Single and Solitary Us Citizens Week

Appears to be this blog post is per week late. From Sep 20 through to the 26 during 2009 it was nationwide Singles day. In the 1980s, the Buckeye Singles Council of Ohio started this observance which drops regarding third complete week of Sep. It actually was started initially to

… recognize many unmarried Us americans cannot determine using phrase “solitary” as they are moms and dads, have actually associates or are widowed.

Here are a few present interesting facts and statistics on singles in America:

• There are now 95.9 million unmarried folks in the U.S. that 18 many years or older. This will make right up 43 percent of adults. (from 2008)
• 53 per cent of those singles tend to be ladies
• 61 percent of those singles do not have been married before. 24 percent have been separated and another 15 % had been widowed.
• Seniors (65+) take into account 15.8 million of person singles which 16 percent having not ever been married.
• 11.6 million of person singles are parents living with their children, 9.8 million tend to be females.

For all the complete fact sheet from the Unmarried and solitary Americans month, check out the U.S. Census Bureau.