Question: Plot a suitable time series method and comment on the underlying pattern in the proportion of singles among residents aged 20 to 29 over 2001-2010

Plot a suitable time series method and comment on the underlying pattern in the proportion of singles among residents aged 20 to 29 over 2001-2010 with the data set given below:

YEARS RESIDENTS AGED 20-29 YEARS
MALES FEMALES GRAND TOTAL
SINGLE OTHERS SUB-TOTAL SINGLE OTHERS SUB-TOTAL
2001 179,600 41,900 221,500 138,800 90,300 229,100 450,600
2002 181,700 36,000 217,700 146,200 79,600 225,800 443,500
2003 179,700 36,200 215,900 145,000 81,500 226,500 442,400
2004 189,900 32,900 222,800 150,900 76,000 226,900 449,700
2005 187,900 38,700 226,600 147,000 81,600 228,600 455,200
2006 192,700 31,200 223,900 158,400 72,300 230,700 454,600
2007 191,700 31,200 222,900 158,300 72,000 230,300 453,200
2008 195,500 31,700 227,200 160,700 69,000 229,700 456,900
2009 209,900 30,900 240,800 169,800 66,800 236,600 477,400
2010 216,000 35,000 251,000 181,100 71,700 252,800 503,800

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