------.--------------------- ,5 Russpur-.---.------------------------

426 S-e--------------..------------------

*,. 6cott----------------------------------- 1,8 Sag-----------.----------------------- 67 5onud-----------------------------------

2 shawee------;-;--------------------- 6heridrm-.-------------------------------- shamnn---------------------------

g ~~--.----------------------------- Stafford------------------------------

g Sag---------------------------- Gt~-------------------------

=*=I ~--.----.--------------------------- 1;6 Al-------------------------------.------

me@-- _-___-___ - __-___ - ____________ -___ WY Wabiamree--------------.-------------------

69 W-e---------------------------.------------- rr~oo--.--------------.----------~--~~--

:z ~~sn---------------------------- W~cbita--.--------------------------------

z xo*~----------------------------------

~ Wgandotte---------------------------------

214 g Bag------------------------------------- By-----------..------------------

rweatbitt-- ---- - ------- i--- ___-____ --__ 60 28 Bre-dge-----------------------.

-~-------------------------------- 287 8utler---------------------------------- 2 Cam---------------------------------

C~------------------------.----.------- 2% Cafe------------------------.------------ 2s CarU*le-------------------------------------

556 cwall--------------.----------------- 32 carter---- ------_-----__ ----- * c#@q---------- _II--------- w Christian--------------------------------- 45 clarlr-----------------------------

SECTION 1 _ MARRIAGES

T&le l-44. Marriages: United SZates, Each State and County, 1974-Can.

w ______________.____-----------------

~~oli-~----------------------------------- t

waaNnst~------------------------------------ pan----.---------------------------------

I


Table 144. lvkmtages: United States, Each State and County, 1974-‘&n. bta are counts Of marriages performed sumhi by states except ?.s notedI

Brea llnrriage* Are@. afmriases Area *itwo

E am G~an-----------------------~ c-Dy-----------.------------------------

,g wvt~----------.---------.---------------~ 82 cBss-------------.---..------------------

