Median age of entry into first union and first marriage, and the percentage of unmarried cohabitation by gender, cohort, and father’s and mother’s education
| . | Low-Education Father . | Middle-Education Father . | High-Education Father . | Low-Education Mother . | Middle-Education Mother . | High-Education Mother . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Age at First Union | |||||||
| Women 1930–1960 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 22.5 | 23.7 | 22.2 |
| Women 1960–1990 | 22.2 | 22.7 | 23.6 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 23.9 | 22.6 |
| Men 1930–1960 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 24.8 | 24.5 |
| Men 1960–1990 | 25.0 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 25.0 | 25.3 | 25.7 | 25.3 |
| Median Age at First Marriage | |||||||
| Women 1930–1960 | 22.4 | 23.3 | 25.5 | 22.5 | 24.1 | 26.3 | 22.8 |
| Women 1960–1990 | 25.9 | 27.4 | 30.2 | 26.1 | 28.3 | 30.9 | 27.2 |
| Men 1930–1960 | 25.1 | 26.0 | 27.6 | 25.2 | 27.3 | 27.8 | 25.5 |
| Men 1960–1990 | 29.8 | 30.9 | 32.4 | 30.0 | 31.6 | 33.9 | 31.0 |
| % Cohabitation as First Union | |||||||
| Women 1930–1960 | 20.3 | 35.2 | 51.2 | 22.0 | 45.5 | 56.7 | 27.1 |
| Women 1960–1990 | 66.3 | 78.4 | 84.9 | 69.1 | 80.1 | 90.1 | 73.3 |
| Men 1930–1960 | 25.8 | 45.2 | 56.2 | 28.7 | 52.3 | 61.4 | 34.1 |
| Men 1960–1990 | 74.9 | 81.2 | 86.1 | 75.8 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 78.8 |
| . | Low-Education Father . | Middle-Education Father . | High-Education Father . | Low-Education Mother . | Middle-Education Mother . | High-Education Mother . | Total . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Age at First Union | |||||||
| Women 1930–1960 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 22.5 | 23.7 | 22.2 |
| Women 1960–1990 | 22.2 | 22.7 | 23.6 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 23.9 | 22.6 |
| Men 1930–1960 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 24.9 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 24.8 | 24.5 |
| Men 1960–1990 | 25.0 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 25.0 | 25.3 | 25.7 | 25.3 |
| Median Age at First Marriage | |||||||
| Women 1930–1960 | 22.4 | 23.3 | 25.5 | 22.5 | 24.1 | 26.3 | 22.8 |
| Women 1960–1990 | 25.9 | 27.4 | 30.2 | 26.1 | 28.3 | 30.9 | 27.2 |
| Men 1930–1960 | 25.1 | 26.0 | 27.6 | 25.2 | 27.3 | 27.8 | 25.5 |
| Men 1960–1990 | 29.8 | 30.9 | 32.4 | 30.0 | 31.6 | 33.9 | 31.0 |
| % Cohabitation as First Union | |||||||
| Women 1930–1960 | 20.3 | 35.2 | 51.2 | 22.0 | 45.5 | 56.7 | 27.1 |
| Women 1960–1990 | 66.3 | 78.4 | 84.9 | 69.1 | 80.1 | 90.1 | 73.3 |
| Men 1930–1960 | 25.8 | 45.2 | 56.2 | 28.7 | 52.3 | 61.4 | 34.1 |
| Men 1960–1990 | 74.9 | 81.2 | 86.1 | 75.8 | 85.1 | 88.8 | 78.8 |