Table 5. Characteristics of Self-identified Unmarried
Partners Compared with Indirect Measures, 1997 (percents) 

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

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               Self-identified           Adjusted
                       Partner   POSSLQ    POSSLQ
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NUMBER (thousands)      3,079    4,125     4,856
CHILDREN                               
      Any                45.2     34.2*     42.7
      Under 15           38.4     34.2*     35.1*
      15 or older        11.7      0.0*     12.8
AGE                                    
Women 15-24              24.7     25.7      23.7
      25-34              36.8     38.0      34.7
      35-44              20.4     17.0*     20.6
      45-54              11.8     10.4      12.1
      55-64               4.9      5.4       5.5
      65+                 1.4      3.5*      3.3*
Men   15-24              15.4     15.8      14.6
      25-34              39.4     41.5      38.2
      35-44              23.7     21.4      23.6
      45-54              12.7     10.2*     12.2
      55-64               6.0      6.2       6.6
      65+                 2.9      5.0*      4.8*
MARITAL STATUS
Women Married/1           2.5      2.7       2.7
      Separated           4.8      4.3       4.9
      Widowed             4.0      5.0       5.8*
      Divorced           34.0     32.0      34.2
      Never married      54.7     56.0      52.5
Men   Married/1           2.7      3.1       3.0
      Separated           4.6      4.3       4.6
      Widowed             2.1      3.3*      3.3*
      Divorced           33.4     30.3*     33.1
      Never married      57.2     58.9      56.0
EDUCATION
Women 0-11 years         15.7     14.2      16.1
      12 years           36.9     37.5      38.3
      13-15 years        31.8     30.6      29.4
      16+ years          15.6     17.7*     16.2
Men   0-11 years         15.9     15.3      16.6
      12 years           42.1     41.0      42.0
      13-15 years        24.8     25.6      24.6
      16+ years          17.2     18.1      16.8
RACE-ETHNICITY/2
Women White              73.1     75.3      73.6
      Black              13.5     12.7      13.4
      Hispanic           10.2      8.6       9.6
      Other               3.2      3.4       3.4
Men   White              70.4     72.7      71.1
      Black              16.2     15.3      16.0
      Hispanic           11.1      9.5      10.4
      Other               2.4      2.5       2.6
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1. Spouse absent.
2. White, black and other are non-Hispanic.
* Indicates statistically significant difference from self-identified  
   partner.
Source: Current Population Survey.