America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
Marital Histories Differ Between Native-Born and Foreign-Born Adults
Foreign-born adults in the United States are more likely than those native born to tie the knot, marry at an older age and not remarry as often, according to a new U.S. Census Bureau report.
The report released last month highlights the relationship between nativity and marital history.
It shows that mixed nativity marriages (a native-born married to a foreign-born) were more common among Asian and Hispanic women than among non-Hispanic White women and Black women — a pattern that may be driven by recent immigration from Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia.
As a nation of immigrants, the U.S. population has historically included people born in the United States (native-born) and in different countries (foreign-born). Due to cultural, political, legal, social, economic and other factors, the marital histories of the two groups tend to differ.
Continue reading to learn more about:
- Marital history
- Age at first marriage
- Mixed nativity marriages
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