BROOKINGS – While the average age for firsttime marriages nationally has been steadily increasing since 2000, South Dakotans are among the youngest to tie the knot.
The state ranks sixth for the lowest median age for marriages, with the average median age of 26.7, 6.5 percent lower than the national average. On average, women get married at 25.5 and men at 27, according to the US Census Bureau (USC…