Palo Alto County Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 9,263
| Palo Alto County | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,571 | see rank | 2,475,176 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,761 | 100%, see rank | 1,217,529 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 1,122 | 29.83%, see rank | 31.87% | 35.77% |
| Married | 2,144 | 57.01%, see rank | 55.49% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 174 | 4.63%, see rank | 2.60% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 321 | 8.53%, see rank | 10.05% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,810 | 100%, see rank | 1,257,647 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 704 | 18.48%, see rank | 25.22% | 29.48% |
| Married | 2,192 | 57.53%, see rank | 53.54% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 608 | 15.96%, see rank | 9.92% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 306 | 8.03%, see rank | 11.31% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 9,402
| Palo Alto County | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,685 | see rank | 2,446,953 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,763 | 100%, see rank | 1,200,224 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 1,172 | 31.15%, see rank | 31.25% | 35.08% |
| Married | 2,123 | 56.42%, see rank | 56.39% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 147 | 3.91%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 321 | 8.53%, see rank | 9.77% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,922 | 100%, see rank | 1,246,729 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 762 | 19.43%, see rank | 24.71% | 28.74% |
| Married | 2,124 | 54.16%, see rank | 53.84% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 673 | 17.16%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 363 | 9.26%, see rank | 11.30% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 9,508
| Palo Alto County | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,781 | see rank | 2,419,931 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,808 | 100%, see rank | 1,183,691 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 1,190 | 31.25%, see rank | 30.62% | 34.21% |
| Married | 2,280 | 59.87%, see rank | 57.42% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 123 | 3.23%, see rank | 2.56% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 215 | 5.65%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,973 | 100%, see rank | 1,236,240 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 807 | 20.31%, see rank | 24.07% | 27.93% |
| Married | 2,192 | 55.17%, see rank | 54.58% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 672 | 16.91%, see rank | 10.50% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 302 | 7.60%, see rank | 10.84% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 9,405
| Palo Alto County | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,749 | see rank | 2,395,663 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,783 | 100%, see rank | 1,169,459 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 1,126 | 29.76%, see rank | 30.30% | 34.13% |
| Married | 2,311 | 61.09%, see rank | 57.95% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 136 | 3.60%, see rank | 2.50% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 210 | 5.55%, see rank | 9.25% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,966 | 100%, see rank | 1,226,204 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 775 | 19.54%, see rank | 23.95% | 27.67% |
| Married | 2,272 | 57.29%, see rank | 54.89% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 649 | 16.36%, see rank | 10.66% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 270 | 6.81%, see rank | 10.50% | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 10,147
| Palo Alto County | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 8,222 | see rank | 2,324,863 | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,929 | 100%, see rank | 1,126,566 | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 1,082 | 27.54%, see rank | 28.23% | 30.26% |
| Married | 2,476 | 63.02%, see rank | 60.73% | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 134 | 3.41%, see rank | 2.52% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 237 | 6.03%, see rank | 8.52% | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 4,293 | 100%, see rank | 1,198,297 | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 851 | 19.82%, see rank | 21.80% | 24.13% |
| Married | 2,376 | 55.35%, see rank | 56.98% | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 811 | 18.89%, see rank | 11.64% | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 255 | 5.94%, see rank | 9.58% | 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.