RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most never-married people, New York cities · 2000

New York cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who have never been married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. This list covers the 16 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2024

Most never-married people by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNEVER-MARRIED PEOPLEVS –

01Hempstead, NYNY59,81945.6%–

02Albany, NYNY101,69845.5%–

03Syracuse, NYNY144,89645.4%–

04Rochester, NYNY206,10843.7%–

05Buffalo, NYNY274,61340.0%–

06Troy, NYNY50,91239.0%–

07New York, NYNY8,584,62937.6%–

08Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30436.3%–

09Schenectady, NYNY69,47135.5%–

10Utica, NYNY62,97834.0%–

11Yonkers, NYNY212,60332.9%–

12White Plains, NYNY62,87131.6%–

13New Rochelle, NYNY85,86429.9%–

14Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05625.3%–

15Levittown, NYNY51,90424.8%–

16Irondequoit, NYNY50,65722.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS