Read the percentage and count
For example, 1 in 50 means about 2% of the selected age group meets every filter. The count shows how many people that share represents.
How many men meet my standards?
Estimate how many men meet your filters for age, income, height, and other traits.
By Nora Hale22.0% of U.S. men ages 25–34 are not currently married and have a bachelor’s degree or more (about 1 in 4).
About 5.1M of 23.3M men. To see it in the calculator below, set ages 25–34, bachelor’s degree, and not currently married.
2024 U.S. Census ACS 1-year PUMS person file, MAR, SCHL and PWGTP
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Sources: 2024 Census records and separate CDC health surveys.
Example filters, men 25–34
| Filters | Share of age group | About | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not currently married | 65.8% | Over half | 15.3M |
| Not married, income $50,000+ | 26.0% | 1 in 3 | 6.1M |
| Not married, bachelor’s degree+ | 22.0% | 1 in 4 | 5.1M |
| Not married, income $100,000+ | 6.9% | 1 in 14 | 1.6M |
| Not married, bachelor’s+, income $100,000+ | 5.2% | 1 in 19 | 1.2M |
Our arithmetic on weighted 2024 ACS 1-year PUMS person records. Income is one person’s annual income from all reported sources. These rows use Census records only; height and BMI come from separate CDC surveys, so add them in the calculator below. A share describes a population, and it says nothing about who is dating or interested.
Filter effectsCompare small changes
FILTERS WITH THE LARGEST CHANGE
Which filters change each estimate?
Remove one filter at a time. Keep every other filter the same. Every bar uses the same 0–100% scale.
Check the calculation
Age, income, education, and marital status are counted together in Census records. Height and health filters use separate CDC surveys. Open the calculation details for each step.
Common questions
Does income mean household income?
No. It means one person’s annual income.
Does Not married mean never married?
No. It also includes divorced, separated, and widowed people. Some may be in a relationship.
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About Nora Hale
Nora Hale writes about looking for love today, from choosing a dating app to wondering why dating feels so hard. She uses research to answer the questions people ask along the way.
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