Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-07-28 | Page 15 | Utah Marriage Show Decrease in 1930 Census

Utah Marriages Show Decrease In 1930 Census Utah had 5 56 6 marriages to every divorce orce In 1930 according to a report from rom the bureau burea of census of the U.S. U.S. U.S. U. U S. S department of ot commerce at Wash Wash- ington D. D C. C The national average was 59 marriages to each divorce The number of Utah marriages In 1030 however decreased to from total of ot 1929 This 10 1 per cent decrease In the number of m marriages is s slightly larger than the 8 85 5 per cent decrease for the country as a R whole In 1930 1030 there were mar mar- lages performed as against 1232 59 In 1929 Utah had 1016 divorces and 14 annulments annulments annulments an an- In 1930 1030 compared with 1012 divorces and 22 annulments In 1929 For every 1000 of population In the state tote there were marriages and 2 divorces Ten states Including Nevada Ariona Ari Art zona ona and California in the west beIdes besides be be- sides Ides Utah reported an Increase In their heir divorce rate The total number of divorces In the country totaling was wa-s a a. decrease of 49 per percent percent cent over 1929 Only nine states reported Increases In n the number of marriages