Number of households increased by 25.7 percent www.montsame.mn
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. According to the population and housing census 2020 conducted earlier this year, the total number of households has increased by 25.7 percent since 2010, of which urban households increased by 26.4 percent and rural households by 24.3 percent.
At the national level, 897.4 thousand households were registered, of which 59.7 percent were one-family household, 22.7 percent were multiple-family household, 15.4 percent were non-family, and 2.2 percent were mixed.
The average age of marriage has increased by two years
At the national level, the average number of household members was 3.6, which is the same as the 2010 national average. However, the proportion of households with 1-2 members has changed significantly. Specifically, households with 1-2 members increased by 4.5 points in urban areas and by 5.1 points in rural areas from the previous census.
The average age of first marriage was 27.7, having increased by 2 years since 2010. The age difference between the first marriage of men and women is about 1-2 years, which has not been changed in the last 20 years, according to the National Statistics Office.
Published Date:2020-06-19