Appears to be this blog post is actually each week late. From Sep 20 up until the 26 in 2009 it absolutely was nationwide Singles Week. In 1980s, the Buckeye Singles Council of Kansas began this observance which falls from the 3rd full week of September. It was started to

... acknowledge a large number of unmarried People in the us do not determine with all the word "solitary" since they're moms and dads, have partners or are widowed.

Below are a few recent fascinating realities and research on singles in the usa:

• these day there are 95.9 million single people in the U.S. who're 18 many years or earlier. This makes right up 43% of adults. (from 2008)
• 53 per cent of those singles tend to be women
• 61 per cent among these singles not have been married before. 24 percent happen separated and an additional 15 % were widowed.
• Seniors (65+) make up 15.8 million of xxx singles which 16 % having never been married.
• 11.6 million of adult singles are moms and dads coping with kids, 9.8 million are females.

When it comes down to full reality sheet about Unmarried and Single People in america Week, visit the U.S. Census Bureau.