Stats: Forty-Year-Old Virgins

Here's what we know about people who abstain from sex for decades—and sometimes forever.

7.3 percent of virgins over 40 are married.

Just under 1 percent of Americans over 40 have never had sex. (This rate is about equal for men and women.)

Middle-aged virginity and obesity are linked.

Someone still celibate after 40 is more likely to be:

• white
• unemployed
• from a low-income household
• diagnosed with avoidant or dependent personality disorder
• 9.2 percent of virgins over 40 are unsure of their sexual orientation.