cedar--------------------.--------------

63 dorm-------------------------------- z7 -------------------------------

~~~---------------------------------- ;g c~u---------------------------------

clintcm----------------------------- $ c*~-----7-------------------------------

c------------------------------------ ,a ~rauf~-----------------------------------

al. Dade---------------------------------------- 229 -*-----------------------------------

gg Davieas----------------------------------- zz5 DC Kalb------------------------------------- 288 I)ent-----------------..-------------------

2,293 no-------------.-----.------------- 2,ez hmlrlln---------------------------

-9 praohlia------------------------------- 140 GBBC~------------------------------

1, ~~-------------------------------- m olg------------------------------------

1,370 c-~---------------------------------------

152 Ifarrlsrm------------------.-----.------------- 87 Henry---- ____ - _______ - -_____-_ - -_---_-------

153 ~~~----------------------------------.-- 114 Hnzt---------------------------------- L19 ~---------------------------------- 2Q ------------------------------------ 17, =~--------------------------------- 747 ~aek~------------------------------ m Jamn--------------------------------- 198 JeiiQ~opI---------------------.----..-----.--

w J-cm---------------------------.---------- *= Knrpi----------------------------------- 338 -de--------------------.----------------- 546 Le&y&te _-____--__- ------ -------- -- 539 Ian------------------------------.--- 288 -=---------------.---.--------------- J,.$ -~-------------------------------.---- 53, ------------------------------------- 129 Ls-~----------------------------- 299 ~--------------------------------

211 nontana---------------------------------

I---- g BEBverhead-----------------1-----..-.-.-----

1.m Big ------------------------------------ 98 Blaine---------------------------------------

695 Broodwater------------------------------------- 128 CIvbcm------------------------------------- m carter----------------------------------------- 5* cnscode---------------------------------------- 98 chouteau---------------------------------------

c7&ep- __-_______________________I_________ g* Daniels--------------------------------------. 51

1,6 asp-------------------------------------- m

II *er ---.-.-----------------------

C-r ~-.--------------------------------------- I

SECTION 1: MAFkIAGES

Table l-44. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 1974-Con.

hen

7f.2~lX-k--C.XU.

Boone--------------.------------------------- Box autte---------------------------.---------- a~------------------------------------------- Brwn-----------------.---------------------- &ff*o -_-__----_---_____--_______________ _ ____ -------------------.---------------------- Butler--------------------.----------------~-- c~=---------------------------------------- c------------------------------------------- chaas------------------------------------------

cLlerry-----------------------------.---------- r&eyeme _-_____________________________________ clny-----.------------------------------------ CDLfaa----------------------------------------- c,ming ----________-_________I - _________- -___ Custer---------------=---.-------------------- h&&* -_-_____ i -_-_________-_______------------ D*a------------------------------------------ l&am ----_-----I-_____----------------------- I-------------------------------------------

hinDn -----_-__-_ _ _-____________________________ Don-------------------------------------- lMugla* --------------_------------------------- ~~---------------.--------------------------- FiUEl0l.e ---------- _ -_--------______--__________ pr& -_______---______- z -_________-_____-___ -~~-------------------------------------- ma--- --_____________-____________ - ____ -_ os6e------------------------‘----------------- (larden ___----________--------------------------

OePlela-.------------------------------------- (losper --------------__------------------------- Drnnt----------------------------------------- oreeleu--------------------------------------- ~~------------------------------------------ ~~-~------------------------------------- l&pun ----____-__-_______--- _ __________________ &yes -_---_____-_--____________________ - _______ ~-~-------------------------------------- Halt-------------------------------------------

poker-------------------------------------- Hnnyd-----------------------------.----------- J~~~acll-------------------------------------- ,T*aon __--_______------_-_-------------------- ~~~--------------------------------------- BitIt __--________-___________________________-- Keg% paha -------------------_------------------ IambiLl --______----____________________________ xnm------------------------------------------ -aster----------------.---------------------

m& _--____---_-______---------------------- Icg@n ----_____-----____------------------------ m ______________-_---_____________________--- MopheFsOn-------------------------------------- Madiarm------------------r---.-.----.------------ Merr~~---------------------------------------- ~~=~---------------------------------------- Nme _______.________________________________-- ~,~---------------------------------------

‘me ---_-_____-___--____--------- - _____---

Otoe------------------------------------------- wars------------------------..------------ ‘Peres-------------------------------------- Phelpe ---_---_----__---------------- - ________- Fierce -_-_________---_-_-_____________________- matte -_-___-___-_-_-_________________________- p&k _----______---______----------------------- Red w----------------------------.---------- RichardaOn------------------------.------------ Roclr-------------------------------------------

*----------------------------------------- 9-----.---.------------------------------- BBMde~LI------------------------------------- &&kS Bluffti-----------------------.---------- 8c~-----------------------------.----------- Sheaf--------------------------------.----- Bhenana;---------------------------_--------..- Binu------------------------------------------ Btanton-----------------------------.---------- Thayer ---___------________--------------------~

rncmaQ---------------------------------------- -StoPI -_____-----_-_-____-------------------- YauCy---------------------------------------- W*~-----------.----------~-------------- Wayne---.-------------------------------------- “eb~tcr--------------------------------------- Wheeler __________--____________________________ York----.-------------------------.------------

HNada-----------------------------------

churchLu-------------------------------------- Clark----------------------------------------- hlglns --_____----_____------------------------ * ______--_-_-_-____-_--------------------- Brmuere.lda _____-_-_____________________________

wvIiogton _________.._________ - _______._______ ~------..--------.------------------------ w ____ 2 __________ _ ___________ ___________

331

II

Nw-=o------------------------------- 7 E,ac Westchcst~-.--------..-----------..---------.- n .________._ -- _________ _________ -___--__ I.$ Be-iuo------------------------------------- HI &&& Yete8--------.----------..------------------- - .-

l-7 6 SECTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table 144. Marriages: United States, Each Stake and County, 197~Con. [ata ar; counts Of marriages performed svpp,ied by States exe& as noted1

~co--------.-.-----....----------------- Hartin----------------------------------- Heehlcnburg-------.----------.------.-------

ne ____________-------____________ -~--J------------.----------------- I

2,805 Ramsc~---------------------------------------- 189 Bans~--------------.------------------------ 232 Rewille---------.-------..----------------- 5.31 ~-----.-----...------------------ 359 -tc-------------------------------------- 150 sareent-----------.----..------------------- 67 sheri~----------------------------..------- 4.5 s-.----------~---------------------------

560 srope--------------------------------------- ax Stapk- _--- -_--_l_------._---~

Gi____.._ tie--_.___

~~------.---------------------------- I-----------------------------

I’--- cermll----------.-----------------.---- le6 47 II ~----- chrrmpeign -...-----.. - --._ -___-----

& (1 Jaeksrm ----------- - _----------_____----_____

SECJTION 1 - MARRIAGES

Table l-44. Marriages: United States, Each St& and County, 1974-Can.

L+Mole--- -------- ------------------------------------------- *nuJcw ____--------__-------------------------- Ilor~---------------------------------------- Mu-------------------------------------- )&iL?G*- _-----I-__________-_----------------- pDuc------------------------------------ Bhwnan---------------------------------------- Til.l.mO& -__-------____________________________ uOn----------------------------------------

uRicn-------------.-------------------------- waLlwn---------------------------------------

*&. __________-_-_______------------ -- _-I_ ~*~------------------------------------- ~-------------------------------.--------

I I sooth Iwkota _____________________________I

Ilurora----.--------------.-------------.------- Bc--------------------------------------- Bennett------------.--------------------------- Brm ~~------------.----------------------- ~------------------------------------- ~nm------------------------------------------ -B----‘--------------I------------------- me------------------------------------ Butte---------------------------------------- &&a __-____________________________________ 1

II1E-----------------------------------------

mm _____-_-_-_______-__------------------~ Mcl(can------------------ I


--- Bee-----------.-------------------------I

438 iz:

El RLsD-------------------------------- ~~~----------------------------------

z,loB wus--------.--------..------------------ ~---------------------------------------

;F4 qyette---l----------------------------------- lo~ pi------------------------------------ 611 Ill---------------------------------

8,53~ F------------------------..--- 189 poj$t Bend-------------------------------

By---------------------------------- 107 l,?s& Freest~------------------------------------

1,956 Fbo--------------------------------------- m oQloel--------------------------------------- 798 ~~~toLI---------------------------------- 140 ----------------------------------------- 172 Oiue~------------------------- 43 -*Ed------------------------------

255 ~---------------------------------- m -@&s _____- -__- __________-_____ -- _______ L46 oray ______ -_-_-- ____ --__-_--__- __-_ 522 -~-------------------------------------- ax Gregg------------------------------------------ 464 ~imelj---------------------------------- 538 hladslupe---------- ---- - __-------__

Bsle----------.------------------------------ 153,Lm -----------------------------------------

~trm- ____ ---_-_-__- ____ ----___ y; ~------------------------------

Aardeman--------------------.--------.------ 637 Bardin--------.--.------.------------------ 3.85 87 -n--------------------------------------- 4L HBpEll(m------------------------------------

2 Hnruer----------------------------------- ~---------------------------

no ---------------------------------------- 65 Hemphiu--------------------------------

zn rem-------------------------------- ~o---------d- ________ --__- ____ -__

,z ---------------------------------------- * 042 H-~------..--------.---------------.-.-----

wm$ Hood------------------------------------ &.&j&q- ____---________- - ___--_-_______-- -__

4 ~------------------------------------ =a Hi--------------------------------

y$ v _____ - _____--______-_____________I -------------.---------------------------

~91 Autchin~~----..--------.-----.-------..---

z Idrm--.------.---------------.------------ Jack---------------------------------

92 J----------------------------------

z Japp~---------------------------------- J&p Da*---------------------------------

g Jefeers~----------------------.----- 22( Jim Hogg---- --__ ------------ 1w .T~“el.l.s--~~----~- __-_- -------

J-~---------------------------- 2,~ Jar-------------------------------

116 -=~-------------------------------- 85 Raofhlan---------------------------------

,” Bendall-----------------------.------------- Kenedy--------- -____ --__---__-_

zz dent----.-----i.---.------------ -----------.-----.-------------------

h gimble-------.-------------------------- 5B King- ------.---._-----___---.- - _--______

Kinney I-----_---- -- ----_____--_____---______ 36 raeaere;----------------------------------

EL -------------------------------------- 823 IQMp --______---_____-_____ - _____--__-____--_ 103 Ilrm6---------------------------------------

ii: mar------- _______ -__- ____________ 110 Ts Salle----------------------------------- 2, =~------------------------------------

l,C,& lee------------------------------ siz ~~------------;--------------------

547 ~----------.-.-------------------------- 388 smith----------------------------------------

14 s--------------------------------------- n St------------------------------~------------

158 SteghePs---------------------------------------

m star------------.------------------------- 17 Stmewall--------------------------------------

J,ca syttLm----.----------------------.------------. a sxisher--------------------------------------

4M) TMant----------------------------.------------ 56.5 Taglor----------------------------------------- 239 Taell-------------------------------------- 143 Terry-------.------------------------------- 664 ~~~~---------------------------------.

85 TltuB-----------------------------------------

9 m Drew------------------------------------- 5 bus----------------------------------.-

235 Trioi~-----.--------------------~------------. 59 ~~-ler-----------------------------------------

4 npslolr---------------------------------------- 28 npt~----------------------.------.-.-----------

395 uwlde---------------------------------------- &g TJa ~~de------------------~--------------.--

562 van randt-------------------------------------- 203 yieL-----------------------------------

1w W-r--------------------------------.----- 51 ulauer----------------------------------------

/I

199 ward------------------------------------------ 83 wan------------------------------------ 68 Hebb------------------------------------------


Table l-44. Marriages: United States, Each State and County, 197PCon.

Csrboll----------------------------------------- M& _---__________-_________ - _________ -- ____ ~~a------------------------------------------

Mne------------------------------------------- Ni---------------.------------------------- sm~---------------.-------------------------- Plute---------.-----.------------------------- sj.& -----------_-------_----------------------- w.tj me-------------------------------------- Blyl Juan------------------------------------.--

~ig~aa-------.-----------.--------- L

~~.~---------------.----------------------I

See Lbatitee at ena of table.

l-80

treat virginia--crm.

ml.&+------- _---____- -- --__-----_-- -*~---------------------------- Ritchie-----------------------.-----------

c”-~mt &&tea -___-_- - --_-_ ------_

*Ed----.----------------------------- Bnrrrm-------------------------------------- -&3 --_-_-----_--- - __-----__--- - _----___- Br-----------------.---------------- &t-f*0 ---___--- - _-----_-- - -_-_-_-___---_ -_- Bmnett _--__ - -_____ - ____-___________________ Cam-------------.----------------- ~--------------------------------- Clark----------------------------------

C~ia--------------------------------- cm.vfm.3 -____----___-_-_ - ----___----_ -- _____ Dane-------------------------------- ooase----------------------------- Dam--------------------------------- Douslu-------------------------------------

&.J - ______ - _____-_--- - -____ -_- _-_-_ - -enCe--------------------------,------------ ,+ma ti ~------------------------------..---

I

wiscrmrfn--con..

754 Pmest------- --__--- - _------- -- 230 Grant-----~------------------------------ $8 Green------------------------------------

UB Green -------------------------------------- 124 ~------------------------------- I37 ------------------------------- 5.3 J-rm----.---..-----------------.--- 16 J&p-OR------- ______ --__------_--

228 Jim--------------------------------- 361 ~---------‘..----------------------

Keuauoee------------------------------------ g In -a=-----------.-----------.-----

I,,: ~~~~------------------------..----- we-- __________ -_- ____ -__-___--__--

327 wncaln-------------------------.----~ 24 ------------.--------------------

------------------------------- .

139 Aacine------------------- -_-_- --_ 2,36L I&hl.wla-..-------------- _-___

910 R~----------------------------

II

z.4 Rosk------..------------------------.----- 4223 Sk. crow------------------------------- a.4 So------------------------------------- 691 sLLvyez--7--- _-_- - ----1---1-------- 2.4 sha-~--------------------------------------~ -11 769 shebaygan----------------------------

Table

2-l.

2-2.

2-3.

2-4.

2-5.

2-6.

2-7.

2-8.

-- . ..- mze

Estimated number of divorces and annulments and rates, with percent changes from preceding year: United States, 1920-74 --------------I---------------

Divorces and annulments and rates: United States; each region, division, and State, 1969-74 ---------------_-----------------------------------------

Reported annulments: United States and each State, 1969-74 -------------------

Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by duration of marriage at time of decree: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1974 -------

Median ages of divorced husband and wife at time of decree and at time of marriage: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1974 -----------

Median duration of marriage prior to divorce or annulment: Divorce-registration wea and each registration State, 1974 ------------- ----- ----------- --__ --_

Divorces and annulments by color of husband, by color of wife: Divorce- registration area, 1974- ------------- ------------ ------- ----- ------ - -----

Estimated number of children involved in divorces and annulments: Divorce-

2-5

2-6

2-7

2-6

2-9.

2-9

Z-10

registration area and each registration State, 1974 ------------------------- 2-10

2-9. Estimated number of children involved in divorces and annulments: United States, 1955-74 -------_-------_----------------------------------------------- 2-10

