RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Most unmarried people, New Jersey cities · 2000

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 2000 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 –

01Hoboken, NJNJ59,02766.9%–

02New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13365.9%–

03Camden, NJNJ71,43063.4%–

04East Orange, NJNJ72,15962.4%–

05Trenton, NJNJ91,50661.3%–

06Newark, NJNJ323,80858.8%–

07Plainfield, NJNJ57,14155.5%–

08Jersey City, NJNJ302,01354.1%–

09Paterson, NJNJ161,79353.7%–

10Passaic, NJNJ71,33751.1%–

11Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67550.4%–

12Bayonne, NJNJ74,74450.2%–

13Union City, NJNJ66,65649.5%–

14Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73949.4%–

15West New York, NJNJ53,19248.2%–

16Vineland, NJNJ62,70346.3%–

17Clifton, NJNJ91,12744.0%–

18Toms River, NJNJ94,95640.5%–

19Lakewood, NJNJ69,58539.8%–

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