Marital Status of Catholics in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington
One demographic measure where the three metro areas are similar is the marital status of their Catholic populations. Nearly or roughly half of Catholic adults in New York (50%), Philadelphia (45%) and Washington, D.C., (45%) are married, similar to U.S. Catholics overall (52%). About one-in-ten Catholics in each area (and in the country as a whole) report that they are currently living with a romantic partner outside of marriage.
Marital Status of Catholics Living in the Metro Area of  | Living with a partner  | Divorced/ 'separated Widowed  | Never married  | Married  | New York City  | 50%  | 12  | 21  | Philadelphia  | 45  | 7  | 12  | 27  | Washington, D.C.  | 45  | 12  | 14  | 25  | All U.S  | 52  | 8  | 12  | 21  | Catholics  | 2014 Religious Landscape Study, conducted June 4-Sept. 30, 2014 Figures may not add to 100% due to rounding.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 