Quantcast

Do you live in a ‘marriage desert’ or a ‘marriage garden’?

October 10, 2026
Do you live in a ‘marriage desert’ or a ‘marriage garden’?

America’s family divide has its own geography, with potential to impact family structure.

A new report from the Institute for Family Studies uses Census data maps and rankings to demonstrate the country has distinct “marriage gardens” and “marriage deserts,” with implications for economic well-being, social capital and what’s being dubbed “America’s family divide.”

Continues...

Wait, Don't Leave!

Before you go, consider subscribing to our weekly emails so we can keep you updated with latest insights, articles, and reports.

Before you go, consider subscribing to IFS so we can keep you updated with news, articles, and reports.

Thank You!

We’ll keep you up to date with the latest from our research and articles.