Table 3. Age specific cohabitation rates, estimates for two periods 

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau
Internet Release date:  July 16, 1999

(Percent cohabiting among women not currently married)
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                                  Women's age
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1987                   25-29     30-34     35-39     40-44
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NSFH/1                  20        16        11        14
CPS POSSLQ              14        12         8         6
CPS Adjusted POSSLQ     15        14        11        10
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1995
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NSFG/1                  24        24        22        15
Cons. Exp. Survey/2     16        13        12        11
SIPP (1996)/3           16        16        15        11
CPS POSSLQ              19        15        10         9
CPS Adjusted POSSLQ     20        18        15        12
CPS Partners            14        11         9         9
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1. National Survey of Families and Houseolds and National
   Survey of Family Growth estimates from Bumpass and Lu (1998)
2. Consumer Expenditure Survey figures prepared by David
   Johnson, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
3. Survey of Income and Program Participation estimates,
   prepared by Jason Fields, Census Bureau.