Counting on Cupid: Valentine's Day vital veracities

Here are statistics about chocolates, flowers, marriages and romantic-sounding places.

February 10, 2012|from U.S. Census Bureau

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Among women who married for the first time between 1990 and 1994, the percentage who marked their 10th anniversary. This compares with 83 percent of women who married for the first time between 1960 and 1964.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2009, Table 4

6.2

As of 2009, the percentage of currently married women who had been married for at least 50 years. A little more than half of currently married women had been married for at least 15 years.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2009, Table 9

Looking for Love

393

The number of dating service establishments nationwide as of 2007. These establishments, which include Internet dating services, employed 3,125 people and pulled in $928 million in revenue.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Economic Census

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Romantic-sounding places to spend Valentine’s Day:

Rose City, Texas Rose City, Mich. South Heart, N.D.

Loveland, Colo. Darling, Minn. Loveland, Ohio

Romeo, Colo. Sacred Heart, Minn. Loveland Park, Ohio

Lovejoy, Ga. Heart Butte, Mont. Love County, Okla.

Loves Park, Ill. Valentine, Neb. Loveland, Okla.

Lovington, Ill. Lovelock, Nev. Lovelady, Texas

Romeoville, Ill. Loving, N.M. Loving County, Texas

Rosemont, Ill. Lovington, N.M. Valentine, Texas

Romeo, Mich. Love Valley, N.C. Rose Hill Acres, Texas

Rosemont, Md.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder

Giving Love a Second Chance

19

Percentage of people married twice as of 2010. Five percent have married three or more times. By comparison, 75 percent of people who have ever been married have made only one trip down the aisle.

Source: 2010 American Community Survey

8

Median length, in years, of first marriages that ended in divorce.

Source: Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2009, Table 8

3.8 and 3.7

The median time in years between divorce and a second marriage for men and women, respectively.

Source: Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2009, Table 8

9 and 8

Among people 15 and older in 2009, the percentage of men and women, respectively, who had married twice and were still married.

Source for the data in this section, unless otherwise noted: Number, Timing, and Duration of Marriages and Divorces: 2009

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