Jan 15, 2025 - Dating
Pennsylvanians are waiting longer to get married
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Pennsylvanians are taking the plunge later in life.
By the numbers: The median age of those getting married for the first time in the Keystone State was 30.3 in 2023, per census data.
- That's up from 28 years old in 2010, per census data.
Zoom out: California, D.C. and New York residents take the crown for the oldest at their first marriage date, at around 31 in 2023.
- While Utah, Idaho and West Virginia residents are the youngest, at around 27.
Thought bubble: Good things come to those who wait. I was 31 when I got hitched.