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Most never-married people, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. This list covers the 19 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

Most never-married people by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13367.2%+10.7 pts

02Camden, NJNJ71,43057.3%+9.6 pts

03Passaic, NJNJ71,33753.6%+15.3 pts

04Newark, NJNJ323,80853.1%+9.2 pts

05Hoboken, NJNJ59,02752.1%−4.0 pts

06Trenton, NJNJ91,50650.3%+7.5 pts

07East Orange, NJNJ72,15949.0%+5.1 pts

08Plainfield, NJNJ57,14148.5%+8.4 pts

09Paterson, NJNJ161,79348.2%+8.9 pts

10Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67546.7%+11.3 pts

11Jersey City, NJNJ302,01344.7%+4.7 pts

12Union City, NJNJ66,65643.7%+9.6 pts

13Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73941.3%+6.6 pts

14West New York, NJNJ53,19240.9%+7.9 pts

15Bayonne, NJNJ74,74438.9%+6.8 pts

16Lakewood, NJNJ69,58535.6%+7.7 pts

17Vineland, NJNJ62,70335.4%+7.0 pts

18Clifton, NJNJ91,12734.6%+7.8 pts

19Toms River, NJNJ94,95633.3%+9.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES