US Marriage Statistics. Data. Annual number of U.S. marriages. 2,077,000. Marriage rate. 6.8 per 1,000. Divorce rate. 3.4 per 1,000. Percent Currently Married by Race and Sex.
Definition. The traditional way to record a debit and credit in one account shaped like a T.. The long line is for the account name, the left column is the debit amount, and the right column is the credit amount.he traditional way to record a debit and credit in one account shaped like a T.. The long line is for the account name, the left column is the debit amount, and the right column is the credit amount.
What is a 'Contra Account'. A contra account is an account found in an account ledger that is used to reduce the value of a related account. A contra account's natural balance is opposite of the associated account. If a debit is recorded in a related account, the contra account record also records a credit. Next Up.