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Most unmarried people, New York cities · 2000

New York 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 16 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 53.9%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED PEOPLEVS –

01Syracuse, NYNY144,89662.8%–

02Albany, NYNY101,69862.2%–

03Rochester, NYNY206,10861.9%–

04Buffalo, NYNY274,61359.5%–

05Hempstead, NYNY59,81957.6%–

06Troy, NYNY50,91257.2%–

07Schenectady, NYNY69,47155.7%–

08Utica, NYNY62,97853.9%–

09Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30453.4%–

10New York, NYNY8,584,62952.3%–

11Yonkers, NYNY212,60349.2%–

12White Plains, NYNY62,87147.6%–

13New Rochelle, NYNY85,86444.9%–

14Cheektowaga, NYNY76,05644.4%–

15Irondequoit, NYNY50,65741.6%–

16Levittown, NYNY51,90438.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS