Hereâs a quick breakdown of current government fees: 1  If youâre age 16 or older and applying for a first time adult passport or for a lost, stolen or damaged replacement, youâll pay a $110.00 application fee and a $25.00 execution fee for a passport book. The total fee is $135.00. If youâre under age 16, youâll pay a $80.00 application fee and a $25.00 execution fee, for a total of $105.00. If you are obtaining a passport renewal by mail, you only have to pay the application fee of $110. You can request expedited service from the US Passport Agency for an additional $60.00, plus the cost of overnight shipping to and from the agency.
The oldest-marrying states are New York (28.8 for women, 30.3 for men), Massachusetts (28.8, 30.1), Rhode Island (28.5, 30.2), Connecticut (28.2, 30.0) and New Jersey (28.1, 30.1). But D.C. politicos seem to have the hardest time settling down, with the median age of first marriage at 29.8 for women and 30.6 for men. As for the youngest-marrying states, Utah takes first place with the median age of 23.5 for women and 25.6 for men. Others include Idaho (24.0 for women, 25.8 for men), Wyoming (24.5, 26.8), Arkansas (24.8, 26.3) and Oklahoma (24.8, 26.3). Eileen is a writer living in New York.
Currently the average age at marriage in the US is 26.8 years for men, and 25.1 years for women. It is interesting that though this represents an increased age for men, it is not significantly higher than the rate 100 years ago. Actually age rates at marriage for men declined from 1910 through 1960.he largest jump in a decade was womenâs average age at marriage in 1980 and 1990. In ten years the age rate jumped from 22 years to 23.9. In fact in the last 20 years, both men and women show a considerable increase in age at marriage.