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: 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. Intermarriage has risen dramatically at all education levels for blacks, with the biggest proportional increases occurring among those with the least education. In 1980, just 5% of black newlyweds with a high school diploma or less had intermarried – a number that has since tripled. Rates of intermarriage have more than doubled at higher education levels, from 7% among those with some college experience and 8% among those with a bachelor’s degree. Among black newlyweds, there are distinct gender differences in intermarriage across education levels. In 2015, the rate of intermarriage varied by education only slightly among recently married black women: