Title: Not Married? The Odds That You Never Will Be Are Higher Than Ever - Bloomberg
Headings: Not Married? The Odds That You Never Will Be Are Higher Than Ever
Not Married? The Odds That You Never Will Be Are Higher Than Ever
A rising share of Americans have never married. Here's who they are and why they won't tie the knot.
In this article
All the Single Ladies and Gents
More Never-Married African-Americans Than Ever
Demand and Supply in the Marriage Market
Will We Ever Get Married?

Content: The number of employed men per 100 women has dropped from 139 to 91 in that period. And in terms of a racial divide, this is even more of an issue. Cities are changing fast. Keep up with the CityLab Daily newsletter. The best way to follow issues you care about
By submitting my information, I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service and to receive offers and promotions from Bloomberg. There are far fewer employed black men per 100 women—only 51. Not only that, but more blacks (77 percent) than whites (59 percent) attach importance to their potential spouse having a job. And even though most Americans tend say they don't necessarily want to marry someone of the same race, the reality is that they do (85 percent of marriages in the U.S. take place between people of the same race and ethnicity). This would seem to be the main reason why the never-married numbers are climbing so rapidly among African-Americans. Will We Ever Get Married?