Thursday, May 19, 2011

What's Education Got To Do with It?

Among the 3.7 million women who had a baby in the past year, those with the least education are also the ones least likely to be married. Percent of women who gave birth in the past year who were married, by educational attainment...

Less than high school: 39%
High school graduate only: 48%
Some college: 58%
Bachelor's degree or more: 89%

Source: Census Bureau, Fertility of American Women: 2010

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