Jun 11, 2024 - News
Californians aren't putting a ring on it
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California has one of the country's highest percentages of unmarried people, a recent survey shows.
Why it matters: More Americans are forgoing or delaying marriage despite recent data that shows married people are happier than single folks.
Zoom in: 29% of Californians had been married at least once as of 2022, per data from the American Community Survey.
- The national average is 31%.
- California is the seventh-least married state, the data shows.
Caveat: The numbers show people who have been married, including divorcees — are now celebrating bigger than ever.
The big picture: The national marriage rate has dropped by nearly 60% over the last 50 years, as marriage's formal benefits and societal pressure to wed dwindle.