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For those singles who may occasionally feel ignored, or powerless in the ever-changing world around them, consider the impact of these statistics for the 2009 American singles scene:
100 million adults in the US are currently single.
(Source: US Census Bureau)
The majority of US households are now headed by an unmarried person.
(Source: US Census Bureau)
Singles account for $1.6 trillion in annual consumer spending.
(Source: Bureau of Labor and Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey)
Nearly 40% of US babies are now born out of wedlock. Highest rate: US Virgin Islands at 70.8%
(Source: US Center for Disease Control)
Single people make up 44% of the US workforce. (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
86%-90% of Americans will get married.
(Source: US Census Bureau)
The US divorce rate is the lowest it’s been since 1970.
(Source: Associated Press)
Singles account for 36% of voters in the US.
(Source: US Census Bureau)
Unmarried women are the largest group of non-voters in the US.
(Source: www.wvwv.org)
The majority of single women are homeowners. Single women are 22% of new home buyers compared to 9% of single men.
(Source: National Association of Realtors)
If there are numbers listed above which resonate with your singular life, and/or numbers which you would like to change, realize that the single population has a voice, a wallet, a vote, a talent, a skill, goods or resources to offer in every community. Are you being heard, seen, challenged, recognized, appreciated during your single years? Or, are you just focusing on your dating status?
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For more info: See a variety of Single Life articles on J.C. Russell's home page.
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