2-10. Percent distribution of divorces and annulments by number of children reported: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1974 ----------------- 2-10

2-11. Divorces and annulments by region where marriage performed: Divorce- registration area and each registration State, 1974 ------------------------- 2-11

2-12. Divorces and annulments by age of husband and wife at time of decree: Divorce- registration area and each registration State, 1974-------------------------’ 2-12

2-13. Divorces and annulments by age of husband and wife at marriage: Divorce- registration area and each registration State, 1974--y---------------------- 2-13

2-14. Divorces and annulments by race of husband and wife: Divorce-registration area and each registrafion State, 1974 ________--__--__________________________- 2-14

2-15. Divorces and annulments by number of this marriage of husband and wife: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1974----------------- 2-15

2-16. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage at time of decree:. Divorce- registration area and each registration State, 19’74------------------------- 2-16

2-l

Table Page

2-17. Divorces and annulments by number of children reported: Divorce-registration area and each registration St&e, 1974 --_----------_---------------------- 2-17

2-18. Divorces and annuIments by duration of marriage at time of decree and number of children reported: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1974 ____________________---------------------------------------------- 2-18

2-19.. Divorces and annulments by month marriage performed: Divorce-registration wea and each registration State, 1974 -----_------------------------------ 2-20

2-20. Divorces and &umIments by place where marriage performed: Divorce-registration area a+ each registration State, 1974 _____________________________ -.--- z-21.

2-21. Divorces and annubnents by pIaintiff and duration of marriage at time of decree: Divorce-registration area and each registration State, 1974----------------- 2-22

2-22. Divorces and annulments: United States, each State and county, 1974------------ 2-24

2-2

Sampling Variability of the Divorce Statistics

In the tables which present statistics based on data from probability samples of divorce records, small frequencies have high sampling variability, which limits their usefulness. The sampling errors are shown in table 4-8 in the Technical Appendix. It is suggested that any number smaller than those shown below be interpreted simpiy as “small” rather than as any more precise value. The true number would very probably be within 60 percent of the figure shown below. Figures for States shown as “zero” indicate that ah records were tabulated and thus data are not subject to sampling variability.

Divorce-registration area ........................................

Alabama.. ................................... Alaska ........................................ California ................................... Connecticut ................................ Georgia.. ..................................... Hawaii ........................................ Idaho .......................................... Illinois.. ............. i.. ...................... Iowa.. ............................ . ............ Kansas.. ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Maryland.. .................................. Michigan.. .... ..:. ...........................

75

100 0

100 15 50

0 15

100 15 15 50 50

100

Missouri ...................................... Montana.. ................................... Nebraska .................................... New York.. ................................. Ohio.. ......................................... Oregon ........... ............................ Pennsylvania ............................... Rhode Island .............................. South Carolina ........................... South Dakota.. ........................... Tennessee.. ................................. Utah ........................................... Vermont.. ................................... Virginia ............ .; ........................ Wisconsin ................................... Wyoming.. ..................................

50 0

15 100 100

50 100

0 15 0

50 15

0 50 15

0

2-3

SECTION 2 - DIVORCES 2-5

Table 2-1. Estimated Number of Divorces and Annulments and Rates, With Percent Changes From Preceding Yea: United States, 1920-74

44.5 +7.3

+u).e

2:: +u1.3

ill.5 44.0

2:

‘4.G -4.5

-4.3

-4.2 -4.0

-3.g

2:: -17.6

2-6 SECTION 2 - DIVoRCES

Table 2-2. Divorces and Annulments andRates: United States, Each Region, Division, and State, 1969-74

reqml.3: ~--t--.-..----------------------. Rm.th central-------------..------------- south---------------------------------. West--------------------------------------~

SECTION 2 - DIVORCES

Table 2-3. R~%ported Annuimenk United States and Each State, 1969-74

2-7

Mime *[email protected]: llm y~~----------l--------------------------- Ifew Derek----.------------------------------. -~~-la--------------------------------~

East North celltral: I 0.1 0.: 1.: 1.: s.,

&&- ______________________________________ ut*-----------------------------------------

.

2-a SECTION 2 - DIVORCES

T&de 2-4. Percent Distdmtion of Divorces-and Annulments by Duration of Marriage at Time of Decree; Divorce-Fkgktrafion Area and Each

~~---------------------------------- -- _-____________________ -- _......_. niehlpsnl----....-- __-____ -__---- ~~i..~~-------------------------.-------- Hoi-----------------------------------

Ileb~------------------------------- lie+ ymb------------------------------ Ohio------------------------------- c,.egol----- __--- -__-_-----__- -~~-~---------------------

wade =sland-------------------------- S&h C&-- ---__--_____- - --_---__ saua Da)mta--------------------------- T-caaee------------------------------- Utah-------------------------------..----

SECTION 2

Table 2-5. Median Ages of Divorced Husband and Wife at Time of Decree and at Time of Marriage: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1914

[Based on sample data; for freq”enciee; 881 tames 2-12 and 2-13. amltana com*“tad an data by singk yearsl

DIVORCES 2-9

Table 2-6. Median Duration of Marriage Prior to Divorce or Annul- ment: Divorce-Rwation Area and Each Registration State,

1974

EnwajJ -___-_------------- -- --______________________________________---- ulabo---------------------.-.--------...----------.----------------

peno~=-o---------------------------------------..---------------

mae ~‘sland-----------------------------------~-------------------- south car~ina-------------------------------.----------------------- south Dnkota-----------.--~--------------------------------------- Tennee~~iee----------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------

“~~2----------------------------------------------------------- Virginia -___-------__-__-- -----__-- _______-_______________________ W~.-inS--------------------------------------------------------- wumrinp---------------------------------------------------------------

~r+hdcs wqyne cmty.

2-10 SECTION 2

Table 2-7. Divorces and Annulments by Color of Husband,

by Color of Wife: Divorce-Rqislmtion Area, 1974 [Based on sample data. l&h&u, and Ohio did not require reporting of colod

All COlWOfcbwipe

color of lmsband diwrees

almEL. white auomer mE&a

Table 2-8. Estimated Number of Cbiklren Involved in IXvcmes and

Annulmenk Divorce-Regikration Area and Each Rag+ation state, 1974

Table 2-10. Percent Diiution of Divorces and Annulments by

Number of Children Reported: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Regiskation State, 1974


Table 2-l 1. Divorc& and Annulments by &ion Where Marriage Performed: Divorce-Rqis’tAion Area and Each Registration State, 1974

*u ______________________________ ~dabo------------------------------- ~a--------------------------- TV-------------------------------- -BB-----------------------------

any--------------------------- Marylana---------------------------- Nloarssn’-------------------------- Miss---------------r-----------.

~~Cl”deO Hnyne caunty. .

2-12 SECTION 2 - DIVORCES

Table 2-12. Divorces and Annulments by Age of Husband and Wife at Tie of Deaee:Divorce-Flqistration Area and Each i%gistration State,

-

SECTION 2 . DIVORCES 2-13 I

Table 2-13. Divorces and Amulments by Age of Husband and Wife at Marriage: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registcation State, 1974 , [Based on sample data]

C~----------------------------------------------------- C-eet~cut------------------------------------------- ~emgi~----------------------------------~--------------.-.

I(axaii----------------------------------------------.....----- Idoho-------------------------------------------------.------- -gi* ________ - ____ - ______________________________________

-ois--------------------------------------~--------------- -----------------------------------------------------------

.

.

2-M SECTION 2 - DIVORCES

Table 2-14. Divorces and Annulments by Race of Husband and Wife: Divorce-Rmation Area and Each Registration State, 1974

-

All tlkuces

nlllzL.

.

SECTION i - DIVORCES

Table 2-1s. Divorces and Anmhents by Number of l$is Marriage of Husband and Wife: DivomGkgi+ation Area and

2-15

h

*

752 7,:: ::E

ut*-----------------------------------------------

vemcuit* _____ - __-_-_-_-_--____________________ -__-_. 3 2

1,125

J

.

. .


Table 2-16. Qivorces and Annulmenis by I&ion of Marriage at Tiie of Decree: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration Stafe, 1974

-. @ased on sample data]

I


Table 2-17. Divorces and Annulments by Number of Children Reportcxk krce-Regist&ion Area and Each Registration State, 1974 paEd on sample data. Refeix to children under 18 gears Of agej

I


Table 2-18. Divorces end Annulments by Duration of Mmiege at Time of Decree end Number of Children Reported: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1974

@s%d on sample data. Rders to chmren under 18 years Of age]

All KnBber Of children reprtea AlI mmbcr or CblLlren repmteu diwrces Area ana olustiolr divorces

pI UJ 1”

E

II

L-zye& ---_ - __________..--. 34 mars--------------- L,2 5.9 Fars------------------ ,T

m-14 *-- _______ - ______-. 15-s and mr--- ______ -.

r Not stated--------------------

; ~~-t~~-------------------- II B!mm!mA


Table 2-18. Divorces and Annulments ?qy Duration of Marriage at Tie of Decree and l&u&r of Children Rqmted: Divo&kgktmtion

Area and Each Registration State, 1974-Con. [Based on sample data. Refers to children under 18 years of a,

lenlImber of childEn repmtea n PI -

._

._

._

._

.- ._

._

._

._

,-


Table 2-19. Divorces and Annulments by Month Marriage Performed: Divorc&egistration Area end Each Registration State, 1974

SECTION 2 - DIVORCES 2-2 1

Table 2-20. Divorces end Annulments by Place Where Marriage Performed: Divorce-Registration Area and Each Registration State, 1974

.

-


Table 2-21. Divorces and Annulments by Plaintiff and lhaiion of Marriage at Tie of Decree: Divorce-Registration Area and Each

34 ~yoBTs-----~~~~~~~~~~~~------ 59 -~------------------------ m-l.2 ------------------------- I.5 yeaTe and over-----......------ Not ~tBted-------------------------

see fcatmotea at end af tame.

Registration State, 1974 @ased OR sample dz&iJ

SECTION 2 _ DIVORCES 2-2 3

Table 2-2 1. Divorces and Am&nents by Plaintiff and D&ion of Marriage at Tie of Decree: Divorce-RegWation Area and Each Regikatton State, 197~Con.

SECTION 2 .- DIVORCES

Table Z-22. Dfvorces and Annulmenk United States, Each State and Counfy. 1974 -

*utaugn---------.-.-------------- ~mrin--------------------------------- IBM----------------------------------- Bag------------------------------------ BLwnt----------------------------- BulLocl--- --________________-_____ EU---------- _______ cslham--y---- _---__ -- _____ hen--------------.------------- -me----------.---------------

c!m.h-- ----_______________________________ ch---------------------------------- C~~---------.-----~--------------- C~-.------.-----_------------- Cle-~------------------------- copeee------------.------------------- colbert------------.---------------- cooecuh----------------------------- cmsB---------------------------------- C~-------------------------- crenshaw------.------------------ cullman-----------.----------------- DaLe--------------------------------- ~------.-.---------------------- De km----- ---__________ --__- _-_____ Blmore--------.------------------~----- ~~ia------------------------------- Btnrah----------------------------- aayette---- -I---------- -- _______-__ ~----------------------------

I

~~---------------------------------- Hemg-------- -------.____ -- _____________ -~---.-.-.-.------.-~----------- J-an----------------------------- JefRrsrm---.------------------------- ~-----.-.--.-------------------- TauaerdaLe------------------------------ IIM~EB--------------------------

-ale-------------------------- -US-------.--------------------- ~~------------------------------- Braaisrm--------l----- __--______ ~--.----.--------------- Hariol-- -----I--- ---- _____- ~--------.------------- ~~------------.------------------ Mcllma------ ------ - -_______I I’____-_

21,123

z u6 z ,‘,

1

hrlcaasan----- ----- - -.----- - ____ - __________ nsbley--------------------------------- ---------L---_-------------- ~~-------------------------- E.xme ------- ----A- __-_____ Bradiey ------..---_-- -- ____-__ csllmm--- ----- - ----- --_- ________ Cerroll------------------------ (bicat------ _------- --_- ______ Ez

C~~--------L-------------------- m ~------------------------------ Clebmne---------------------------

174 clwelnnd ---__________---___________________ 69 Cam----------------------------- 102 C~.--.-.------------------------ -ghesd----------..--------------- 2 craufma--------.-------------------- 7dFI crittenden---------------------------- Dnllas---------------------------- -7

Mro~-------------------------------- Perry __-l___----ll-___ ---_

wallrer------------------------------- WBasilillgto ------- - ______________-_______ Bilccol---------------------------- Windrm------------------.----------


Table i-22. Divorces and Annulments: United States, Each State and County, 197~Con.

lo z62 -ski----------------------------------~

90 plrtnsm------------------------------------. n euitrman------------------------------------

1,285 Rabrul-------------------------------------~ 21 ~~~---------------.------------------

149 Rielancmd----------------------------------~

:: R~----------------:------------------. sc~ey-----------------.-----------------

, SC------‘------------------------------. beminole-------------.---------------------.

~~-------.----------------------------- Bay __________________--__ - _-_-_--_____ ---- Bran------------------------------------ Bm ___---_____-_-_-____----------------- Bmnud------------------------------------- osllmur--------------.-------------------- oharlotte----------------------------------- oifeus------.------------------------------- clay---------------------------------------

Collier-----.------------------------------- oo-ia-----------------------------;---- De.& -------___-_-_----_____________________ DO 6~0-----.--------,----------------- Dime------.------------------------------- w ____________________--------~~-------- EIIEtrmbia---------------------------------- Flagler ____________________----------------- Fr-~----------------------------------- o*den-------------------------------------

(lilehclst--------------------------------- oladc~--------.----------------------------- Dulf---------------------------------------- tleniltem------------------------------------ -~-------------------------------------- ~drr-------------------------------------- ~-~----------------------------------- a%blanaa----------------------------------- ~fil)m.mgh -__----------_------------------ Bolmeo-------------------------------------

a- tim ______ - __._________ -- __-_-_-_ Jncke~------------------------------------ ~=~son---------.----------------------- Taiauetto _--______-- - -___-_-_-____ - _-_---_

w ____________________________________ stephens---------------------------..------ St-t------------------------------------. hmder----------------------------------.--- clot-------------------------------------. ~---------------------------------- ~----------------------------------~

--------------------------------------- -rm------------------------------------.- Deur----------------------------------- De --------------------------------------

zj. no--------------------------.-------.-- z5 no----------------------------------- e n~s---------------------------.---------

/I

#J ~~--------------------------------------- z- EFhols--------------------------------------

1,OM 752 M,lmr -------------_____-_------------------ u)7 olascoc~----------------------------------

C~--------------------------------------- FL ~~--------------------------------------

croay _______________ - -________----____----- DreMc---.----------.----------------.------

;: owinoett------------..--------------------- A89ersham-------------.--------------------

5% -------.------------------------------- 380 Haney------------------------------------- I.75 z -or, _-__________________----------------

Harris------------------------------------- 3,573 -------------------------------------.---

412 IIearb------------------------------------- 2,810 Aenry--------------------------------------

mJ&c+-- _--_____----- - ---------------- -- 603 Tndn---------------------------------------

4,m Jaclrsol----------------------------------- 2,168 Jasper--------------------------------------

354 Jeff Davis----------------------------------

hew---.-.-------------------------------- Lib~------------------------------------ -sm ___-______-----_____------ - -------

- -_-_-_--____________--~------- N-e _____.______--_-______________________ I(eaenu _____._________-____------------------ o~oosa------------------------------------ Okccchobee---------------------------------- I


Table 2-22. Divorces and Anmhints: United States, Each State and County 1974~Con. ate -

I

6 except as noted

,ivmrces end amlnlments Area

lnaiana--cm.

205 Rio----------.--------------------------- 34 ~------------------------------------- 70 ploarae--------------------------------------

106 ~~---------------------------------- .a. ~------------------------------------ 58 Ill--------------------------------- 59 Noble------------------------------------.

- * CM0 -----__----_-__----_-------------------- 176 oronpe--.-----------------------------------

45 -----------------------------------------

