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Indiana Marriage Report - 2003
Table 14. Number, Mean, and Median Age of Both Bride and Groom by Race and Previous Marital Status:
Indiana Occurrences, 2003

All Races Number Mean Age Median Age
Previous Status Bride Groom Bride Groom Bride Groom
All Marriages
43,461
43,461
30.8
33.0
27.0
29.0
Never Married
26,269
26,516
24.9
26.8
24.0
25.0
Divorced
15,730
15,656
38.3
41.2
37.0
40.0
Widowed
1,389
1,238
55.3
61.7
56.0
63.0
Unknown
73
51
28.7
31.4
24.0
26.0


White Number Mean Age Median Age
Previous Status Bride Groom Bride Groom Bride Groom
All Marriages
37,495
36,765
30.6
32.9
27.0
29.0
Never Married
22,198
21,966
24.5
26.4
23.0
25.0
Divorced
14,018
13,670
38.2
41.1
37.0
40.0
Widowed
1,243
1,103
55.9
61.9
56.0
63.0
Unknown
36
26
27.3
29.6
24.0
25.0


Black Number Mean Age Median Age
Previous Status Bride Groom Bride Groom Bride Groom
All Marriages
3,013
3,552
33.7
35.5
32.0
33.0
Never Married
2,003
2,194
29.5
30.3
28.0
28.0
Divorced
905
1,260
41.1
42.8
41.0
42.0
Widowed
99
94
50.3
58.7
50.0
59.0
Unknown
6
4
33.0
42.8
33.0
44.5

SOURCE: Indiana State Department of Health, Public Health System Development and Data Commission, Data Analysis Team.
Divorced includes annulments.
All Races includes Other and Unknown race categories.
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This table was run on September 24, 2007.

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