Demographic history of the United States
Median age at marriage
From 1890 to 2010, the median age at first marriage was as follows:

Demographic history of the United States

Section Title: Median age at marriage
Table Section Text: From 1890 to 2010, the median age at first marriage was as follows:

Year	Men	Women

1890	26.1	22.0

1900	25.9	21.9

1910	25.1	21.6

1920	24.6	21.2

1930	24.3	21.3

1940	24.5	21.5

1950	22.8	20.3

1960	22.8	20.3

1970	23.2	20.6

1980	24.7	22.0

1990	26.1	23.9

2000	26.8	25.1

2010	28.2	26.1

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The average age at marriage for both men and women began to fall, dropping 22.8 for men and 20.3 for women in 1950.

final_sentence: The average age at marriage for both men and women began to fall, dropping 22.8 for men and 20.3 for women in 1950.