161 ~~-----------------------------------~--. 1,* - _______-______-_-________________ - ____

55 --------------------------------------~-- 69 ~*er--------------------..-----.-.-----~------ a4 pasey------.--------.-----------.------------ 24 ~---------------------------.--------- 40 pLIBam-------.-.---------------------------- 8 ~~---.--------.-----------------.-

107 ~4”------------------------------------ 83 --------------------------------------

1,EJ St. Josepn--------------------------------. 1,53l seott------------------------------.---------

Ll.9 shelky---------.-------------------~-~----- 1,053 Spencer-------------------------------------

29 Sag------------------------------------ 19 Gtruben----------------------------------- 66 -ivan-----.------------------------------ 30 Gwi~erLand-------------------------------

179 TilReclllloe--------------------------------- 699 ~~------------------------------------

n ~~-----------------------------------.- 628 Yenderbmgh.----------------------------- 58 V~on--------------------------------

lm pvea ____________________---~--------------- 33 xabash-----------------------------.----- 76 warren-------------;--------------------

m We-------------------------.- 845 ua~lm---.----------------------------- 980 u-------.--------.------------------------ 254 .“~~s------------------------------------

L,5zB ~~--------------------------------- 106 ~~-----------------------------..

33,sQs lava------------------------------

150 Ad&r- -___ --_--_-- _---_---__---__----___ 1,562 *~-----------------------------------

471 me---------------------------.-------- 38 *-lose----------------------------------- 91 *umibon-----------------------------------

--- Bentcm------------.------------------------- --- Black ~---------------------------------- I25 -~-----------------------------------. 238 sr~~~----------------------~--.-.----------- -- Bucheann---------------------------.-

169 Bouvrvinta-------------------------------- Blrtler---------------------------------

-z calhnm------------------------------------- ll.9 carrau----------------------------------- 228 clus-------------------------------------- 79 c!* _-___-_-___--_--__---------------------

183 cerro r3m.i.a----- ------------ d ________-___.__ --- Chera~e-----------------------------~------ 77 ChicbBSBu--------------------.--------------

695 Clarke------------------------------------

Is4 clan---.-----.----.----------------------- 28) ~~--------------------------------1 68 [email protected] -___----_____-_______________L______ 64 -Ed-----;--------------.---------------- 59 Dallss------------.-------------.-----------

2m Drvls------------------------------------ 1,250 Deea~-------------------------------

__- DelllVIVe----------------------------------- 388 Des adds---------------------------.------- 371 DICLLnSFm----------------------------------

81 ~-------------.----------------------. -- Ilnm~----------.------------------------- 531 m _-____ -___- --___ -__- __________ na Roya----.----------------------~-------- 3x3 ~----------------------------------- 284 R~-------------------------------- m Greeoe-------------------------------------

ll5 Gl.mdy -----__---__________________________ Jo8 hrthrie---------------------------~------- us HBII1c~-----------------------------------

393. Hanc~-----------.----------------------- 204 Bnrdio-------------------------------------- 59L -isol-------------.-------------------- 81 ------------------------..----------------

4,055 ~------------------------------------ 615 ~0~bt----------------------------------- 223 ------------------------------------- 950 Inra---------------------------------.

8,078 =-rm-------------------------------- 213 Jagp~--------------------------------------

,


pot~~~~smi.----------------------------- -s----------------------------------- Ringsom --_---_-____----____---------------- I

uarren-------------------------------------- I

We------------------------------.---- NO&h _-_-______--_____-__------------------- lrrj&t ___--_____-_-_______------------------ I

Nle*--------------------------------------- hnaer*rm-------.-.-----------.---------.---- *Tyson----------,------------------------- ~bBr.------------------------------------

Bnub~-----------------------------------

Barn---------------------------------------

Butler-------------------------------..-----

SECTION 2 _ DIVORCES

T&k 2-22. Divorces and Annulment: United Sates, Each State and Cam@, 1974-&n.

46 ~~---.--;----------------------------- _ cley---------------------------------------.

2,4 Clearxater------.-----.---------------------- 63 c~oIc--------------------.---.---------------- 50 cot-~--------------------------------- 32 c-winp---------------------------------- p5 Do---------------------------------

z &g@ _-___ - ____-__----_-_--__-__ - ____ --_

33 nouslas------------------------------------- Far~~.blullt-----------------------.------------

562 Fillmme---------------------------------.- 110 Deb----------------------------------- 96 Modbne-r-------------------------------^ 224 D-c------------------------------------

&g rrennep~---------------------------------- 59 -ton--------------------------.-----.----

123 ~~~a------------------------.------- 82 Isant~--------------------------------------

I.73 5[) Ltar~-------------------------

J-~---------.------_---------------- Ill -ec-------------------------------.---

56 w ____ - ____________________----- 533 gitta~-----------.-------.--.---.-------.

n Iroocbi~--------------------------------- 2,551 &,c @ parle-------------------------------

47 & _______________________________________ 58 - w---------------------------- of *

e53 L+ sup--------------------------------

I.48 _ -~-----------------------------------

w _______---_ - ---_- --_ -_-----_---------- 88 -od---------------------------------- 86 ~--------------------.--------------..-

1,525 Marshbll------------------------.--------.-- 278 Ilortin---------------------------------

w Ne--------------------------------- y) me ~--------------------------.

I.44 ~cII--------------------------------- 793 Movrr--------------------.----------------

1,167 (o ~------------------------------------

plfcouet---------------------------------- .&MI ~~~~a--------------------------------------

4 Bmman---------------------------------- - olmsted-- _----__--- -_--- ---- -- ---- - --_-- -

23, - Tsil-- _____-___- - ___-_____--_-_---. 52 peg---------------------------------

315 ~~-------------------------------------- 345 pille=ume-----------------------------------

18 --------------------------------------

2,G m ________ -_-_-- ____-_--___--_-__--_- key-------------------------------.----

73 p.d ------------------------------------ z65 Redvaod------------------------------------- lm Be-e------------------------------------

82 Rice---------------------------------------- 58 R~-------------------------------------.

215 Roseau-------------------------------------. z7 St.. IouiG----------------------------------.

wz Seatt--------------------------------------

u)6 21 -~---------------------------------

Sibley------------------------------------ 803 Stearns------------------------------------ llz 6teele---------------------------------

1,745 stevene------------------------------------ 72 sKlff-------------------------------------- 4% - _____-____- - --_--_----__--_------------ 26 Traverse---------------------------.--------

- “a&b ___-_-- ---_-- ______-____-________ I9 “adenn-------------------------.-----------

g was------------.------------------------ uasblogtm--~-----.----------.--------------

26 uatomnul-----------------------------~------ 5+ w-----------------------------------~

901 winmur-------------------------------------- 561 W& -__---____-____-_-____________________ 191 pellarMedicine--------------.-----.-------.


Table i-22. Divorces and Atmulmenk United States, Each State and County, 197~Con.

2-29

Mi%sawi--crm.

“5. Sullivan-------------------------------- Taney-- --__-__ - _________-_--____-________ -__

36 ~------------------_------______I_ lx3 yuncm-----------------------------------

69 “men _-__--_-___-___----_-- - __-____----__- 254 Wrsatnston------.-------------------------- 40 wsJme-------------------------------------- u HBbster-----------------------------------

203 w--------------------------------------- 28 .w------------------------------------

it IdEotana------------------------------

i 35 Be~-~ead-------------------------------~

599 Big B~------------------------------~ n B-=--------------------------------~

269 Brazer---------------------------- 46 Cafe------------------------------- 51 carter----------------------------------- 23 cm& _-____-__-_---___ -- _--_____--_ -_-. 62 cll-*u--------------------------------~ :: hrater-------------------------------

~---------------------------

52 ~~~------------------------------- 29 DeeI. 199 raage------------------------------.

Bsllcm---------------------------------- 244 ~-------------------------------------

Flatbead-------------------------------- 20 ~~---------------------------------

Log -GarpLeld--------------------------------. OlaE~----------------------------------- oo- paues-----------------------------.

;: -~---------------------------------.

Je~-on------------------------------~ Judith Ba8~------------------------------- Take----------------------------------.--. rsris Bnd Cam--------------------------. ~~edy------~-----------------------------. Linc*----------------.-------------------~

I

M@c,r,e --___--__-_______-__-------~-----~~-. Modisrm-----------------------------------

17: Meagaer------------------------------------- aa 94 ~-----------------------------------

ID3 ~~snuo---.--------------------------- lo6 Muaselshw----------------.-------------

a Ea& ---__--- -- --_--- - _-----__- - -_--_ -__ 62 p&*&m __--__ - ____-_-__--_____-___---~--- 81 PnLUlpe--- _-_--___ -_ ___________________ R ~-------------------------------.-- 30 EC&e= Iuve~--------------------------

Powell---------------------------------- 80 Rolr~----------------------~------ 52 u Ra- ____--___--____-____-- - ------------- 88 Ri=hlaod---------------------------------~ 15 RmBcMlt------------------------------~ 3.3 Rollcbud---------------------------------- 87 SBn~~------------------------------------ 39 Sheridan---------.-------------------------- L, Silqcl. Bov---------------------------- 33 sampler------------------------------

sweet G-s---------------------------- .Te~----------------------------------

138 ~------------------------------------- 62 ~~aBe-------------------------------

WJ mm-- ___-___-_________________ ________ 62 -er------------------------------------

112 Blaine------------------------.----------- I.8 Baone------------------------------------ 20 Ebax Butte-------------------------------

125 =~----------------------.-------------- J.m BrDM--------------------------------------

7 Bufealo--------------------------------

46 By-------------------------------------- 4s9 Butler--------------------------------- 4a Cnrr----------------------------------

pm Ceaar--------------------------------------

4,466

*,021 eherru------------------------------------ 30 ch~------------------------_----------

llz us-------------------------------------- 21

Chase------------------------------------- ~

colfar----------------------------------- I.6 C~-----------------------------------

172 c”~*ter-------------------------------------- 24 Dshota------------------------------------ 16 Dams- _--_-____-____-____-___ - ___________

131 Dllw6rm------------------------------------- 46 I)~---------------------------------------


Table 2-22. Divorces and Annulments: Untted States, Each State and County, 197~Con. [Data are M”“tS of decrees granted supplied by states except as noted]

J~~~cm---------------------------- =-on------------------------ ~eamey--~-~--~---~-----------~-~--~--- Keith-----------.--------.------------.--- em paha-----------.--------------------- -all-------------.----.----------------- - ________________________________________ b&&e= ____ - __--____-_-__-_ -- -_-_-___-_

-oln--------------------------------- MaQ _-_--_- - __-______-___ - _-__-_-__-_-___ Lnrp ____-__-____-_____-_------------- - ___-_ ~oL1---------------------------------- Msdison------------------------------------ nerri~-------------------------------- Merrill---------------------------------- ~-e---------------------------- ~~---------.----.------------------- ~-----..--.---.-------------------

I

otoe------------------------------------ paRlee------------------------------------ ~----------------------------------- I m ______ -__---- _____-____- --___ Pi-=---------------.---------- Platte------------------------------ Polk----------------------------.-------

&d Hillm------------------------------

Ri~on-----------------------------.---

R~---------------------------------------

ge------------------------------- ) ,,,I//

c-bill----------------------------- clar&------------------------------------- no----------------------------------- Ed-------------.----.------------------ Esm~Blaa----------------------------;------ kega __-____________- - __-______ -_- __-._ -oLdt-------------------------------- Inn&p-- ___--_ ---- -_-- ------- ~~~-------------------.---;-

w ____-______ - ________I__ - _________ Mina*-----------.------.----.-------- Bye ---__----_---_--___----- - __---__- - __-- onosbu------------------------------------- Peru---------------------------- storey----------------------------- W-e-------------------------------------- White piDe __--_ -- -_-_-___ ---- -_-_-_ -__-

I ~~Ilsmg.hipB------------------------

L-

Dloacertu------------.----..----- -on---------------------..--.----.-- Ihmterdon--------------------------- -r--.--------------------------- ibex--------------.----------------- ~-------------------------------- -ti _-___--_ -_-- -_-_ -- __-___ - __-- -

~~-~~------------------------

Bernsllllp-----------------------------

cafI~----------------------------- t-

h Jllnmos---------------------------- ~---------.---.----.----------.---- ~~----------------------------------- Mara------------------------------------- -------------------------.---------- pvay _________ - ___--___--__---._----.-------

gio Brriba---;----------------- Roos-~---------------..---------- sandouaz------------------------------ se0 J------------------L----------- sag---.----.----------.----- Santa =e----.---.-------.---..--.--- sferrB-------------------.----- so--------------------------- us-----.--------------------------- Torrance------------------------------

~------------------------------- V~3a----------- _----- -----


Table Z-22. Divorces and Annulmenk United States, Each State and County, 197~Con.

,I x”-~________________-____________________~-

sarpent------------------------------------- G~~i~--------------L--.-.---------------- I

w~B------------------------------------I

Bee fmtmteS at end OP table.

8 ----------------------------------------- 45 me------------------------------------ Lo ~ichinp-------------------------------------

3 Lagsn-------------------------------------- n lorain--------------------------------------

4 Iucas------------------------------------ s -so---------------------------------

y7 ~~-----------------------------------

19 Marian----------------------------------

II

Me------------------------------------ I.7 “eiss------------------------------------- ll M~Ee~-------------------------------------

504 cry-------------------------------------. ;g Crew-------------------------------------.

I/ -er-----------------------------------

258 De& -___________-_-_____----- -_--- _-_-_ _ 7,o.g Elli.---------------------------------------

II--- ~~~ ~----------------------------------.


Table 2-22. Eivcmes and Annulments: United States, Each State and County, 197~Con.

159 Abbe-----------------------.----------- 470 AikM------------------------------------

65 Am- ________c__________ - -__------ 954 ~‘t(m-----------------------------

3.l B~er‘g--------------------------------- 3,176 BamMIl------------------------------

138 =--------------------------------- 1 ebb-------------------------------

89 ----------------------------------- 294 Charlestrm--------------------------------

I23 ~e----------------------~---------- 32 cbest~------------------------------

154 che~er~~~--------------------------- 708 cm- ____---____------------------

2 c-on----------------------------- 218 ~~------------.----------------

Dm.o@. ---- __--------------__----- -------:

4

Ikncbeste------------------ __-I- 32,512 Eagefwa _______ -__-___- _____ --_

------.---.-------------- II?

353 cLay------------------------------------- lx3 c~cp----------------------------------- 218 c~50L1--------------------------------------

1,643 Custer-------------------------------- 32 DB*rm------------------------------.-

n, D.---------------------------------- 313 1

55 ~-------------------------------- 7.l -~--------------------------------

II y m-- -------___________I----------. 6 -~------------------------------------

II Jade----.-----------------------------.

2

II

a---- _---_- - ---_____----_-___-__. ~~----------------------------------.

A Hack------------------------------------. 5, -r;~-----------------------------------.

6 -rm------------------------------------- p ~-----------.-----.-------------------- g. ~--------------------------------------

6 &ggs ________-______ - _-------------------__ n M~------------------------------------~ Ia ~~-------------------------------- zg &km -_-_-___------------___________________

a- ____-----_----______--------------. 26 oboe-------------------------------------.

8 ~--------------------------------. 6 ezry ---_-- -- ------_-_-_-__----1-----. 3 plchlctt-------.-----------------------~ 8 -------.----------.-----------------

SECTION 2 _ DIVORCES

Table ZyZ2. Divorces and Annulments: United States, Each State and County, 1974-Can.

B----------------------------------------

Blnnco--------------------------------------

Brn~-------------------------------------

BDaque __________________________: -----------

Bmls--------------------------------------

~“OPIO------------------------------------

Coleman---------------------------------- c~uln------------------------------------- colliog~orth----------------------------- (l&,&n ____________--______---------------- (I~------------------------------------- (I-the-..------------------------------- cm*o---------------------------------- Cooke--------------------------------- C~---------------------------------

