WASHINGTON (AP) - Older adults who are childless in the U.S. are more likely to be college educated, working and white than those with children, and their numbers are growing.About 1 in 6 adults age 55 and older are childless, and childless older women appear to be better positioned than men when it comes to health and wealth, according to a first-of-its-kind report released Tuesday by the U.S.
Census Bureau.The study was executed by the statistical agency to get a better understanding of childless adults because their numbers are growing due to declining marriage rates and an aging population.
Although having children outside of marriage has become more common for young adults, marriage traditionally was considered a precursor to.