The Hispanic Population in the United States: March 2004

Table 2.2 Marital Status of the Population 15 Years and Over by Sex and Hispanic Origin Type: 2004

(Numbers in thousands)

Sex and marital status		Total Hispanic		Hispanic origin type 1/
		Total Hispanic		Mexican		Puerto Rican		Cuban		Central American		South American		Other Hispanic 2/
		Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total	Total	28,538	100.0	18,249	100.0	2,703	100.0	1,302	100.0	2,388	100.0	1,670	100.0	2,225	100.0
	Married, spouse present	13,301	46.6	8,778	48.1	1,098	40.6	702	53.9	1,032	43.2	772	46.2	920	41.3
	Married, spouse absent 3/	940	3.3	617	3.4	35	1.3	23	1.7	118	5.0	81	4.8	66	3.0
	Widowed	950	3.3	540	3.0	102	3.8	109	8.4	54	2.3	44	2.6	101	4.6
	Divorced	2,024	7.1	1,082	5.9	273	10.1	139	10.7	130	5.4	155	9.3	245	11.0
	Separated	1,004	3.5	623	3.4	129	4.8	37	2.8	88	3.7	57	3.4	70	3.1
	Never married	10,320	36.2	6,609	36.2	1,066	39.4	293	22.5	966	40.4	563	33.7	823	37.0
Male	Total	14,652	100.0	9,625	100.0	1,296	100.0	680	100.0	1,250	100.0	822	100.0	979	100.0
	Married, spouse present	6,616	45.2	4,409	45.8	560	43.2	368	54.1	490	39.2	374	45.5	415	42.4
	Married, spouse absent 3/	636	4.3	445	4.6	10	0.8	11	1.6	91	7.3	56	6.8	23	2.3
	Widowed	190	1.3	123	1.3	24	1.9	17	2.5	2	0.2	4	0.5	19	1.9
	Divorced	866	5.9	470	4.9	120	9.3	69	10.1	55	4.4	60	7.3	91	9.3
	Separated	335	2.3	210	2.2	36	2.7	17	2.5	32	2.6	20	2.4	20	2.0
	Never married	6,010	41.0	3,967	41.2	546	42.1	198	29.1	579	46.3	308	37.5	412	42.0
Female	Total	13,886	100.0	8,624	100.0	1,408	100.0	622	100.0	1,138	100.0	849	100.0	1,246	100.0
	Married, spouse present	6,686	48.1	4,369	50.7	538	38.2	334	53.7	542	47.7	398	46.9	505	40.5
	Married, spouse absent 3/	304	2.2	172	2.0	25	1.8	12	1.9	27	2.4	25	2.9	43	3.5
	Widowed	761	5.5	417	4.8	78	5.5	92	14.7	52	4.6	39	4.6	83	6.6
	Divorced	1,158	8.3	611	7.1	153	10.9	70	11.3	74	6.5	95	11.2	154	12.3
	Separated	669	4.8	413	4.8	94	6.7	19	3.1	56	4.9	37	4.3	50	4.0
	Never married	4,310	31.0	2,642	30.6	520	37.0	95	15.2	387	34.0	255	30.0	412	33.0

1/ Hispanic refers to people whose origin are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other

Hispanic/Latino, regardless of race.

2/ This category includes Dominicans.

3/ Excludes separated.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2004, Ethnicity and Ancestry Statistics Branch, Population Division.