More than half of all American adults are single, up from 37.4 percent in 1976. Within this group, the proportion of people who are divorced, separated, or widowed grew from 15.3 percent to 19.8 percent, and the proportion of people who have never been married grew from 22.1 percent to 30.4 percent.
More than half of all American adults are single, up from 37.4 percent in 1976. Within this group, the proportion of people who are divorced, separated, or widowed grew from 15.3 percent to 19.8 percent, and the proportion of people who have never been married grew from 22.1 percent to 30.4 percent.