RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 871

Most unmarried men, US cities · 2000

US cities with the highest share of men 15 and over who are not currently married, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Bloomington, Indiana leads at 69.5%. 871 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 50,000 residents are excluded. The top 25 average 63.1%, against an all-cities median of 42.8%.

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YEAR2000 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNMARRIED MENVS –

USUnited States281,421,90641.3%–

01Bloomington, ININ83,30769.5%–

02San Marcos, TXTX77,83068.5%–

03Auburn, ALAL85,11368.1%–

04Hoboken, NJNJ59,02766.6%–

05New Brunswick, NJNJ57,13365.1%–

06San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63664.5%–

07Berkeley, CACA121,91164.2%–

08Ames, IAIA68,22063.7%–

09Washington, DCDC693,64563.3%–

10Cambridge, MAMA122,58862.6%–

11Atlanta, GAGA529,11062.4%–

12Somerville, MAMA84,21162.2%–

13College Station, TXTX127,47261.9%–

14Maricopa, AZAZ78,36261.9%–

15Boston, MAMA672,97361.7%–

16Boulder, COCO105,68961.5%–

17Iowa City, IAIA76,22961.4%–

18Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83961.3%–

19Gainesville, FLFL148,67161.2%–

20Detroit, MIMI649,09561.1%–

21Champaign, ILIL91,19561.1%–

22Minneapolis, MNMN430,32461.0%–

23Stillwater, OKOK50,04660.9%–

24Harrisburg, PAPA50,52260.8%–

25Chapel Hill, NCNC63,56560.7%–

26Chico, CACA105,08160.7%–

27Manhattan, KSKS54,67360.6%–

28Camden, NJNJ71,43060.5%–

29St. Louis, MOMO278,14460.3%–

30Hartford, CTCT121,98160.3%–

31Tallahassee, FLFL204,90260.2%–

32Syracuse, NYNY144,89660.2%–

33Albany, NYNY101,69859.9%–

34San Francisco, CACA826,07959.8%–

35Cincinnati, OHOH314,36759.7%–

36Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23359.6%–

37Providence, RIRI195,31059.6%–

38Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68359.4%–

39Lawrence, KSKS96,36759.3%–

40Santa Cruz, CACA61,79759.2%–

41Athens, GAGA128,61259.2%–

42Rochester, NYNY206,10859.0%–

43Cleveland, OHOH363,60859.0%–

44Wilmington, DEDE73,51258.9%–

45Tempe, AZAZ190,57158.9%–

46Miami Beach, FLFL81,59458.8%–

47East Orange, NJNJ72,15958.8%–

48Trenton, NJNJ91,50658.8%–

49Davis, CACA66,11058.7%–

50New Haven, CTCT138,77458.3%–

51Seattle, WAWA784,77758.2%–

52Santa Monica, CACA90,08258.2%–

53Baltimore, MDMD569,99758.2%–

54Bozeman, MTMT58,81458.2%–

55Greenville, NCNC96,44358.2%–

56Flint, MIMI79,30657.9%–

57Pontiac, MIMI62,07757.8%–

58Dayton, OHOH136,68857.8%–

59New Orleans, LALA362,15457.7%–

60Fort Lauderdale, FLFL188,67757.7%–

61Gary, ININ67,28957.5%–

62Richmond, VAVA237,25757.3%–

63Jacksonville, NCNC72,73257.2%–

64Corvallis, OROR61,49957.2%–

65Buffalo, NYNY274,61357.0%–

66Daytona Beach, FLFL88,47157.0%–

67Milwaukee, WIWI562,40756.7%–

68St. Cloud, MNMN72,64756.4%–

69Madison, WIWI286,23356.4%–

70Lancaster, PAPA58,36656.2%–

71Troy, NYNY50,91256.2%–

72Newark, NJNJ323,80856.1%–

73Missoula, MTMT78,90355.8%–

74Hempstead, NYNY59,81955.7%–

75La Crosse, WIWI50,78455.6%–

76Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63255.5%–

77Fort Myers, FLFL101,58155.4%–

78Portland, MEME69,91155.3%–

79Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28155.2%–

80Columbia, MOMO130,85155.2%–

81Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31655.1%–

82Bridgeport, CTCT152,27354.9%–

83Bellingham, WAWA96,39554.7%–

84Jackson, MSMS141,19654.6%–

85Columbus, OHOH938,39654.5%–

86Chicago, ILIL2,731,58554.3%–

87St. Paul, MNMN306,68454.2%–

88Reading, PAPA95,83254.2%–

89Charleston, SCSC159,42354.2%–

90Orlando, FLFL333,88854.1%–

91Austin, TXTX1,002,63254.1%–

92Springfield, MAMA154,70253.9%–

93Valdosta, GAGA56,18653.9%–

94Muncie, ININ65,46653.9%–

95Plainfield, NJNJ57,14153.9%–

96Grand Forks, NDND60,36553.8%–

97Normal, ILIL53,27553.7%–

98Denver, COCO740,61353.7%–

99West Palm Beach, FLFL127,18953.7%–

100Oakland, CACA440,83853.7%–

101Norfolk, VAVA231,01353.7%–

102Knoxville, TNTN202,02153.7%–

103Waltham, MAMA65,03753.6%–

