National Divorce Rate Statistics: Kentucky ranks high for divorce Courier Journal
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It seems love isn’t in the air for Kentuckians. According to a recent study from Forbes Advisor, the state falls in the top five for divorce rates nationally.
While divorce rates have been on a downward trend since 2008, Kentuckians, especially, have room to be concerned. Here’s what we know:
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DivorceratesinKentuckyAccordingtorecentdatafromForbesAdvisor,KentuckyranksfifthfordivorceratesintheU.S.
Per1,000marriedwomeninKentuckyin2022,19.52%weredivorcing,and12.6%ofthetotalpopulationwasdivorced.Thecostofdivorcebasedonmedianmarriedhouseholdincomeinpercentagewas7.53%,withanaveragedivorcecostingbetween$15,000and$20,000.
StateswithhighdivorceratesNationally,divorcerateshaveincreasedslightlysince2022,andtheBluegrassStatefollowscloselybehindthesestatesforthelead.
Wyoming:13.30%ofpopulationdivorcedNewMexico:12.90%ofpopulationd
