Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 4,650,876
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,847,682 | see rank | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,844,103 | 100%, see rank | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 716,919 | 38.88%, see rank | 35.77% |
| Married | 948,134 | 51.41%, see rank | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 43,627 | 2.37%, see rank | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 135,423 | 7.34%, see rank | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 2,003,579 | 100%, see rank | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 683,380 | 34.11%, see rank | 29.48% |
| Married | 945,718 | 47.20%, see rank | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 165,997 | 8.29%, see rank | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 208,484 | 10.41%, see rank | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 4,563,673
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,758,331 | see rank | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,798,207 | 100%, see rank | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 686,869 | 38.20%, see rank | 35.08% |
| Married | 937,188 | 52.12%, see rank | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 43,969 | 2.45%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 130,181 | 7.24%, see rank | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,960,124 | 100%, see rank | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 656,084 | 33.47%, see rank | 28.74% |
| Married | 933,546 | 47.63%, see rank | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 168,133 | 8.58%, see rank | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 202,361 | 10.32%, see rank | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 4,489,250
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,680,630 | see rank | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,759,633 | 100%, see rank | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 668,897 | 38.01%, see rank | 34.21% |
| Married | 924,272 | 52.53%, see rank | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 41,969 | 2.39%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 124,495 | 7.08%, see rank | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,920,997 | 100%, see rank | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 631,797 | 32.89%, see rank | 27.93% |
| Married | 927,664 | 48.29%, see rank | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 170,729 | 8.89%, see rank | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 190,807 | 9.93%, see rank | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 4,513,934
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 3,690,606 | see rank | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 1,773,851 | 100%, see rank | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 680,982 | 38.39%, see rank | 34.13% |
| Married | 922,790 | 52.02%, see rank | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 43,028 | 2.43%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 127,051 | 7.16%, see rank | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 1,916,755 | 100%, see rank | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 633,277 | 33.04%, see rank | 27.67% |
| Married | 915,691 | 47.77%, see rank | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 176,962 | 9.23%, see rank | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 190,825 | 9.96%, see rank | 11.60% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.