family
The share of US adults aged 25-34 who have never married exceeds 50%, becoming the majority state for that age group.
Last revised Sep 11, 2026.
criteria definedpoint-in-time
Current estimate
probability this measure holds at each date
2035
not yet estimated
2050
not yet estimated
2100
not yet estimated
Resolution criteria
- 2035
- US Census CPS Annual Social and Economic Supplement reports the never-married share of US adults 25-34 above 50%, versus ~44% in 2023.
- 2050
- US Census CPS ASEC reports the never-married share of US adults 25-34 above 55%.
- 2100
- The Census Bureau's successor household/marital-status survey reports the never-married share of US adults 25-34 above 50%, sustained across the preceding decade of published data.
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