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Indiana Marriage Report - 2002
Table 14. Number, Mean, and Median Age of Both Bride and Groom by Race and Previous Marital Status:
Indiana Occurrences, 2002

ALL RACES Number Mean Age Median Age
Previous Status Bride Groom Bride Groom Bride Groom
All Marriages
44,952
44,952
30.8
32.9
27.0
29.0
Never Married
26,783
27,242
24.9
26.7
23.0
25.0
Divorced
16,547
16,225
38.1
40.9
37.0
40.0
Widowed
1,535
1,425
54.8
61.2
55.0
63.0
Unknown
87
60
31.7
30.3
29.0
27.0

White Number Mean Age Median Age
Previous Status Bride Groom Bride Groom Bride Groom
All Marriages
38,799
37,859
30.7
33.0
27.0
29.0
Never Married
22,578
22,396
24.4
26.4
23.0
25.0
Divorced
14,800
14,160
37.9
40.8
37.0
40.0
Widowed
1,383
1,283
55.4
61.9
55.0
63.0
Unknown
38
20
30.3
26.8
27.0
25.0

Black Number Mean Age Median Age
Previous Status Bride Groom Bride Groom Bride Groom
All Marriages
3,193
3,774
33.3
35.0
31.0
32.0
Never Married
2,146
2,400
29.2
30.0
28.0
28.0
Divorced
958
1,268
41.0
42.9
41.0
42.0
Widowed
80
99
50.9
55.4
50.5
55.0
Unknown
9
7
39.4
39.2
38.0
40.0

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Epidemiology Resource Center, Data Analysis Team.
Divorced includes annulments.
All Races includes Other and Unknown race categories.
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This table was run on November 3, 2005.

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