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United States Marine Corps Marital & Family Demographics<br />
Of the four military services, the Marine Corps has the lowest percentage of married personnel, however from<br />
2008 - 2010 marital rates for the Marine Corps has shown a steady increase.<br />
Additional information regarding Marine Corps families:<br />
THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS<br />
• The average age of Marine spouses is 28.2 years old (next closest is the Army at 30.7)<br />
• Average age for married Enlisted Marine is 27.1 years old (all other <strong>Services</strong> exceed <strong>29</strong>)<br />
• Average age of a Marine at the birth of the first child is 23.7 years old.<br />
• In the Marine Corps, the number of enlisted Marines and their family members account for 86% of<br />
the combined population.<br />
Source: “The Marine Corps ‘A Young and Vigorous Force’”, <strong>MCCS</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Services</strong> - Demographics Update,<br />
December 2010.<br />
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