Living Arrangements of Adults 65 and older U.S.

TABLE 3: MARTIAL STATUS OF THE POPULATION AGE 65 AND OLDER, BY AGE GROUP AND SEX, 2002
	Total	Married	Widowed	Divorced	Never Married
Total
65 or Older	100.0	56.7	32.2	7.4	3.6
65 to 74	100.0	66.3	20.6	9.5	3.6
75 to 84	100.0	50.6	40.3	5.6	3.5
85 or Older	100.0	28.0	64.8	2.8	4.4
Men
65 or Older	100.0	75.7	13.9	6.6	3.7
65 to 74	100.0	79.6	8.6	8.2	3.7
75 to 84	100.0	72.6	18.4	4.9	4.0
85 or Older	100.0	60.1	33.8	3.0	3.0
Women
65 or Older	100.0	42.9	45.5	8.0	3.5
65 to 74	100.0	55.3	30.6	10.7	3.5
75 to 84	100.0	35.8	55.0	6.0	3.2
85 or Older	100.0	13.2	79.0	2.8	5.0

TABLE 5A: LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF THE POPULATION AGE 65 AND OLDER, BY SEX AND RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN, 2000
	With Spouse	With Other Relatives	With Non-Relatives	Alone
Men
Total	72.6	7.1	3.3	17.0
White, not of Hispanic origin	74.7	5.4	2.9	17.0
Black	53.9	16.1	8.1	21.9
Asian and Pacific Islander	74.7	17.1	2.4	5.8
Hispanic (of any race)	67.8	15.5	2.8	13.9
Women
Total	41.3	16.9	2.1	39.6
White, not of Hispanic origin	43.2	13.3	2.1	41.4
Black	25.0	35.2	1.3	38.5
Asian and Pacific Islander	46.0	33.2	3.8	17.1
Hispanic (of any race)	38.0	34.4	2.6	25.0
Reference population: These data refer to the civilian noninstitutionalized population. Source: Current Population Survey, March 2000.

Table 5B. Percentage of the Population Age 65 and Older Living Alone, by Age Group and Sex, 1970 to 2000
	1970	1980	1990	1998	2000
Men
65 to 74	11.3	11.6	13.0	13.9	13.8
75 or Older	19.1	21.6	20.9	22.3	21.4
Women
65 to 74	31.7	35.6	33.2	30.2	30.6
75 or Older	37.0	49.4	54.0	52.9	49.4
2000, P20-537.

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