Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 9,516,448
| Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,602,201 | see rank | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,675,450 | 100%, see rank | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 1,436,037 | 39.07%, see rank | 35.77% |
| Married | 1,871,198 | 50.91%, see rank | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 86,504 | 2.35%, see rank | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 281,711 | 7.66%, see rank | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,926,751 | 100%, see rank | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 1,316,633 | 33.53%, see rank | 29.48% |
| Married | 1,859,341 | 47.35%, see rank | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 341,516 | 8.70%, see rank | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 409,261 | 10.42%, see rank | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 9,460,763
| Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,511,698 | see rank | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,631,097 | 100%, see rank | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 1,395,795 | 38.44%, see rank | 35.08% |
| Married | 1,873,572 | 51.60%, see rank | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 85,971 | 2.37%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 275,759 | 7.59%, see rank | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,880,601 | 100%, see rank | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 1,276,218 | 32.89%, see rank | 28.74% |
| Married | 1,857,873 | 47.88%, see rank | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 341,878 | 8.81%, see rank | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 404,632 | 10.43%, see rank | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 9,384,661
| Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,413,122 | see rank | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,581,936 | 100%, see rank | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 1,346,564 | 37.59%, see rank | 34.21% |
| Married | 1,883,649 | 52.59%, see rank | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 85,009 | 2.37%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 266,714 | 7.45%, see rank | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,831,186 | 100%, see rank | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 1,220,814 | 31.87%, see rank | 27.93% |
| Married | 1,871,405 | 48.85%, see rank | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 347,617 | 9.07%, see rank | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 391,350 | 10.21%, see rank | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 9,461,816
| Chicago, Naperville, Joliet Area | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,429,307 | see rank | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,612,009 | 100%, see rank | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 1,358,266 | 37.60%, see rank | 34.13% |
| Married | 1,898,458 | 52.56%, see rank | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 87,175 | 2.41%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 268,110 | 7.42%, see rank | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,817,298 | 100%, see rank | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 1,220,071 | 31.96%, see rank | 27.67% |
| Married | 1,854,427 | 48.58%, see rank | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 353,550 | 9.26%, see rank | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 389,250 | 10.20%, 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.