It's Not a Good Sign. By Belinda Luscombe. Related Stories. Already a print subscriber? Go here to link your subscription. Need help? Visit our Help Center. Go here to connect your wallet. In , 35 percent of black children were living with two parents, compared with 84 percent of Asian children, 76 percent of non-Hispanic white children, and 66 percent of Hispanic children.
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Copy link Link copied. These age differences bely huge differences by gender. There are also differences in the share who are single by race and educational attainment. LGB Americans do tend to be younger on average than those who are straight among those surveyed, the median age of LGB respondents is 35 compared with 48 among straight adults , but these differences are just as large after controlling for age.
Whether people are looking to date or not can be explained, in part, by gender, age and past relationships — factors which are inextricably linked, but all have an impact. Half of those ages 50 to 64 and three-quarters of those 65 and older are not looking for either a relationship or dates at the moment. This at least partly reflects the age differences among those with different marital histories.
The gender differences are heavily concentrated among older singles. However, these differences can primarily be explained by age and gender. These reasons vary by age. Men and women see eye to eye on almost all these reasons for not looking to date.
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