Percentage Distributions of Demographic, Economic, and Health Characteristics of Previously Married Adults Aged 50 and Older, by Union Status, 2015
| . | Cohabiting . | Remarried . | Unpartnered . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Woman | 47.4% | 46.0% | 67.9% |
| Man | 52.6 | 54.0 | 32.1 |
| Age (median) | 60.4 | 63.1 | 68.3 |
| Race-Ethnicity | |||
| White | 76.8 | 81.2 | 70.7 |
| Black | 9.3 | 7.4 | 13.8 |
| Hispanic | 9.6 | 7.5 | 10.0 |
| Other race | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Divorced | 84.7 | NA | 56.3 |
| Widowed | 15.3 | NA | 43.7 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 13.2 | 10.2 | 18.5 |
| High school | 34.8 | 30.8 | 33.6 |
| Some college | 30.6 | 32.5 | 28.0 |
| College degree or more | 21.4 | 26.5 | 19.9 |
| Employment Status | |||
| Working | 61.7 | 54.9 | 36.9 |
| Not working | 38.3 | 45.1 | 63.1 |
| Household Income (median) | $88,829 | $101,027 | $55,519 |
| Poverty Status | |||
| In poverty | 21.4 | 4.4 | 16.7 |
| Not in poverty | 78.6 | 95.6 | 83.3 |
| Disability Status | |||
| Has a disability | 21.6 | 22.0 | 37.9 |
| No disability | 78.4 | 78.0 | 62.1 |
| Health Insurance Status | |||
| Has health insurance | 90.2 | 96.1 | 93.7 |
| No health insurance | 9.8 | 3.9 | 6.3 |
| Weighted percentage | 4.6 | 36.5 | 58.9 |
| . | Cohabiting . | Remarried . | Unpartnered . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Woman | 47.4% | 46.0% | 67.9% |
| Man | 52.6 | 54.0 | 32.1 |
| Age (median) | 60.4 | 63.1 | 68.3 |
| Race-Ethnicity | |||
| White | 76.8 | 81.2 | 70.7 |
| Black | 9.3 | 7.4 | 13.8 |
| Hispanic | 9.6 | 7.5 | 10.0 |
| Other race | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Divorced | 84.7 | NA | 56.3 |
| Widowed | 15.3 | NA | 43.7 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 13.2 | 10.2 | 18.5 |
| High school | 34.8 | 30.8 | 33.6 |
| Some college | 30.6 | 32.5 | 28.0 |
| College degree or more | 21.4 | 26.5 | 19.9 |
| Employment Status | |||
| Working | 61.7 | 54.9 | 36.9 |
| Not working | 38.3 | 45.1 | 63.1 |
| Household Income (median) | $88,829 | $101,027 | $55,519 |
| Poverty Status | |||
| In poverty | 21.4 | 4.4 | 16.7 |
| Not in poverty | 78.6 | 95.6 | 83.3 |
| Disability Status | |||
| Has a disability | 21.6 | 22.0 | 37.9 |
| No disability | 78.4 | 78.0 | 62.1 |
| Health Insurance Status | |||
| Has health insurance | 90.2 | 96.1 | 93.7 |
| No health insurance | 9.8 | 3.9 | 6.3 |
| Weighted percentage | 4.6 | 36.5 | 58.9 |
Note: Data come from the 2015 American Community Survey. Calculations by the authors. NA = not applicable.
Percentage Distributions of Demographic, Economic, and Health Characteristics of Previously Married Adults Aged 50 and Older, by Union Status, 2015
| . | Cohabiting . | Remarried . | Unpartnered . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Woman | 47.4% | 46.0% | 67.9% |
| Man | 52.6 | 54.0 | 32.1 |
| Age (median) | 60.4 | 63.1 | 68.3 |
| Race-Ethnicity | |||
| White | 76.8 | 81.2 | 70.7 |
| Black | 9.3 | 7.4 | 13.8 |
| Hispanic | 9.6 | 7.5 | 10.0 |
| Other race | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Divorced | 84.7 | NA | 56.3 |
| Widowed | 15.3 | NA | 43.7 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 13.2 | 10.2 | 18.5 |
| High school | 34.8 | 30.8 | 33.6 |
| Some college | 30.6 | 32.5 | 28.0 |
| College degree or more | 21.4 | 26.5 | 19.9 |
| Employment Status | |||
| Working | 61.7 | 54.9 | 36.9 |
| Not working | 38.3 | 45.1 | 63.1 |
| Household Income (median) | $88,829 | $101,027 | $55,519 |
| Poverty Status | |||
| In poverty | 21.4 | 4.4 | 16.7 |
| Not in poverty | 78.6 | 95.6 | 83.3 |
| Disability Status | |||
| Has a disability | 21.6 | 22.0 | 37.9 |
| No disability | 78.4 | 78.0 | 62.1 |
| Health Insurance Status | |||
| Has health insurance | 90.2 | 96.1 | 93.7 |
| No health insurance | 9.8 | 3.9 | 6.3 |
| Weighted percentage | 4.6 | 36.5 | 58.9 |
| . | Cohabiting . | Remarried . | Unpartnered . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Woman | 47.4% | 46.0% | 67.9% |
| Man | 52.6 | 54.0 | 32.1 |
| Age (median) | 60.4 | 63.1 | 68.3 |
| Race-Ethnicity | |||
| White | 76.8 | 81.2 | 70.7 |
| Black | 9.3 | 7.4 | 13.8 |
| Hispanic | 9.6 | 7.5 | 10.0 |
| Other race | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Divorced | 84.7 | NA | 56.3 |
| Widowed | 15.3 | NA | 43.7 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 13.2 | 10.2 | 18.5 |
| High school | 34.8 | 30.8 | 33.6 |
| Some college | 30.6 | 32.5 | 28.0 |
| College degree or more | 21.4 | 26.5 | 19.9 |
| Employment Status | |||
| Working | 61.7 | 54.9 | 36.9 |
| Not working | 38.3 | 45.1 | 63.1 |
| Household Income (median) | $88,829 | $101,027 | $55,519 |
| Poverty Status | |||
| In poverty | 21.4 | 4.4 | 16.7 |
| Not in poverty | 78.6 | 95.6 | 83.3 |
| Disability Status | |||
| Has a disability | 21.6 | 22.0 | 37.9 |
| No disability | 78.4 | 78.0 | 62.1 |
| Health Insurance Status | |||
| Has health insurance | 90.2 | 96.1 | 93.7 |
| No health insurance | 9.8 | 3.9 | 6.3 |
| Weighted percentage | 4.6 | 36.5 | 58.9 |
Note: Data come from the 2015 American Community Survey. Calculations by the authors. NA = not applicable.
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