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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. The median across all 19 is 59.4%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS 2000

01New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13375.2%+9.3 pts

02Camden, NJNJ71,43073.0%+9.6 pts

03East Orange, NJNJ72,15967.5%+5.1 pts

04Trenton, NJNJ91,50667.0%+5.7 pts

05Newark, NJNJ323,80866.6%+7.8 pts

06Passaic, NJNJ71,33764.9%+13.8 pts

07Paterson, NJNJ161,79361.3%+7.7 pts

08Plainfield, NJNJ57,14161.2%+5.7 pts

09Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67560.0%+9.7 pts

10Hoboken, NJNJ59,02759.4%−7.5 pts

11Union City, NJNJ66,65658.7%+9.2 pts

12Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73958.1%+8.7 pts

13West New York, NJNJ53,19256.5%+8.4 pts

14Jersey City, NJNJ302,01355.4%+1.3 pts

15Bayonne, NJNJ74,74455.1%+4.9 pts

16Vineland, NJNJ62,70350.8%+4.5 pts

17Toms River, NJNJ94,95650.7%+10.3 pts

18Clifton, NJNJ91,12749.7%+5.7 pts

19Lakewood, NJNJ69,58540.1%+0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES