Divorce in California - Stats on Divorce - National
The US Census Bureau reported in 2000, there were a total of 1,163,000 divorces granted in the United States.
This total number represents .43% of the US population, or less than a 1% chance of divorce for the general
population each year. Presently, 19,463,000 divorced adults live in the US. The average age for male divorcees is 34.9
while the average age for female divorcees is 32.8. An average marriage lasts 6.9 years. Nationally, 1,112,000 children
where involved in a divorce proceeding during 2000. Approximately 80% of divorced men and 75% of women remarry whether within three years
of receiving a final decree. Following a divorce, average income for women increases while average income for
men decreases. Women file 68% of all divorce proceeding nationwide. National trends suggest that 56% of all marriages will end in
dissolution. Divorce in California
More Californians marry each year than in any other state - No. 1 in the country for total marriages. The
rate of divorce in California is also much higher than the national average, estimated in 2002 to exceed 71%.
The State Bureau of Vital Statistics assessed the rate of divorce in California more conservatively, at 69%.
Love is in the air in California, and divorce in the water.
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