Dentoo---------------------------------- pe witt----------------------------------- oictane------------------------------------ ~~------------------------------------- Donley-------------------------------------

48 60 Anll----------------.---------------------~

556 ~~------------------,---------------~

5) Haosi~---------------------------------.

21 Hardenan---------------------------------

3 ~------------------------------------

34 -~-----------------------------------

31 -*(r~-----------------------------~

39 Hartley- ___________-___-_------------------.

23 ~~eLz----------------------------------~

75 --- u fill---------------------------------- II ,R xeadersrm-------------------------------~ 1,&; m&lgo- ________________ -- _-_----------. 5,zs xFu---------------------------.--------- 13 -~----------------------------------~ 1 xmd-------------------------------------~ 45 ~------------------------------------. (6, 1cmstcll-------------------------------- 6,s 1Inrard------------------------------. Ihlaspeth--------------------------------

S4, E

~~------------------------------------ HnLchinsrm------------------------------~ Irk----------------------------.---- 2 ~~--------------------------------------- 2, =acRs~----------------------------------~ 59 J*spcr---------------------------------- z

J.&f ~~=--------------------------------~ ~=etrrn;on-----------------‘-------------~ 31 Jk ~----------------------------,-----~ JimWella-----------------------------~ aa J&m+---- ______ - _------------------, z Jrmar---------------------------------- u2 -~=------------------------------------ 2

KE~--------------------------------~ ~-----------------------------------~ 97 I[ene~------------.--------------------- :

I(ent----------------------------------- I[ur -_-____-___-_------_____ - ------- 2, -le-------------------------------~ % __________________ - ---_-_____ - ____-__, 6 v--- _-_-_ - -___ - __-__----------- g Klebrrg-------------------------------- gDox---.----------.---------------- 2 ~-------------------------------- Iamb------------------------------------ 1: has-- _________________-_-_____I_____ J&s------------------------------------ 5 ~---------------------------------- I: Tee---------------------------------- Ieol------------------------------------

l_-

conb-------------------------------

~-------------------------------

o------------------------------

573 ~~------------------------ 49 eon------------------------------

3 ~~------------------------------------

II 35 -in-------------------------------- 16 ~cm-------------------------------------

TeXns--Cm. I.7 satog~da---------------------------------- e3 ~-iek--------------.----.----------------

862 Me--------------------------.--------- p M-d--------------------------------------

zl.5 Mimand----------------------.----------- 2,087 IBM-----------‘--------------------------

1, MFus--------------------------------------- 68 Mitchell------------------------------------ 95 ~cotepue-~-~--~---~-----------~~~-----~~~~~ 38 Map---------------------...---..-

z Mome------------------------------------ Mu-------------------------------------

*; Ildlcy--.---.------------------------------ Naeoeaacaes--------------------------------

g N-o-------------------------------------

Gl N---------------r-------------------..-- Nolan--------------------------------------

572 N”~===---------------------------------.--- 22 OcNltree----------------------.------------

Oldhmo-------------------------------------- - 31 ~-------------..------------------------

- palo pinta--------------------------------- g Amola-----------------------------------

parher------------------------------------ g: parmer------------------------------------

_

2-33


Table 2-22. Divorces and Annulmenk United States, Each State and County, 1974-Con.

Fan---------------------------------- To--------------------------------------- ulntah------------------..----------------- Utah------------------...----------------- Haling---------------------------------- Washington---------------------------------- Hi=------------------------------------- Hebec------------------------------------

-- arliostrm--.----------------------- *-ts------------------------------ Bath-------------------------------- -~------------------------

-. z ~----------.-------------------

Bedford------------------...-------------- =; Brick-----------------------------

Buena vista-----------------------

:: CharLotte------------------------- chesape~-------------------------------

19 m-~~e-----------------------------

E: ColoniaL Heisht=---------------------------- cwlnston---------------------------------

1,~ DsnvLue--------------------------------- 30 30 Bl ~-------------------------------- 16 ~-------------------------- 36 PaLlr chmch-------------------------

~--------------------------------- 359 --~------------------------ 15 Galar--------------.------------------ 7 Eanpbn -------.. ----_-- ________

sl. Harrrsa~---------------------------- 19 Kopeueu ---------_ - -___-___-_--___________ 62 eon--------------------------------- ii 111,818 Iqnc?bmg -----____________________________ Et?- e_____-___________--_______I

ii- Hevs-------------------------- HorpoL&----------------.--------------

g Bostrm------------------------------------ _ paer*brrrs-------------------------------

Pmtsmnrth---------------------------- ;; Badfmd----------------~------------------ 4. Bicbmond-----------.--------------------/

4 R~-------------------------------

12 Salem------------------------------------- ‘93-r S&h Baston-------------.--------------

.


Table 2-22. Divorces and Annulments United States, Each State and County, 197PCon. [Data are counts of decrees granted supplied by St&s except as notedI

b&d ___-___-_____-_----_--- -_- _______ - Borrrm------------------------------------. Bsvpiela ----_--------__-_-.-_ - ____________.

(Ireen-------------------------------------- meen ---------------------------------

,;IIy ______ :--- ___________________-______ St croize ---___-_-_____--_______________

1

u So-------------------------------------- 88 s~~--~----------------------------------- 72 sMyana------------------------------------- 30 II ~~

z II We------------------------------ IT

Table Page

3-l. Marriages, divorces and annulments, and rates: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1940-74 -----------_-_------------------------------------------------- 3-3

3-2. Marriages and divorces and annulments: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and county . . equivalents, 1974 ------ - -----m---m.B--- ------------i --------- ------------ 3;4

3-3. Marriages by monthmarriageperformed: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1974 -- 3-5

3-4. Marriages by day of week marriage performed: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1974 --1--------------------------------------------------------------- 3-5

3-5. Marriages by resident status of bride and groom in area &ere married: Puerto Rico and Virgin IsIands, 1974 -------------------------------------------- 3-5

3-6. Marriagesby marriage order and age of bride and groom: Puerto Rico and Virgin &lm,-Js, 1974 --------_------------------------------------------------ 34

3-7. First marriages of both bride’and groom, by age of bride, by age of groom: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1974 ------------------------------------- 3-6

3-8. Marriages by previous marital status of bride and groom: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islm,js, 1974 ____--_____-------_--------------------------------------- 3-7

3-9. Marriages by number of this marriage of bride and groom: Puerto Rico and Vir- gin IsIands, 1974 --------- ---------------------------------------’------ 3-7

3-10. Divorces and annulments by specified characteristics: Virgin Islands, 1974 ----- 3-8

3-11. Divorces and annulments by specified characteristics of husband and wife: Virgin Islands, 1974 ------- -------------------_------------------------------- 3-8

3-12. Divorces and annulments by duration of marriage and number of children under 18 years of age: Virgin Islands, 1974 ----_----______-_-__----------------- 3-8

3-l

-NOTES

Reporting areas

Marriage data are shown for both Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Divorce totals are shown for both Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and detailed divorce statistics for the Viigin Islands only.

Geographic classification

Data are shown by place of occurrence. Tot& are shown for the local areas St. Croix Island and St. Johns and St. Thomas Islands (the latter two combined) in the Vii Islands and for the primary geographic subdivisions, “municipios,” in Puerto Rico. Courts empowered to grant divorces are located only in a few municipios in Puerto Rico; residents of other municipios obtain divorces in these courts.

Race and color

For 1974, brides and grooms are not shown by color for either Puerto Rico or the Virgiu Islands. Husbands and wives divorced in 1974 are classified as white or All other for the Vi&in Islands.

Section 4-the Technical Appendix-includes information about the sampIe specifications, sampling errors, and completeness of reporting for these statistics from Puerto Rico and the Vi&in Islands.

3-2

SECTION 3 _ PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS

Table 3-1. hkmiages, Divorces and Annulments, and Rates: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1940-74

3-3

[Data are sup pm -

F pllerto *se0

2: 12.3 Il.3 lo.2

5: 1.6 3.3 2.0

2..i s.1 __- -_- __-

SECTION 3 - PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS

Table 3-2. Marriages and Divoties and AnmIme&: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and County Equivalents, 1974

puertd we ___________.

MJ,tas ________ - ________ -_. Ilguada---- ____ -__- _______. Aguadill& ---_--_---_-_-_--_--. m Eqlellm -----_-----------. 1Llb~te------------------ ice----------------------

__-_

cIQLe=----------------------- C~dra---------------------

.

.

SECTION 3 - PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS

Table 3-4. Marriages by Day of Week Marriage Performed: F&rto Rico and Vii Islands, 1974

Table 3-5. Marriages by Resident Status of Bride and Groom in Area Where Marriedz Puerto Flico and Virgin Islands, 1974 @Ma for Puerto aim based on a samp1ej

e

3-6 SECTION 3 - PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS

Table 3-6. Marriages by Marriage Order and Age of Bride and Groom: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1974 [Data for Puerto mw base.3 on a Sam%

laanwe oram and age at marriage

.I ALL--

Au Bges------------.-.-------------------.--.

Lh&r l@ .Jeaz.s ____----I----------- ------ -I----- 2 ---- - -_-_______---------- - ______ - ______________. la-I9 ye~s----------------------------------------------------------------------------- za-e.2 yeara-----------------------.-----------------------------------------------~ z5.m ye~s----------------------------------------------------------------------. 30-34 yeBTs.--.-.--------------.--..---------------------------------------------------------. 35-44 years.--.-------------.-...------------------...----------------------------------------- 45-5s ;years------------..--------------------.-.--------------------------------------------------. 55-m yeara----------------------.-------------------------------------------------------------------------. 65 y,zrIrs an.3 -f--------------------------------------------------------------------..------------------

PrnT l#lmDGw

All ~es--------...----------------------------------------..-.------------------------.

unaer 18 ~~~------------------------------------------------------..---------------------- 18-19 years- __-_------------------- -- ----_________.__________________________--- -- ___________I___ m-24 yeBss-------------------.--------------------------------------------------------------. p5-29gears---------------...---------------------------------------~-------. ma -es- ____----.-.- - ___-----------.-..____ -- ____ --- __________ -_--- ___________ 35-M ~yeivI----------------------------------------.--------------------------------- +&4 ~yelvI-----------------------.----------.-.---.-------------------------------------. 554.4 ?relv~---------------------------------.-.-.--------------.--------------------- 65 year; & -r------------------------.------------...-.-----------------..----------------------

-

All F=----------------------------------.-----------.-...---------------------.

unaer 20 9e----------------------------------------..-.-------------.--------------------- M-24 yeors..--------------------------------------------.-.-------------.-------------------- 25-29 yesl*J-----------------------------------------------------------------.------------------------- 303 ~eBe8---------------------------------------..--------------------------------------------- 5544 =eae8---------------------------------------....-------------...-----------------------. 15-54 yeaF;---------------.--.---------------------------------------------.-------------------- 55-64 JTeQps-------------------------....------------.....-------------~-~~-~-~-----------------~. 55 yTlvs ana w~--------------------------------------------..-----------------------------------

-mllmsmm

An Bges.---------------..-..--------------------------------------.-.---------------------------~

g

T

Table 3-7. First Marriages of Both Bride and Groom, by Age of Bride, by Age of Grooni: Puerto Fiiw and Virgin Islands, 1974 [oata Ior Puerto ml

Area axa age of brlae

mmm RICO

mtal., em. ageb.----------------------------------------------

“n&l. 20 ye-------------------------------------------------------------- m-z4 years------------------------------------------------------------ 2544 wars------------------------------------------------------------------------ 35 yeers d -------------_---------------------------------------------------

vmlxrl IsLwcns

Tot%l, al Ilger----------------------------------------------------------

.

I L

SECTION 3 - PUERTO RICO AiJD VIRGIN ISLANDS

Table 3-8. Marriages by Pevious Marital Status of Bride and Groom: Puerto Rico andVirgin Islands, 1974

Ares All

m.arriages

1,m WY

single I

T&d FTdouSly married

Table 3-9. Marriages by Number of This Marriage of Bride and Groom: Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, 1974

3-7

.

3-8 SECTION 3 - PUERTO RICO AND VIRGIN ISLANDS

Table 3-10. Dlvo~ces and Annulments by Specifkd Characte~cs: virgin Islands, 1974

charasterlatie number

au aj..== and enmrlments--------------------------- 4M

Doration c.i 8larrbge

IT* 1 year--------------------------------------- 1 --------------------------------------------- 2 9FIv~---------------------------------------------- 3 -~------------------------------------------ 4 yearr------------------------------------- 5 yelvI--------------------------------------------~ 6 -~------------------------------------ 7-~----------------------------------- 8 -~------------------------ __---__-__--__ 9 ~~~---------------------------------.--- lo-14 -~------------------------------------------ E-J.9 ~~B-------------------------------------------------- 20-a yeBn-------------------------------------------------- 25-29 ~yell~---------------------------------------- x) year* or,a -~-------------------~---I--------------- ll& aced----------------------------------

lhrmberof Chilareoll~laX~Sofnp~

Ncme---------------------------------------------- 1 -------------------------------------------------------- 2 *ildren---------------------------------------------- 3 ~cn------------------------------------------------- 4 ~~--------------------------------------- 5 c-en---------------------------------------- 6 chil&.en m more --------- -----------------L- mot statea- ------------I ---------_-__------

Table 3-11. Divorces and Annulments by Specified Characferjstics of Husband and Wife: Vii Islands, 1974

--t&Z.

All aimrces ena m* -_-__ - __-___ ---.

Age at wme of Decree

maer m -----------------------------------~ m-24 hens-------------------------------------. zs-zg -=----------------------------------- m-34 years-------------------------------------- jgjg 9e------------------------------------~ 404 9e------------------------------------- .%s49 ye-------------------------------- g) wars and -=--------------------------- lb+, statea--------------------------------------

Ageet.Tlmeoflrarrlsge

En& 20 -s-------------------------------------- 20-24 -s------------------------------------. ~2?.g -s----------------------------------------~ 9oa -*-------------------------------------- s5-39 -.---------------------------------- &&g& pB~s-----------------------------------. 45 -s & --------------------------------

A3.l otha------------------------------------~ K& aged------------------------------------

ember Of lfareage at The or Decree

Table 3-12. Divorces and Annulme+s by Duration of Marriage and Number of Children Under 18 Years of Age: &gin Islands, 1974

Page

Sources of data _______________--_-__ 4-3 Nationwide c-au&- ------ ----- ,-,,-, 4-3 Marriages and marriage rates with

seasonal adjustments ------------ 4-4 Registration areas -_-------------- 4-4 Standard certificates --------------; 4-5 Characteristics of marriages and

divorces-_---------------------- 4-7

Sample design ---------------------- 4-8 Obtaining the records -------------- 4-8 Sampling procedures _-_-__-_-----_ 4-8

Estimating procedures --------------- 4-8 Area totals _______________________ 4-8

Page

Bre.uen&s ------- ------------ 4-g Percents and rates ------:------ 4-9 Allocator --------------------- 4-g Children involved iu divorces ---- 4-9

Sam&g errors ----_ -__-_-------- 4-g

Nonsanipling errors -------------- 4-11 Incomplete reporting ------------ 4-11 Other sources of error ---------- 4-12

Sfmbols used in tables ------------ 4-12

Figure’

4-l. Standard Certificate of Marriage ,,-,,-,--,,-,,,,,,,,,-,-,,------,;------~--------- 4-4

4-2.?Standard Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment ----------------------- 4-5

4-3. Areas participating in the marriage-registration area and those maintaining cen- t,-- files: United States, 1974 ----------- ----------------------- ---------- 4-e

4-4. Areas participatinginthe divorce-registration area and those maintainingcentral -- -~ files United States, 19’74 _-__-____-----------______________^_____-------- 4-7 -__ --.

Table

4-1. Sources of marriage and divorce data: United States, 1867-1974 ------------- 4-13

4-2. Years central files of marriage and divorce records were established and years areas were admitted to the marriage- and divorce-registration areas: 1974 --- 4-14

