TABLE 7
MARRIAGES & DIVORCES
TEXAS, 1976-2005
| |
MARRIAGES |
DIVORCES |
| YEAR |
NUMBER |
RATE* |
NUMBER |
RATE* |
| 1976 |
157,320 |
12.1 |
79,905 |
6.1 |
| 1977 |
159,576 |
12.0 |
82,265 |
6.2 |
| 1978 |
167,827 |
12.3 |
85,784 |
6.3 |
| 1979 |
172,757 |
12.4 |
92,399 |
6.6 |
| 1980 |
181,762 |
12.8 |
96,809 |
6.8 |
| 1981 |
194,762 |
13.2 |
101,856 |
6.9 |
| 1982 |
198,647 |
13.0 |
98,244 |
6.4 |
| 1983 |
199,037 |
12.7 |
97,061 |
6.2 |
| 1984 |
210,978 |
13.1 |
98,958 |
6.1 |
| 1985 |
201,632 |
12.3 |
100,394 |
6.1 |
| 1986 |
194,777 |
11.6 |
98,403 |
5.9 |
| 1987 |
188,315 |
11.1 |
95,098 |
5.6 |
| 1988 |
172,907 |
10.0 |
94,409 |
5.5 |
| 1989 |
170,964 |
9.8 |
93,434 |
5.3 |
| 1990 |
178,613 |
10.5 |
93,850 |
5.5 |
| 1991 |
178,640 |
10.3 |
96,878 |
5.6 |
| 1992 |
178,070 |
10.1 |
96,629 |
5.5 |
| 1993 |
177,497 |
9.9 |
96,898 |
5.4 |
| 1994 |
180,575 |
9.9 |
97,571 |
5.3 |
| 1995 |
177,581 |
9.5 |
97,183 |
5.2 |
| 1996 |
178,659 |
9.4 |
95,185 |
5.0 |
| 1997 |
182,817 |
9.5 |
93,088 |
4.8 |
| 1998 |
165,562 |
8.4 |
86,625 |
4.4 |
| 1999 |
184,110 |
9.2 |
76,689 |
3.8 |
| 2000 |
182,327 |
9.0 |
81,774 |
4.0 |
| 2001 |
191,801 |
9.1 |
83,473 |
3.9 |
| 2002 |
181,990 |
8.4 |
85,394 |
3.9 |
| 2003 |
178,751 |
8.1 |
84,316 |
3.8 |
| 2004 |
178,511 |
7.9 |
81,324 |
3.6 |
| 2005 |
176,768 |
7.7 |
75,980 |
3.3 |
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