Women's Health USA 2006

PIE CHARTS: Marital Status of Adults Aged 65 and Older, by Sex, 2003

PIE CHARTS: Marital Status of Adults Aged 65 and Older,* by Sex, 2003

Female
Never Married 3.7; Married, Spouse Present 41.1; Married, Spouse Absent** 2.3; Widowed 44.3; Divorced 8.6

Male
Never Married 4.3; Married, Spouse Present 71.2; Married, Spouse Absent** 3.2; Widowed 14.3; Divorced 7.0

*Civilian, non-institutionalized population.

**Includes couples who are separated.

Source: He W, Sengupta M, Velkoff V, Debarros K; U.S. Census Bureau. 65+ in the United States: 2005. Current Population Reports, P23-209. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C.; 2005.
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