Divorce Statistics in the US
According to the American Psychological Association, up to 50% of marriages end in divorce. These divorce statistics are alarming and even further complicated by the fact that sequential marriages report an even higher divorce rate.
A report released in December 2019 showing a state by state analysis as of 2018 lists Nevada as having the highest divorce rate. The statistics for Nevada reveal a rate of 4.4 divorces for every 1000 of the population. Illinois, on the other end, came in lowest with 1.5 for every 1000 of the people.
This article looks at divorce statistics for the state of Colorado. Colorado has a population of close to 5.8 million people. This state that is ranked number four for the best wedding destinations records 34.8% of the population as married. The data collected between 1990 and 2018 show the divorce rate has gone down significantly. In 1990 divorce statistics show Colorado with a rate of 5.5 per 1000 homes. In 2018 that rate has gone down to 3.3 per 1000 of the population for a marriage rate of 7.6 for 1000 of the population.
The town to town statistics in Colorado shows Pueblo as having the highest divorce rate while Aspen has the lowest at 1%. Pueblo stands at 10% with the population older than 15 years having divorced. This is 8798 people out of the whole community of 109985. Sterling ties with 10% but with 1102 people divorced out of a population of 13775. In third place is Delta with 631 divorcees out of 8768 people who live in the town.
Fourth place goes to Sheridan at 8% with387 divorced people out of a population of 6056 people. At fifth place is Brush a town with a population of 5386, 344 divorcees meaning a rate of 8%. Sixth is Alamosa at a rate of 7% and 547 divorcees out of a total of 9780 people. Englewood ties with Alamosa at 7% but with 1893 divorcees out of 33820 people. Lamar also has a 7% divorce rate with 425 divorced from a population of 7606.
Colorado town number nine is Evans which has a population of 20393 people and 979 divorcees, meaning a divorce rate of 6%. Number ten is Fort Morgan at 6% with 542 divorcees out of 11309 people living there.
The takeaway
This city which is among the wealthiest in the US and blessed with breathtaking romantic scenes is not immune to divorce. It’s not fairing so well being number five with the highest divorce rates. These divorce statistics can help point out that divorce is determined by other factors other than how rich or poor you are.