| Marital Status | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total | 42,166 | 100.0 | 43,779 | 100.0 |
| Never Married | 6,210 | 14.7 | 4,055 | 9.3 |
| Divorced | 5,999 | 14.2 | 5,319 | 12.1 |
| Widowed | 8,240 | 19.5 | 23,489 | 53.7 |
| Married | 21,577 | 51.2 | 10,818 | 24.7 |
| Note: | Deaths with unknown marital status are included only in the total row. |
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| Source: | 2006 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry. Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services |