Divorce Statistics and Studies Blog

Divorce rate NOT 50%: maybe 33% if current trends go on; 28.5% if educated, 38% if not; 17 to 42% depending on race

44% if Native American

42% if Black

37% if White

28.5% if Hispanic

17% if Asian 

 

Who gets divorced in America, in 7 charts

By Ana Swanson, April 6, 2016, on The Washington Post's Wonkblog

Based on 

Divorce Rates for Different Groups

POSTED TO DATA UNDERLOAD  by  NATHAN YAU on flowingdata.com

And on 

The Divorce Surge Is Over, but the Myth Lives On

 By Claire Cain Miller @clairecm DEC. 2, 2014 in The New York Times's "The Upshot"

 

Another story based on the same source:

See How Your Likelihood Of Divorce Changes With Age, Education, And Ethnicity

The most important finding? Contrary to popular belief, you are more likely to stay married than get divorced.

By CHARLIE SORREL, 04.05.16 on fastcoexist.com

Marital status mapped county by county nationwide

Relationship Status Geography

BY NATHAN YAU  /  POSTED TO DATA UNDERLOAD  on flowingdata.com