In 2021, the median age for the first wedding among women in the United States stood at 28.6 years. For men, the median age was 30.6 years. The median age of Americans at their first wedding has been steadily increasing for both men and women since 1998.
Estimated median age of Americans at their first wedding in the United States from 1998 to 2021, by sex
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Statistics on Weddings and Marriage in the U.S.
Marriages
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- Premium Statistic Number of marriages in the U.S. 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic USA - Marriage rate 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Marriage rates in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Basic Statistic Marital status of the U.S. population 2021, by sex
- Basic Statistic Number of married couples in the U.S. 1960-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of married couples U.S. 2022, by race and Hispanic origin
Celebrations
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- Basic Statistic Median age of U.S. Americans at their first wedding 1998-2021, by sex
- Basic Statistic Median age of U.S. Americans at their first wedding, by race and origin 2021
- Premium Statistic Most popular food traditions at weddings among American couples 2020
- Premium Statistic Popularity of outdoor weddings in the United States 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus health precautions at weddings among American couples 2020
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus health precautions with food at weddings among American couples 2020
- Premium Statistic Honeymoon adjustments to due COVID-19 among American couples 2021
Costs
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- Basic Statistic Average costs for a wedding in the United States in 2021, by item
- Basic Statistic Average expenditure for a wedding in selected states of the United States in 2022
- Premium Statistic Average cost of honeymoon among American couples 2021, by transportation mean
- Premium Statistic Average cost of an engagement ring in the U.S. in 2020, by region
- Premium Statistic U.S. wedding and bridesmaid dress market value from 2012 to 2021
Public Opinion
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- Basic Statistic Survey on the legalization of same-sex marriages in the U.S. 1996 to 2022
- Basic Statistic Support for same-sex marriage in the United States 2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic Support for same-sex marriage in the United States 2016-2021, by political party
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults' support for overturning Obergefell v. Hodges 2022
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- Age of Americans at their first wedding
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- Age distribution of men at their first wedding in the U.S. 1970-2009
- Age of women in the United States at their first wedding
- Number of registered marriages in China 2021, by region
- Marriage rate in Great Britain 1981-2019
- Number of opposite sex marriages in the Republic of Ireland 2012-2021
- Italy: share of civil marriages 1950s-2017
- Number of marriages in Romania 2018, by region
- Number of Muslim marriages in Indonesia 2012-2021
- Number of monthly registered marriages Nagasaki Japan 2017
- Number of monthly registered marriages Nagoya Japan 2017
- Number of monthly registered marriages Gifu Japan 2017
- Number of monthly registered marriages Ehime Japan 2017
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- Age distribution of men at their first wedding in the U.S. 1970-2009
- Age of women in the United States at their first wedding
- Number of registered marriages in China 2021, by region
- Marriage rate in Great Britain 1981-2019
- Number of opposite sex marriages in the Republic of Ireland 2012-2021
- Italy: share of civil marriages 1950s-2017
- Number of marriages in Romania 2018, by region
- Number of Muslim marriages in Indonesia 2012-2021
- Number of monthly registered marriages Nagasaki Japan 2017
- Number of monthly registered marriages Nagoya Japan 2017
- Number of monthly registered marriages Gifu Japan 2017
- Number of monthly registered marriages Ehime Japan 2017
- Number of monthly registered marriages Tokushima Japan 2017
- Home appliances to be purchased by unmarried people for marriage South Korea 2018
- Expected children's wedding costs after retirement South Korea 2019
US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2022). Estimated median age of Americans at their first wedding in the United States from 1998 to 2021, by sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/371933/median-age-of-us-americans-at-their-first-wedding/
US Census Bureau. "Estimated median age of Americans at their first wedding in the United States from 1998 to 2021, by sex." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/371933/median-age-of-us-americans-at-their-first-wedding/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Estimated median age of Americans at their first wedding in the United States from 1998 to 2021, by sex. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/371933/median-age-of-us-americans-at-their-first-wedding/
US Census Bureau. "Estimated Median Age of Americans at Their First Wedding in The United States from 1998 to 2021, by Sex." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/371933/median-age-of-us-americans-at-their-first-wedding/
US Census Bureau, Estimated median age of Americans at their first wedding in the United States from 1998 to 2021, by sex Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/371933/median-age-of-us-americans-at-their-first-wedding/ (last visited March 20, 2023)
Estimated median age of Americans at their first wedding in the United States from 1998 to 2021, by sex [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/371933/median-age-of-us-americans-at-their-first-wedding/