Center for Family and Demographic Research (CFDR)

09/19/2023

It’s the first Monday after the U.S. Census Bureau’s () release of the ACS 2022 1-year estimates! Adjusted divorce rates among females ticked up in 2022 – nearly 15 divorced per 1,000 who were currently married. Despite this slight uptick, the rate remains below pre-pandemic levels. For a deeper dive, see Marriage and Divorce Rates at the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at BGSU.

09/19/2023

It’s the first Monday after the U.S. Census Bureau’s () release of the ACS 2022 1-year estimates! Adjusted marriage rates among females jumped in 2022 – 31 females married per 1,000 who were currently unmarried. Although this is the highest marriage rate since 2018, the U.S. is yet to make up for the pandemic shortfall in marriages. To see even more, check out Marriage and Divorce Rates at the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at BGSU.

07/13/2023

Research by Susan Brown on gray divorce featured in a The Hill article "A record share of Americans is living alone". Find it here:

Nearly 30 percent of American households comprise a single person, a record high.  Scholars say living alone is not a trend so much as a transformation: Across much of the world, large numbers…

07/13/2023

Nearly 30 percent of American households comprise a single person, a record high.  Scholars say living alone is not a trend so much as a transformation: Across much of the world, large numbers…

07/07/2023

The divorce rate declined for individuals under age 45 and increased for those over age 45. Learn more about the age variation in the divorce rate by gender in our new Family Profile: https://bit.ly/3D9bGJD

06/18/2023

06/14/2023

Our newest Family Profile explores the geographic variation in homeownership among never married adults across the 50 states and D.C. Find it here: https://bit.ly/3MOy53D

06/12/2023

Never married adults had the lowest share (48%) of homeownership across all marital statuses. Explore the differentials in homeownership among never married adults across various sociodemographic characteristics: bit.ly/3OVdf56

06/09/2023

Since 1970, the share of never married middle-aged adults increased by over 300%, suggesting a general pattern of an aging never married population. Learn more in our latest Family Profile on the geographic variation of never married mid-life adults in the U.S. bit.ly/42q45AE

06/07/2023

Black and Hispanic older (ages 50+) parents are less likely to have a college-educated child than are White parents. Our most recent Family Profile examines variation in children’s college completion across parents of different racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), the profile illustrates that 45% of Black older parents and 44% of Hispanic older parents had at least one child who completed a 4-year college degree compared to 62% of White parents with at least one child who completed a four-year college degree. More information can be found here: bit.ly/3MU11as

04/25/2023

04/20/2023

BGSU alums, faculty, and students at the 2023 Annual PAA!