4-3. Selected items of statistical information on marriage records of marriage- registration States: 1974 _---__-_--_------------------------------------- 4-15

4-4. Selected items of statistical information on divorce or annulment records of divorce-registration States: 1974 ---------------------------------------- 4-16

4-5. Marriage sample-sampling rates and sample size: Marriage-registration area, each registration State, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands, 1974 -------------- 4-17

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4-6. Marriage sample-sampling .error .of estimated frequency expressed as percentage of area total: Marriage-registration area, each registration State, Puerto Rico, and Virgin I&,&, 1974 ---------------------------~--------------- 4-18

4-7. Divorce sample-sampling rates and sample size: Divorce-registration area, each registration State, and Virgin Islands, 1974 -------------------------- 4-19

4-8. Divorce sample-sampling error of estimated frequency expressed as percentage of area total: Divorce-registration area, each registration State, 1974 ------- 4-19

4-9. Percent of marriage records on which specified characteristics were not stated: Marriage-registration area, each registration State, Puerto Rico, and Virgin I&,,&+ 19,4----------------------------------------------------------- 4-20

4-10. Percent of divorce and annulment records on which specified characteristics were not stated: Divorce-registration area, each registration State, and Virgin &lands, 1974 _-__________________________________^___------------------ 4-21

4-11. Population of marriage- and divorce-registration areas, 1957-74 -------------- 4-22

4-12. Total resident population: United States, 1920-74 ---------------------------- 4-22

4-13. Estimated total resident population: United States, each region, division, and State, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands, July 1, 1974 ----------------------- 4-23

4-14. Estimated unmarried resident population 14 years of age and over, by age, marital status, and sex: Marriage-registration area, July 1, 1974 ----------- 4-23

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SOURCES OF DATA

Marriage and divorce statistics in this volume are based on information from three sources: (1) Com- plete counts of events obtained from all States, (2) sampIes of marriage and divorce certificates from States meeting certain reporting criteria, and (3) precoc$d machine-readable data for all marriages occurrmg in Florida.

State and local officials annually provide complete counts of marriages and divorces by county of occurrence and marriages by month of occurrence. From these counts, marriage and divorce totals are derived and rates are computed for each State, geographic division, region, and the United States. For marriages a total is also derived for the niarriage- registration area (MRA).

Sample records, or all records in the States with small numbers of events, are obtained from microfilm copies of the original certificates received from the registration offices of States and areas comprising the marriage-registration area (MRA), except for Florida, and the divorce-registration area (DRA). The statistical information on these records, including data on the characteristics of marriages and divorces and of the persons involved in them, is edited, classified, transferred to tape for computer processing, and tabulated in the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). There is one exception to this procedure. For 1972-74 Florida submitted preceded machine- readable marriage data through the Federal-State- Local Cooperative Health Statistics System for all marriages occurring in the State.

The marriage totals for the MRA and each participating State derived from sample data differ Slightly from the totals obtained from the complete count described above. The two published divorce totals for each.State in the DRA also vary slightly. Only one total is published for the DRA, and it is based on sample data.

Marriage and divorce statistics for the United States, for the registration areas, and for individual States are limited to events occurring during the year and registered within the specified area. All tabulations are by place of occurrence and include events occurring to nonresidents. Marriages or divorces of members of the Armed Forces or other U.S. nationals that occur outside the United States are excluded.

United States refers to the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Alaska has been included in the U.S. tabulations since 1959 and Hawaii, since 1960. Data for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were compiled for 1974 and preceding years except 1966-69 and 1972. Data for these areas were processed separately from the rest of the MRA and DRA, and appear in Section 3 of this volume.

Sources of marriage and divorce data since 1867 are shown in table 4-l; a description of these sources can be found in Section 7, Volume III, Vital Statistics of the United States, 1960.

Nationwide counts

In 1974 the total counts of marriages by State and county were furnished from central files of marriage records for the 47 States maintaining them and for the District of Columbia. Counts for the five boroughs of the city of New York were supplied by the registration officials of Manhattan. In the States without central files counts were obtained from the counties by the States or, in some instances, by NCHS. State officials reported for Arizona and Oklahoma. NCHS obtained county totals directly from county officials in New Mexico.

Total counts of marriages performed were requested from each county registration official; however, two counties in Arkansas did not report the number of marriages. One county in Arizona reported the number of marriage licenses issued rather than the number :of marriages performed. Registration officials reported marriages performed for the other 48 States and the District of Columbia. The number of marriage licenses issued is usually 1 or 2 percent greater than the number of marriages performed. (See page 2-1, Section 2, Volume I, Vital Statistics of the United States, 1959.)

Total counts of divorces by State and county included decrees of absolute divorce and of annulment as well as decrees of marriage dissolution newly introduced in many States. These counts were furnished from central files of the 46 States maintaining them and from the District of Columbia. Although Louisiana maintains central files, counts for some parishes of Louisiana were obtained by NCHS directly from local officials. For the four States without central files of divorce records, county totals were obtained from local officials. NCHS obtained

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county totals directly from local officials in Indiana and New Mexico; State officials in Arizona and Oklahoma obtained the county totals and forwarded them to NCHS.

Divorces and ammlments were not reported for one county or more in the following States: Arkansas (12), Indiana (lo), Louisiana (lo), Pennsylvania (2), and Vermont (1). The national and regional totals of divorces include estimates for the 10 counties in Louisiana. The estimates prepared by NCHS assume that the rate in nonreporting areas of the State was the same as that observed for the reporting areas. The number of divorces for some counties in Indiana and Oklahoma are based*on the number of petitions filed, rather than on the divorce decrees granted.

Marriages and marriage rates with seasonal adjustments

For all years appearing in table 1-4 the number of marriages and the marriage rates have been adjusted for large seasonal fluctuations and for the effect of the number of Fridays and Saturdays in each month. Prior to 1970 adjustments were also made forlent, but they were discontinued because of the lessening influence of Lent on marriages. Most religious denom- inations have relaxed or abolished their rules against marriage during that period.

Registration areas

Registration areas for the collection of marriage and divorce statistics were’established in 1957 and

FiGURE 4-I

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FIGURE 4-2

1958; respectively. . The registration areas include Virgin Islands. The DR4 (figure 4-4) included 29 States with adequate programs for collecting marriage States and the Virgin Islands. Table 4-2 shows when and divorce statistics. Criteria for participation in the registration areas are

States and independent registration areas established ccntxal frlcs and when they were admitted to .the l’.iRii and DRA. 1. A central file of marriage or divorce records.

2. A statistical report form conforming closely in content to the Standard Certificate of Marriage (figure 4-l) ‘or Standard Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment (figure 4-2).

3. Regular reporting to the State office by all local areas in which marriages or divorces are recorded.

4. Tests for completeness and accuracy of marriage or divorce registration carried out in cooperation with NCHS.

‘In 1974 the MRA (figure 4-3) comprised 41 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the . -

In. the statist&l ‘tabulations in ii% volume Marriage-regktration area refers only to the 41 States and the District of Columbia. Divorce-re@stration area refers to the 29 States. Marriages in the MRA accounted for 80 percent of all marriages in the United States in 1974 and divorces in the DRA accounted for 59 percent of all divorces.

Standard certificates

The ~Sta&ard Certificate of.Marriage (figure 4-l) and the Standard Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment (figure 4-2), issued.by the Public Health

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Service, serve as the principal means of getting comparable data from documents used to collect information on marriages and divorces in the United States. These model reporting forms, prepared in close collaboration with the Public Health Conference on Records and Statistics, were first recommended to the States in 1954 for adoption January 1,1955, and stood without revision through 1967.

Revised standard certificates were recommended to the States for use beginning January 1,196s: New items added to the marriage certificate were education of bride and groom, date last marriage ended if previously married, and identification of the officiant as religious or civil. New items added to the divorce certificate were approximate date couple separated, education of husband and wife, name of attorney for

’ plaintiff, number of previous marriages ended by

death or by divorce or annulment, and total number of living children. The items “usual occupation” and “kind of business or industry” were dropped from the marriage and divorce standard records.

Each State and independent registration area determines the form and content of its vital records. Consequently the records vary in certain details. Although modified in each State as required by particular needs or by special provisions of the State vital statistics law, the marriage and divorce certificates of most States in the MR4 and DRA conform closely to the standard certificates.

Table 4-3 lists items on the Standard Certificate of Marriage and shows which States had the items on their forms in 1974. Table 4-4 shows the same information for the Standard Certificate of Absolute Divorce or Annulment.

FIGURE 4-3

-- AREAS PARTICIPATING IN THE MARRIAGE-REGISTRATION AREA

h AND THOSE MAINTAINING CENTRAL FILES: UNITED STATES, 1974


FlGURE4-4

AREAS PARTICIPATING IN THE DIVORCE-REGISTRATION AREA AND THOSE MAINTAINING CENTRAL FILES: UNITED STATES, 1974

Characteristics of marriages and divorces 0

Each year statistical information on characteristics of marriages and divorces is provided by the States participating in the registration areas.

The items processed for marriages in the MRA for 1974 and shown in this volume were State of marriage; month and day of week of marriage; type of ceremony, civil or religious; and the following items relating to characteristics of bride and groom: State of birth, date of birth or age, nativity status, residence status, race, number of this marriage;and previous marital status.

marriage (from which duration of marriage and age. at marriage are obtained), place of marriage, identity of pIa&~~~~and the following items-r&tingtosband and wife: Date of birth or age, race, and number of this marriage.

For divorces (inchrding absolute divorces, annulments, and decrees of marriage dissolution) the items

’ processed for 1974 and shown in this volume were State in which divorce was granted, number of children under 18 years of age, month and year of

Certain items added on the 1968 revision of standard certificates for marriage and divorce were processed for 1974, but the tabulations were not* included in this volume. For marriages the new items were date last marriage ended and education of the bride and groom. For divorces the new items on the standard certificate were total number of living children, approximate date couple separated, number of previous marriages ended by death or divorce, and education of husband and wife. Tables showing these data will be added to the annual volume when a sufficient number of the States in the registration areas have adopted an item and report it with a satisfactory level of completeness.


Most of the items tabulated for marriages in 1974 were on the certificates of nearly all the reporting areas in the MRA. Items on age at marriage or date of birth and State of residence were included by every State and the District of Columbia, and were well reported.

Information about previous marriages of the bride and groom is obtained from two items: Number of this marriage and previous marital status. For the District of Columbia and the 36 States that requested both items on their marriage certificates, first marriages and remarriages could be identified if either item was stated. Idaho, Maryland, and Oregon requested only the item on previous marital status. For these States the number of not stated cases for the missing item (number of this marriage) was reduced by the number of cases assumed to be first marriages because previous marital status was stated as single. Michigan, Ohio, and South Carolina requested only f’number of times previously married.” Not stated cases for the missing item (previous marital status) were reduced by the number of persons assumed to be single because they had been previously married “0” times.

Race ‘is poorly reported on marriage certificates. The item appears on the forms of all States in the MRA except California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, and Ohio. Race was not stated for 14,998 (1.3 percent) of the marriage certificates issued by the District of Columbia and the 35 States which had the item on their certificates in 1974. Overall, race or color of bride and groom was not available for 604,408, or 34 percent, of the 1,791,452 marriages from the entire MRA.

Some of the items appearing on the standard certificate of marriage were not coded in 1974: Name and State of birth of father and mother of bride and groom, and whether residence was inside city limits. Some of the items appearing on the divorce certificate were not coded and tabulated in 1974: Resi- dence of husband, residence of wife, person to whom decree was granted, legal grounds for decree, and State of birth. _

Tables 4-3, 4-4, 4-9, and 4-10 show which items appear on the records of the registration States and how well they are reported by each State.

SAMPLE DESIGN

Obtaining the records

Each year the States and areas participating in the MRA and the DRA prepare microfilm copies of their records, which are purchased by NCHS: Further processing, including sample selection, code-

punching, verification, and tabulation, is carried out by NCHS. An exception to these procedures is represented by Florida, which began in 1972 to submit preceded machine-readable marriage data to NCHS. Not only was processed information submitted rather than the unprocessed microfilm certificate copies, but also the Florida data were submitted on a loo-percent basis rather than the lo-percent sample that had been used through 1971.

For marriages the records refer to all marriages performed in 1974 within the 41 MRA States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. For divorces the records refer to all decrees of absolute divorce, dissolution of marriage, and annulment that were granted during 1974 within the 29 DR4 States and the Virgin Islands.

Interlocutory divorce decrees or decrees “nisi” (which grant that the divorce takes permanent effect at a specific time in the future if the couple does not reconcile in the meantime) are included among the records of the States that grant them, usually for the year in which they were granted.

The sampling of marriage and divorce records for States in the registration area was initiated in 1960. For earlier years data on characteristics had been compiled from predesigned tables completed on the basis of all events and submitted by the States.

Sampling procedures

The marriage sample was designed to yield estimates of State totals as well as frequency distributions by characteristics of the bride and groom. These estimates were made for the total MRA and each State in the MRA. A sampling rate was designated for each of the MRA States so that the selected sample for it would consist of at least 2,500 records. Five different sampling rates were used: All records, l/2, l/5, l/10, and l/20. The overall ratio for the MRA in 1974 was about l/S.

Sampling procedures for the divorce sample par- allel those for the marriage sample. A sampling rate was selected so that the sample for each DRA State would contain at least 1,000 records. Four different sampling rates were used: All records, l/2, l/5, and l/10. Overall about l/5 of the records were selected for the DRA sample in 1974.

The sampling rates, number of events, and sample cases by State for 1974 are shown in tables 4-5 (marriages) and 4-7 (divorces).

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ESTIMATING PROCEDURES

Area totals

The figures obtained from complete counts’ of events furnished by the State and local offices differ

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slightly from the estimated totals based on sample data. When possible, major differences between the totaIs,estimated from the sample and those based on independent counts for each reporting State are reconciled before the sample data are weighted and

