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Most unmarried people, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the highest share of people 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced), 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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13375.2%+14%

02Camden, NJNJ71,43073.0%+15%

03East Orange, NJNJ72,15967.5%+8%

04Trenton, NJNJ91,50667.0%+9%

05Newark, NJNJ323,80866.6%+13%

06Passaic, NJNJ71,33764.9%+27%

07Paterson, NJNJ161,79361.3%+14%

08Plainfield, NJNJ57,14161.2%+10%

09Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67560.0%+19%

10Hoboken, NJNJ59,02759.4%−11%

11Union City, NJNJ66,65658.7%+19%

12Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73958.1%+18%

13West New York, NJNJ53,19256.5%+17%

14Jersey City, NJNJ302,01355.4%+2%

15Bayonne, NJNJ74,74455.1%+10%

16Vineland, NJNJ62,70350.8%+10%

17Toms River, NJNJ94,95650.7%+25%

18Clifton, NJNJ91,12749.7%+13%

19Lakewood, NJNJ69,58540.1%+1%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES