Bar Chart & Marriage & Divorce
Bar Chart & Marriage & Divorce 96jJW
The bar chart depicts marriage and divorce rates in the USA for the years 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000. This is accompanied by another bar chart illustrating the percentage of American adults who were married, never married, widowed and divorced in the years 1970 and 2000.
As it can be seen from the bar chart, in the year 1970 there were 2. 5 million marriages and 1 million divorced people in the USA. In the next decade, the total number of married people remained the same as in the previous decade, however, the divorce rates were increased by 0. 4 million compared to 1970. In the year 1990, marriages decreased in number by 0. 25 million in comparison to the last two consecutive decades, likewise, divorce rates also dropped down to just above 1 million as compared to 1. 4 million in 1980. In 2000, there were 2 million married and 1 million divorced people in the USA
In 1970, 70% of adults were married, 12% of the total adults, never married and 5% of widowed adults were present and a very negligible percentage of adults were divorced. On the other hand in 2000, the married population dipped by 10% in addition, 20% of adults never married and nearly 20% of divorced in 2000 as compared to the year 1970.
The bar chart depicts marriage and divorce rates in the USA for the years 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000. This
is accompanied
by another bar chart illustrating the percentage of American
adults
who
were married
, never married, widowed and
divorced
in the years 1970 and 2000.
As it can be
seen
from the bar chart, in the
year
1970 there were 2. 5
million
marriages and 1
million
divorced
people
in the USA. In the
next
decade, the total number of married
people
remained the same as in the previous decade,
however
, the divorce rates
were increased
by 0. 4
million
compared to 1970. In the
year
1990, marriages decreased in number by 0. 25
million
in comparison
to the last two consecutive decades,
likewise
, divorce rates
also
dropped down
to
just
above 1
million
as compared to 1. 4
million
in 1980. In 2000, there were 2
million
married and 1
million
divorced
people
in the
USA
In 1970, 70% of
adults
were married
, 12% of the total
adults
, never married and 5% of widowed
adults
were present and a
very
negligible percentage of
adults
were
divorced
.
On the other hand
in 2000, the married population dipped by 10%
in addition
, 20% of
adults
never married and
nearly
20% of
divorced
in 2000 as compared to the
year
1970.