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Single People Make Less Money Than Those With Partners, Research Finds
A Pew analysis finds a spike in the number of Americans living alone, who on average have lower earnings and educational attainment.
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Being single has always been taxing. New data show just how hard it can be on an individual’s finances.
Nearly 40% of Americans between the ages of 25 and 54 were living without a spouse or partner in 2019, according to a new analysis of census data by the Pew Research Center. That’s a marked increase from 1990, when just 29% of Americans were unpartnered.