Table 1.
Divorce Rates for Demographic Characteristics, Economic Resources, and Marital Biographies by Age Groups
| Age | 50+ (1) | 50–64 (2) | 65+ (3) | (2) vs. (3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10.05 | 13.05 | 4.84 | *** |
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Gender | ||||
| Women | 10.32 | 12.90 | 5.37 | *** |
| Men | 9.81 | 13.21 | 4.42 | *** |
| Race and ethnicity | ||||
| White | 8.96 | 12.03 | 4.06 | *** |
| Black | 20.46 | 24.87 | 10.24 | *** |
| Hispanic | 11.34 | 12.41 | 8.67 | ** |
| Others | 9.47 | 11.06 | 5.87 | *** |
| Economic resources | ||||
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 11.52 | 16.40 | 6.50 | *** |
| High school graduate | 9.64 | 13.02 | 4.67 | *** |
| Some college | 11.38 | 14.36 | 4.76 | *** |
| Bachelor’s degree or more | 8.52 | 10.65 | 3.91 | *** |
| Employment | ||||
| Not in labor force | 6.93 | 11.62 | 4.36 | *** |
| Unemployed | 21.18 | 22.36 | 13.09 | *** |
| Worked part time | 10.00 | 12.19 | 5.36 | *** |
| Worked full time | 12.36 | 12.96 | 6.80 | *** |
| Personal income | ||||
| <10K | 9.09 | 12.44 | 4.36 | *** |
| 10–25K | 10.56 | 15.10 | 5.73 | *** |
| 25–40K | 10.65 | 14.09 | 4.76 | *** |
| 40–55K | 10.38 | 12.76 | 4.28 | *** |
| 55–70K | 10.47 | 12.54 | 4.28 | *** |
| >70K | 9.59 | 11.17 | 4.08 | *** |
| Marital biographies | ||||
| Marriage order | ||||
| First marriage | 6.93 | 9.45 | 2.85 | *** |
| Higher order marriage | 17.17 | 20.63 | 10.13 | *** |
| Marital duration (years) | ||||
| 0–9 | 28.60 | 30.27 | 21.53 | *** |
| 10–19 | 17.46 | 18.89 | 11.21 | *** |
| 20–29 | 12.10 | 12.95 | 7.72 | *** |
| 30–39 | 7.76 | 8.06 | 6.09 | ** |
| 40+ | 3.19 | 4.96 | 2.68 | *** |
| Unweighted N | 757,835 | 462,812 | 295,023 | |
Notes: The divorce rate is the number of divorced persons per 1,000 married persons.
**p < .01. ***p < .001, Pearson’s chi-square test.