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Californians are saying "I do" later in life — and now, more people say they'll never tie the knot.
The big picture: Nationally, the median age of those getting married for the first time was nearly 30 in 2023, up two years from 2010, according to census data.
- Compare that to 1950, when the median age was around 22, per the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey.
Zoom in: Men in California are getting married for the first time at 32, while it's 31 for women.
- That's how old Kate and her husband were when they got hitched last year.
State of play: D.C., New York and California residents are the oldest at their first marriage, at around 31, while Utah, Idaho and West Virginia residents are the youngest, at around 27, recent data shows.
Fun fact: California has one of the country's highest percentages of unmarried people — 71% of residents 15 or older have never been married, per 2022 census data.