Median Age At First Marriage -- Female - B12007002 - Median Age At First Marriage - American Community Survey 2016 (ACS16) - Survey ACS 2016 (1-Year Estimates)

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ACS 2016 (1-Year Estimates)

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Survey: ACS 2016 (1-Year Estimates)

Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau

Data set: American Community Survey 2016 (ACS16)

Table:

B12007. Median Age At First Marriage [2]

Universe: Universe: Population 15 to 54 years

Variable Details

B12007.	Median Age At First Marriage
	Universe: Universe: Population 15 to 54 years
	B12007002Median Age At First Marriage -- Female Percent base: None - percentages not computed Aggregation method: None -- No totals are displayed for this variable when multiple geographies are selected

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2016 ACS 1-year and 2012-2016 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation.
	2016 ACS 1-year and 2012-2016 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Marital Status/Marital History -> Median Age at First Marriage

Median Age at First Marriage

The median age at first marriage is calculated indirectly by estimating the proportion of young people who will marry during their lifetime, calculating one-half of this proportion, and determining the age (at the time of the survey) of people at this half-way mark by osculatory interpolation. It does not represent the actual median age of the population who married during the calendar year. It is shown to the nearest tenth of a year. Henry S. Shryock and Jacob S. Siegel outline the osculatory procedure in Methods and Materials of Demography, First Edition (May 1973), Volume 1, pages 291-296.