Jefferson County Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 38,716
| Jefferson County | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 31,668 | see rank | 10,347,484 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 16,284 | 100%, see rank | 5,027,649 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 5,162 | 31.70%, see rank | 37.51% | 35.77% |
| Married | 8,382 | 51.47%, see rank | 51.36% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 459 | 2.82%, see rank | 2.51% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 2,281 | 14.01%, see rank | 8.63% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 15,384 | 100%, see rank | 5,319,835 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 3,263 | 21.21%, see rank | 31.52% | 29.48% |
| Married | 8,264 | 53.72%, see rank | 48.23% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 1,811 | 11.77%, see rank | 9.25% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 2,046 | 13.30%, see rank | 10.99% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 38,908
| Jefferson County | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 31,798 | see rank | 10,259,962 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 16,373 | 100%, see rank | 4,982,920 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 5,224 | 31.91%, see rank | 36.90% | 35.08% |
| Married | 8,536 | 52.13%, see rank | 52.04% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 540 | 3.30%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 2,073 | 12.66%, see rank | 8.54% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 15,425 | 100%, see rank | 5,277,042 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 3,219 | 20.87%, see rank | 30.92% | 28.74% |
| Married | 8,339 | 54.06%, see rank | 48.72% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 1,992 | 12.91%, see rank | 9.42% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 1,875 | 12.16%, see rank | 10.94% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 39,202
| Jefferson County | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 31,970 | see rank | 10,152,245 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 16,438 | 100%, see rank | 4,925,820 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 5,196 | 31.61%, see rank | 36.07% | 34.21% |
| Married | 8,723 | 53.07%, see rank | 53.09% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 545 | 3.32%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 1,974 | 12.01%, see rank | 8.32% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 15,532 | 100%, see rank | 5,226,425 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 3,204 | 20.63%, see rank | 30.03% | 27.93% |
| Married | 8,403 | 54.10%, see rank | 49.63% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 1,987 | 12.79%, see rank | 9.65% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 1,938 | 12.48%, see rank | 10.68% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 40,063
| Jefferson County | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 32,873 | see rank | 10,140,293 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 16,936 | 100%, see rank | 4,939,326 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 5,444 | 32.14%, see rank | 36.08% | 34.13% |
| Married | 9,055 | 53.47%, see rank | 53.20% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 542 | 3.20%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 1,895 | 11.19%, see rank | 8.19% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 15,937 | 100%, see rank | 5,200,967 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 3,016 | 18.92%, see rank | 30.07% | 27.67% |
| Married | 8,654 | 54.30%, see rank | 49.47% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 2,198 | 13.79%, see rank | 9.90% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 2,069 | 12.98%, see rank | 10.56% | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 40,045
| Jefferson County | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 32,016 | see rank | 9,707,837 | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 16,341 | 100%, see rank | 4,685,982 | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 3,316 | 20.29%, see rank | 31.92% | 30.26% |
| Married | 10,657 | 65.22%, see rank | 57.67% | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 532 | 3.26%, see rank | 2.53% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 1,836 | 11.24%, see rank | 7.88% | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 15,675 | 100%, see rank | 5,021,855 | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 2,548 | 16.26%, see rank | 26.06% | 24.13% |
| Married | 9,377 | 59.82%, see rank | 53.36% | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 1,996 | 12.73%, see rank | 10.66% | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 1,754 | 11.19%, 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.