Title: 1. Trends and patterns in intermarriage | Pew Research Center
Headings: 1. Trends and patterns in intermarriage
1. Trends and patterns in intermarriage
Intermarriage varies by race and ethnicity
The changing racial and ethnic profile of U.S. newlyweds is linked to growth in intermarriage
For blacks and Asians, big gender gaps in intermarriage
A growing educational gap in intermarriage
Strong link between education and intermarriage for Hispanics
For blacks, intermarriage has increased most among those with no college experience
Asians with some college are the most likely to intermarry
Among whites, little difference in intermarriage rates by education level
Intermarriage is slightly less common at older ages
In metro areas, almost one-in-five newlyweds are intermarried
The largest share of intermarried couples include one Hispanic and one white spouse

Content: For instance, among Hispanic newlyweds, higher levels of education are strongly linked with higher rates of intermarriage. While 16% of those with a high school diploma or less are married to a non-Hispanic, this share more than doubles to 35% among those with some college. And it rises to 46% for those with a bachelor’s degree or higher. This pattern may be partly driven by the fact that Hispanics with low levels of education are disproportionately immigrants who are in turn less likely to intermarry. However, rates of intermarriage increase as education levels rise for both the U.S. born and the foreign born: Among immigrant Hispanic newlyweds, intermarriage rates range from 9% among those with a high school diploma or less up to 33% for those with a bachelor’s degree or more; and among the U.S. born, rates range from 32% for those with a high school diploma or less up to 56% for those with a bachelor’s degree or more. There is no significant gender gap in intermarriage among newly married Hispanics across education levels or over time. For blacks, intermarriage has increased most among those with no college experience
For black newlyweds, intermarriage rates are slightly higher among those with a bachelor’s degree or more (21%). Among those with some college, 17% have married someone of a different race or ethnicity, as have 15% of those with a high school diploma or less.