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Cook County Historical Marital Status Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 5,227,827

	Cook County	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,225,304	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,022,673	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	886,055	43.81%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	936,465	46.30%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	50,693	2.51%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	149,460	7.39%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,202,631	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	842,185	38.24%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	928,827	42.17%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	203,433	9.24%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	228,186	10.36%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 5,197,677

	Cook County	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,184,525	see rank	10,259,962	248,042,237
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,001,912	100%, see rank	4,982,920	120,789,875
Never Married	864,513	43.18%, see rank	36.90%	35.08%
Married	939,656	46.94%, see rank	52.04%	52.93%
Widowed	50,649	2.53%, see rank	2.52%	2.53%
Divorced	147,094	7.35%, see rank	8.54%	9.46%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,182,613	100%, see rank	5,277,042	127,252,362
Never Married	823,002	37.71%, see rank	30.92%	28.74%
Married	927,319	42.49%, see rank	48.72%	49.95%
Widowed	206,360	9.45%, see rank	9.42%	9.34%
Divorced	225,932	10.35%, see rank	10.94%	11.97%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 5,172,848

	Cook County	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,147,384	see rank	10,152,245	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,982,208	100%, see rank	4,925,820	118,264,295
Never Married	837,647	42.26%, see rank	36.07%	34.21%
Married	950,817	47.97%, see rank	53.09%	54.02%
Widowed	50,303	2.54%, see rank	2.52%	2.52%
Divorced	143,441	7.24%, see rank	8.32%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,165,176	100%, see rank	5,226,425	124,809,173
Never Married	790,062	36.49%, see rank	30.03%	27.93%
Married	940,596	43.44%, see rank	49.63%	50.85%
Widowed	212,036	9.79%, see rank	9.65%	9.55%
Divorced	222,482	10.28%, see rank	10.68%	11.66%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 5,257,001

	Cook County	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,176,456	see rank	10,140,293	240,146,935
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,004,451	100%, see rank	4,939,326	117,166,601
Never Married	841,063	41.96%, see rank	36.08%	34.13%
Married	968,497	48.32%, see rank	53.20%	54.15%
Widowed	52,071	2.60%, see rank	2.52%	2.53%
Divorced	142,820	7.13%, see rank	8.19%	9.19%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,172,005	100%, see rank	5,200,967	122,980,334
Never Married	785,018	36.14%, see rank	30.07%	27.67%
Married	948,332	43.66%, see rank	49.47%	50.88%
Widowed	216,943	9.99%, see rank	9.90%	9.85%
Divorced	221,712	10.21%, see rank	10.56%	11.60%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 5,376,741

	Cook County	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,202,682	see rank	9,707,837	221,148,671
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,000,696	100%, see rank	4,685,982	107,027,405
Never Married	758,000	37.89%, see rank	31.92%	30.26%
Married	1,044,526	52.21%, see rank	57.67%	58.58%
Widowed	55,184	2.76%, see rank	2.53%	2.52%
Divorced	142,986	7.15%, see rank	7.88%	8.65%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,201,986	100%, see rank	5,021,855	114,121,266
Never Married	695,647	31.59%, see rank	26.06%	24.13%
Married	1,043,936	47.41%, see rank	53.36%	54.60%
Widowed	246,214	11.18%, see rank	10.66%	10.49%
Divorced	216,189	9.82%, see rank	9.92%	10.78%

* 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.