. tabulated. However, even in States where 100 percent of t@ records are sampled, the sample estimate may differ from the State count because of differences between NCHS and State cutoff dates in accepting records.

The sample estimate of marriages in the MRA differed from the complete count by 0.01 percent. It differed by less than 1 percent in 37 States, by 1.0-2.9 percent in 3 States, and by 3.0-4.9 percent in 1 State and the District of Columbia.

The sample estimate of divorces in the DRA differed from the complete count by 2.8 percent. The difference was less than 1 percent in 24 States, l-4 percent in 3 States, and 6.6 percent in Vermont. The estimate for Michigan was 30.8 percent below the

. final count, because records were not submitted for divorces occurring in Wayne County. The estimate for Wisconsin was 18.4 percent beIow the count because approximately 2,200 records from Milwaukee County were submitted too late for inclusion in the sample.

Frequencies

Procedures for estimating frequency distributions for various characteristics from the marriage and divorce samples involve two steps.

1. Each sample case was assigned a weight which was the reciprocal of the sampling ratio used to select the case. If a marriage record was selected from a State with a sampling ratio of l/10, that record was assigned a weight of 10; if 100 percent of the records were processed from a State, .each such record was assigned a weight of 1.

. 2. Tabulated counts consisted of summing the records multiplied by their assigned weights. Thus each frequency distribution, such as age at marriage of first-married brides, is a sum of the weighted sample cases included.

The weights for all sample records are identical within each State. However, as shown in tables 4-5 and 4-7, the weights vary among the registration States from 1 to 20 for marriage records and from 1 to 10 for divorce records. Therefore, for the MRA and DRA, any two approximately equal frequencies may have different sampling errors, varying with the proportion of cases from each stratum included in the estimate.

Percents and rates

Rates for 1940, 1950,1960, and 1970 are based on the population enumerated as of April 1 in the censuses of those years. Rates for all other years are based on the estimated midyear (JuIy 1) population for the respective years. Rates are based on population estimates including Armed Forces stationed in the United States but excluding Armed Forces abroad, except divorce rates for 1941-46 which are based on populations including Armed Forces abroad.

AUocation

On the computer tapes containing sample marriage records, values were allocated for ages of bride and groom and date of marriage. Reporting of these items has been almost 100 percent complete since 1960; in 1974 both items were more than 99.8 percent complete. Because States in the DRA vary radically in the completeness with which items are reported on the divorce records, no allocations were made prior to tabulation of the divorce data.

Children involved in divorces

, To obtain national estimates for 1970 through 1974, the average number of children under 18 years of age per decree for the DRA was multiplied by the national divorce total. From 1965 to 1969 the average number of children per decree was computed for the 16 States that had reported children with a satisfactory degree of completeness in 1965 (Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming) and the national divorce total was multiplied by this average. This method was also used to revise figures for the years 1961-64 originaBy estimated by using a different method. Consequently data for 1961-64 shown in table 2-9 differ from figures appearing in Volume III, Vital Statistics of the United States prior to the 1965 issue. In 1960 the estimate was based on . sample data for the United States. For earlier years total counts from States reporting the number of children were used to estimate the children involved in divorce for the United States.

SAMPLING ERRORS

Statistics for States where aB records were used have no sampling error. For other States each statistic has a sampling error (or standard error) denoted by a(x). The sampling error is primarily a measure of


variation that occurs by chance because a sample of records is surveyed rather than the entire population. The sampling error can be computed because within each State or registration area the probability that a record will be chosen for the sample is known (either all records, l/Z, l/5, l/10, or l/20, as shown in tables 4-5 and 4-7). For about 68 percent of all possible samples of equal size the estimate from the sample would differ from the value obtained from a complete count by less than the standard error. For about 95 percent of all samples the difference would be less than twice the standard error.

Sa,mpIing errors are shown in table 4-6 for marriages and table 4-8 for divorces. To facilitate comparisDns among registration States with widely varying totals of marriages or divorces, the sampling errors for the registration areas and participating States are shown for frequencies expressed as percents of State or of registration area totals. For example, table 1-17 shows 180,872 brides under 18 years of age in the MRA for 1974. This estimated frequency is about 10 percent of all brides in the MRA (1,791,452). In table 4-6 under the column “10 or 90” in the row for the total MRA we find the sampling error 1,382. Thus, chances are about 68 out of 100 that the actual number of marriages to brides under 18 years of age is within one standard error of the estimate from this particular sample (180,872 + 1,382, or between 179,490 and 182,254). The interval from 179,490 to 182,254 is called a 68-percent confidence interval for the actual number of brides under 18 years of age. The sampling error of a given frequency of marriages or divorces in a particular State can be calculated from the formula

i3(Xii) = J N,(N, - ni)PijQij

ni - 1

where

i = a State or registration area j = a subclass, such as an age group of brides

IVi = the final count of events reported by State i (tables l-6 and 2-2)

ni = the number of sample records in State i (tables 4-5 and 4-7)

pij = estimated proportion of all cases with the characteristic j to be studied for State i (shown in the spread margin of tables 4-6 and 4-8 as percent under “1 or 99,” “2 or 98 ” “3 or 97,” etc.) ,

qij = 1 -pij xii = iVipii, the estimated frequency of the char-

acteristic under stu&. .

.

In this formula we see that when the number of sample records, lzi, is the same as the total marriages, Ni, the numerator becomes zero, and there is no sampling error for States that have all their records processed. We also see that because the values of pi, and qij are complementary, their product ($riqijj , remains the same if their values are reversed. For instance, the estimated sampling error for an estimate of 5 percent is the same as the sampling error for 95 percent. Therefore the sampling error for both values is listed in one column in table 4-6 and 4-8 under the heading “5 or 95.”

For exampIe, to caIcuIate the sampling error for previously widowed Alabama brides

Ni = 46,811, the final count of Alabama marriages (table l-6)

tzi = 4,684, the number of sample ‘records for Alabama (table 4-5)

xii = 2,600, the estimated frequency of previously widowed Alabama brides (table l-26)

pii = the number of previously widowed Alabama * brides expressed as a percent- of all marriages: 2,600/46,811 = .06 or 6 percent

qii = 1 - piI = .94 or 94 percent

and

6(2,600) = J

46,811(4~162~~(.Os)(.94) = 154 ,

So, the chances are 68 out of 100 that the actual number of Previously widowed Alabama brides is between 2,446 and 2,754 (2,600+154).

The estimated sampling error for the MRA can be computed from the formula

6(Xi) = J

42 Nk Pk - nk) c 1zk - 1 Pkjqkj

k=l

where

42 refers to the 41 States and the District of Columbia in the MRA

Nk = the final count of events reported by the k-th MRA State

nk = the number of sample records in the same State

pkj = the estimated percent of all cases in State k with the characteristic j

qkjzl-pkjv

.


Using the same formula, sampling errors for the DFCA shown in table 4-8 were computed by summing over the 29 States in the DRk.

Many of the tables in this volume show percent distributions rather than frequencies. The sampling error for such a percent can be computed by dividing the sampling error found in table 4-6 or 4-8 by the estimated total number of events for the area. For example, table l-10 shows that 5.2 percent of all Maryland brides were previously widowed. In-table 4-6 under the spread margin “5 or 95” the Maryland sampling error is 142. Divide 142 by 46,210, the estimated number of marriages in Maryland as shown in the stub margin of the same table. The result is 0.3 percent, the sampling error for an estimated 5 percent of 1974 Maryland marriages. Thus, chances are about 68 out of 100 that the actual percent of previously widowed Maryland brides is 5.2 f 0.3, or between 4.9 and 5.5 percent.

The following formula is used to compute a sampling error for the proportion of events in a subclass of a subgroup, where the number of events in the subgroup is also subject to sampling error:

where

Y = the estimated frequency of the subgroup x = the estimated frequency of the subclass of

the subgroup c(y) = the sampling error of y from table 4-6 or

4-8 &(x) = the sampling error of x from table 4-6 or

4-8

To illustrate, if we wanted the sampling error for the proportion of all previously married Ohio brides who were 20-24 years of age, let

x = 5,100 previously married Ohio brides who were 20-24 years of age (table 1-19)

y = 25,960 Ohio brides who had been previously married

x/y = .1965 S(X) = G(5,lOO) = 304 from table 4-6 under “5 or

95” since 3c is approximately .05 of ail Ohio brides (x/N = 5,100/102,458 = .05)

c(Y) =%(25,960) = 604 from table 4-6 under “25 or 75” since y is approximately .25 of all Ohio brides (r/N = 25,960/102,458 = .25)

&(x/y) = (l/25,960) d(304)* - (.1965)* (604)*

= -0108 or 1.08 percent

So, chances are 68 out of 100 that the actual proportion of previously married Ohio brides who were 20-24 years of age was .1965 + .0108, or between 18.57 percent and 20.73 percent.

The significance of the difference between two proportions may be determined by the following formula:

. where the x’s and y’s represent the same subgroups as above, but of two populations, and where the denominator, under the square root sign, represents the sampling error of the difference between the proportions x r /Y r and x2 /y s shown in the numerator of the formula. If the above ratio is 2 or larger, the difference between proportions is considered significant at the .95 level of confidence.

For example, 19.65 percent of previously married brides in Ohio were 20-24 years of age with a sampling error of 1.08 percent. Using the same procedure for previously married grooms in Ohio, .1139, or 11.39 percent, were 20-24 years of age with a sampling error of -0081 or 61 percent. By the above formula:

A965 - -1139 .0826 = - = 6.1

d(.O108)2.+ (.0081)2 .0135

Since the difference in proportion divided by the sampling error is larger than 2, this difference of 8.26 percentage points between brides and grooms is expected to occur by chance no more than once in 20 times; the difference is significant.

NONSAMPLING ERRORS

In addition to the sampling errors described above, there are several other sources of variation that are little affected by the size or design of the sample.

Incomplete reporting

Nonresponse errors in marriage and divorce data may arise from any’ of these three sources: (1) The item is not on the certificate of a particular reporting

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area. For example, the item “color” was removed from the 1971 revision of the Massachusetts marriage record; (2) sometimes when a State revises its form to include additional items, copies of the old form are still used extensively by registration offices until a supply of the o!d version is exhausted; or (3). although the item may be on the form, there may be no response, or the response may be illegible or unusable. Items on some forms are badly worded and do not elicit responses sufficiently precise to be classified.

Items not answered for any of these three reasons are tabulated as “not stated.” Tables 4-9 and 410 show the proportions of not stated cases for specified characteristics of marriages and divorces for 1974. Footnotes to entries identify the specific State where an item was not on the certificate f&m (not reportable). A major proportion of the not stated cases for marriages were due to the absence of items on some of the reporting forms (not reportable). In contrast, the majority of not stated items on records of divorce or anmdment arose from unanswered items (not completed). On the divorce records, personal information (age, race, etc.) typically has been less completely reported than information about the dissolved marriage or about the type of decree.

Other sources of error

Inconsistent responses.-Occasionally, for both marriages and divorces, the responses to related items. are inconsistent. For example, the previous marital status of the bride or groom, as shown on the marriage certificate, may not be consistent with the stated number of times married or number of this marriage. Such differences are reconciled before tabulation.

Ambiguous wording of items.-Some of the items are worded so that they do not yield information easily classified in standardized categories. This often leads to errors in classification, more frequently of geographic place names (residence, place of marriage, and place of birth) and of previous marriages.

Microfilm errors.-Errors in the arrangement of the records received on microfilm in NCHS sometimes occur when numbers on the records are. out of sequence, missing, or duplicated, or when records that are not part of the universe being sampled are erroneously included in the file.

Processing errors.-Errors may arise in coding, punching, or tabulating of records. However, all sample coding was verified 100 percent; data already on computer tape were edited for impossible codes and for inconsistencies. Instances of impossible codes and inconsistencies in information about previous marriages were rechecked to the records.

In general, for most of the data available from 1960 onward, the completeness and year-to-year consistency are evidence of the basic reliability and coverage of the marriage- and divorce-registration systems.

SYMBOLS USED IN TABLES

Data not available- ____ - ____-- - ________ - ________-_ - - -

Category not applicable ________________________________ . I ,

Quantity zero _______________________________ - ____________ -

Quauitity more than 0 but less than 0.05--...-- 0.0

Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision--:-- ______ -__-_-___- _____ - ____________ *


Table 4-1. Sources of Marriage and Divorce Data: United States, 1867-1974

1916 ____-_--____ - ------___---------__-------------------.

]9L,-ll--------------------------------------------------

&d&55 _________-___ - ______-___________-______________ -_.


Table 4-2. Years Central Files of Marriage and Divorce Records Were Established and Years Areas Were

Admitted to the Marriage- and Divorce-Registration Areas: 1974

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3

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7; made Island------- _________. 1958 smmth c3rolb ----------____.

Sauth Dakots----.-------------

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t :j Texss---....-----------------~ Utah-.-.---------------------~ Y~~-----....--------------~

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Table 4-3. Selected Items of Statistical Information on Marriage Records of Marriage-Registration States: 1974 @ems listed am those tlppearing on the Standard certificate Of Marriage, PBS-2039, Rev. I-68. ‘X’ deootss pressnce of item on the state Certuicat~

x x x x

x (“1 x x x

x x x x x

x I x I x I x I x x I x I x I x I x I x I x I x I 7.

x x x (J) I x I x I x

<

x I x I x I x I x x * x x x

x x I x x

x I x I I x

(1) ( x -1 x x x x x

x. x x x

(1) 1 x x

x x. x x x x x

x I x I x x x I x1.x I x

(‘1 -

(2)

x x

x

x

(2) x

x

(2)

x x

x - x

x

(21 x

x

x x x x

x x

x

(2) (‘1 x

x

x

F) x

I[

(3 x

x

x x x x x


Table 4-4. Selected Items of Statistical Information on Divorce or Annulment Records of Divorce-Registration

xx x I xxx T

xx x x xxx x 1 (9 x xx x x xxx x x x

. . . . , I -- , xxx x x x x 1x1 I F) I x


Table 45. Marriage Sample-Sampling Rates and Sample Siie: Marriage-bgisbation Area, Each Registration State, Puerto Fiico, ani virgin Islan&, 1974

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Table 46. Marriige Sample-Sampling Ermr of Estimated Frequency Expressed as Percentage of Area Total: Maniag&egislration Area,

Each Registration State, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands, 1974

.I,

158


Table 47. Divorce Sampl~Sampling Rates and Sample Size: Divcrc+gi&ation Area, Each Registration State, end Virgin Islands, 1974

‘Table 4-8. Divorce Sample-Ssmpling Error of Estimated Frequency Fkpr&ed as Percentage of Area Total: Divorce-Registration Area, Each RegWation State, and Virgin Islands, 1974

5 or 75

845 189 . . . 453 2 . . 30 286 E

E% 221 IL9 . . . 9

z $2 . . . .%I . . . 133 33 . . . Il.2 52 . . . .

50

975

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onliimnio-------------------------------

c-=at*Nt------------------------------

(Icky-----------------------------..-.-----

Hnunii---------------------------------.-----

~dabe----------------------------------

-Cd0 ------------ - -_-- ---------_--_

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85 . . . 205 20 a . . . ,‘ 19 2L 46

2 50 . . . I.4

z % : . . le . . . .m 15 . . . E . . . . .

N$&jgm __-___-__-__-_-- - __--_-----_____ -__- IUe.--------------------I----------------

oreemr------------------------------- penTJByl~ __--__-_-__- - _--_ - -_____-_-___-

mcac Islnnd----------.--.------------ south cerolina-----------------.------------ Ecu* DsMota------------------------------ -~Qllee-‘-------------------------------


Table 49: Percent of Marriage Rewrds on Which Specifted Charxteristics Were Not Stated: Mmtage-Registration Area, Each Registration State, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands, 1974

mw Jerseu-------------------------------------------------------- Aor Yorlr------------------------------------------------------- I(OFtb c~qlioe-----------------------------------------------------

