Love is Color Blind: Interracial Marriages on the Rise
by Peter Graham on Apr 14, 2014 | Views: 116 | Score: 1
| Percentage of new marriages with spouses of different races | |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4 |
| 1965 | 2.9 |
| 1970 | 4 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1980 | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 8.3 |
| 1995 | 9.3 |
| 2000 | 11.2 |
| 2005 | 13.1 |
| 2010 | 15.1 |
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Since the middle of the 20th century, interracial marriage has steadily gained traction - and acceptance - in the United States. Over 15% of new marriages in the US were composed of spouses of two different races, up from just 2.4% in 1960.