U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for December 27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27: BACHELOR TAX

Profile America — Tuesday, December 27th. The current campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination have generated a lot of talk about taxes.  The subject of taxation has been controversial since biblical times. Throughout the ages, the two main questions have been: Who should pay taxes and how much? Perhaps no tax could rival the unfairness of that enacted in Missouri in 1820, when the legislature voted to tax bachelors between the age of 21 and 50 $1 a year — just for being unmarried. Obviously, the tax did not stand the test of time or legality. Today, 34 percent of adult men have never been married, compared to 28 percent of women. Together, they number about 76 million people.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.  

Sources:  Kane's Famous First Facts, 7644
U.S. Census Bureau, America's Families and Living Arrangements:  2011

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau