Statistics for 1925 and 1926

The following press release from the Department of Commerce is dated 7 November 1927. It can be found in loose county court papers, Caldwell County clerk’s office, Princeton, Kentucky. The press release has been abstracted.

Washington, D.C., November 7, 1927 - The Deptartment of Commerce announces that, according to the returns received, there were 1,183,334 marriages performed in the United States during the year 1926. These figures represent an increase of 13,745 marriages, or 1.2 per cent from 1925.

During the year 1926, there were 180,868 divorces granted in the United States, as compared with 175,449 in 1925, representing an increase of 3.1 per cent.

The estimated population of the U.S. on 1 July 1926 was 117,136,000 , and on 1 July 1925, it was 115,338,000.

In Caldwell County, there were 109 marriages in 1925 and 108 marriages in 1926. In 1925, there were 18 divorces and, in 1926, there were 20 divorces.

In Crittenden County, there were 66 marriages in 1925 and, in 1926, there were 73 marriages. In 1925, there were 11 divorces and in 1926, there were 20 divorces.

In Livingston County, there were 52 marriages in 1925 and, in 1926, there were 43 marriages. In 1925, there were 3 divorces and the same number in 1926.

In McCracken County, there 545 marriages in 1925 and, in 1926, there were 490 marriages. In 1925, there were 127 divorces and, in 1926, there were 130 divorces.

In Union County in 1925, there were 158 marriages and, in 1926, there were 128 marriages. There were 20 divorces in 1925 and, in 1926, there were 18 divorces.

In Webster County, there were 135 marriages in 1925 and 126 marriages in 1926. In 1925, there were 21 divorces and, in 1926, there were 31 divorces.

I wonder how those figures compare with the number of marriages and divorces today