~~~~~---------------------------------------------- m&e I~------.----------------..--------------------------- south carmma---------------------------.------------------ south Darota--------------------.------------------------------- Tennessee--------------------------------------------------------

utah-------------------------------------------------...---------- Y-~~-----.----------------------------------------------- virgara------------.-.--------------------------------------- west Vet-------------------------------------- “iSCOnSin----------..--------------------------------------- wyEmios--------..------------------------------------------------

Ftwl.to Rle~------------.-.---------------------------------- vh.& Ts----------------------------------------------------


Table 4-10. Percent of Divorce and Annulment Records on Which Specified Characteristics Were Not Stated: Divorce-Rqisbtion Area, Each

Registration State, and Virgin Islands, 1974 [Based on sample data]

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Table 411. Population of Mantags and Divowe-Registration Area, Table 412. Total Resident Population: united state9,

192074

.

. .


Table 4-13. Es&ted Total Resident Population: United States, Each

&ion, Division, end State, Puerto Rico, and Vii I&&, July 1, 1974

Table 4-14. Estimated Unmarried Resident Population 14 Years of

Age and Over, by Age, Merital Status, end Sex: Marriage-Regis- tdion Area, July 1, 1974

- Area

“&ml Bt*tes=----------------------.-------------------- 2ll,39o,oxl

w-

. . . -

liegimta Ma divisions: Northesst-------------------------------------------------

IhI ~--.-----------------------------------------~ Mj.ddle ~~tlaotic-----------=--------------------------------

wollth centr~---------------.-.-----------------------------~ met mrttl central-.---------------------------------------- west l&x.th ccn--.---------------------------------------~

south------------------------------------------------------ sL.Jth A~~~-------------------------------------------~ Faqt tl.auth centr~---------------------------------------~ veeet IceA ccntral-------------------.----------------------.

Hcat--.----------------------------------------------------- ~----------------------------------------------------~ pnejfic -----------------------------------------------------.

NewEngland:

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West ti* c- ~-eoto---------------------------------------------------.

East SGuth CentraL: gent--- ----------------___- - _-____ - ____ --__-- ---- _ ~~*ee--------------------------------------------

*lmiseippi _---------I--__-__-- - -___ - ___________ .t _______ -__

west salth centrsil:

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Ilnmtain: I*rmtMa--------------------------------------------------- ~--------------------.---------------------------------- -aym&q --------------------- - -------_-__- --_- -_--________ -_ coLorado------------------------------------------------------

Sudan -____________------------ - -___________________________ “wI--------....-..------------------------------------------

pacmc: “se~rm------------------------------------------------- oreBon------------------------------------------------------

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Vital Statistics of the United States, 1974 · regisbafionarea, 1974 ----- l-10 Median age and first and third quartiles of age at marriage of bride and groom, by previous marital