104Lansing, MIMI113,88453.6%–

105Marietta, GAGA63,57453.6%–

106Birmingham, ALAL195,89353.5%–

107Youngstown, OHOH58,83253.5%–

108Baton Rouge, LALA222,79553.4%–

109Memphis, TNTN609,64753.1%–

110Savannah, GAGA149,44053.1%–

111Bowling Green, KYKY78,50553.1%–

112Flagstaff, AZAZ77,26053.0%–

113Worcester, MAMA213,86253.0%–

114Arlington, VAVA236,25453.0%–

115Fort Collins, COCO171,50053.0%–

116Jersey City, NJNJ302,01352.9%–

117Homestead, FLFL86,24252.8%–

118Paradise, NVNV185,91352.6%–

119Long Beach, CACA450,46952.6%–

120Portland, OROR635,10952.6%–

121Lowell, MAMA119,97152.5%–

122Schenectady, NYNY69,47152.5%–

123New Britain, CTCT76,28652.3%–

124Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18352.2%–

125Eugene, OROR178,61852.0%–

126Columbia, SCSC147,03552.0%–

127Alexandria, VAVA160,66251.9%–

128Smyrna, GAGA57,51351.9%–

129Denton, TXTX169,43151.9%–

130Akron, OHOH189,69151.8%–

131Fayetteville, ARAR106,62351.8%–

132Costa Mesa, CACA108,88151.8%–

133Wilmington, NCNC126,80951.7%–

134Paterson, NJNJ161,79351.7%–

135North Miami, FLFL60,88451.6%–

136Sanford, FLFL67,48351.6%–

137Miami, FLFL489,81251.4%–

138Terre Haute, ININ58,76451.3%–

139Tucson, AZAZ548,37151.2%–

140Norman, OKOK130,94351.2%–

141Toledo, OHOH263,42351.2%–

142Eau Claire, WIWI72,46551.1%–

143Fargo, NDND136,27551.1%–

144Redondo Beach, CACA67,28151.1%–

145Reno, NVNV283,62151.0%–

146Greenville, SCSC75,31051.0%–

147Lawrence, MAMA89,32050.9%–

148Sarasota, FLFL58,45850.8%–

149Santa Fe, NMNM89,83750.7%–

150Lynn, MAMA104,23650.7%–

151Tampa, FLFL413,55450.7%–

152Mountain View, CACA85,43850.7%–

153Erie, PAPA91,83850.7%–

154Utica, NYNY62,97850.6%–

155Salt Lake City, UTUT218,42850.4%–

156San Diego, CACA1,406,10650.4%–

157Canton, OHOH69,00150.4%–

158Provo, UTUT114,52750.3%–

159Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08950.3%–

160Sacramento, CACA536,44950.3%–

161National City, CACA57,80750.2%–

162Royal Oak, MIMI57,58350.2%–

163Springfield, MOMO169,84750.1%–

164Compton, CACA90,50050.1%–

165Everett, WAWA113,56750.1%–

166Albany, GAGA66,90750.0%–

167North Charleston, SCSC129,24549.9%–

168Las Cruces, NMNM116,97849.8%–

169La Mesa, CACA59,91449.8%–

170Hawthorne, CACA82,74149.7%–

171Evanston, ILIL76,38049.7%–

172Quincy, MAMA103,17349.7%–

173Kansas City, MOMO521,22049.7%–

174Florence-Graham, CACA60,69049.6%–

175Galveston, TXTX53,63649.5%–

176Passaic, NJNJ71,33749.5%–

177Union City, NJNJ66,65649.5%–

178Dallas, TXTX1,329,49149.5%–

179Inglewood, CACA101,66249.4%–

180Fort Pierce, FLFL51,73749.4%–

181Springfield, OHOH58,28149.4%–

182Pasadena, CACA135,80449.3%–

183Raleigh, NCNC506,30649.3%–

184Brockton, MAMA106,13449.3%–

185West Allis, WIWI60,11949.2%–

186St. Petersburg, FLFL264,03349.2%–

187New York, NYNY8,584,62949.2%–

188Mishawaka, ININ51,22649.1%–

189Nashville, TNTN721,07449.1%–

190Millcreek, UTUT63,92649.1%–

191Durham, NCNC305,56149.0%–

192Waterbury, CTCT115,77149.0%–

193East Los Angeles, CACA111,64749.0%–

194Medford, MAMA59,83448.9%–

195Hammond, ININ75,71248.9%–

196Shreveport, LALA175,90248.9%–

197Manchester, NHNH116,81848.9%–

198Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99448.8%–

199Tacoma, WAWA229,81648.8%–

200Allentown, PAPA126,04448.8%–

201Santa Barbara, CACA86,42248.8%–

202South Bend, ININ103,20148.8%–

203Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17848.7%–

204Mount Vernon, NYNY72,30448.7%–

205Revere, MAMA60,14148.7%–

206Duluth, MNMN88,33048.7%–

207Indianapolis, ININ901,11648.6%–

208West Haven, CTCT55,35148.5%–

209Brookline, MAMA63,26648.5%–

210Elizabeth, NJNJ141,67548.5%–

211Waco, TXTX147,78848.5%–

212St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02748.4%–

213Everett, MAMA53,57248.4%–

214Malden, MAMA66,37048.3%–

215New Bedford, MAMA101,83448.3%–

216Pensacola, FLFL53,81748.2%–

217Kansas City, KSKS157,80548.2%–

218Sandy Springs, GAGA105,01348.2%–

219Scranton, PAPA75,51448.1%–

220Elkhart, ININ54,09248.0%–

221Santa Clara, CACA133,44648.0%–

222Newport Beach, CACA81,97747.9%–

223Pawtucket, RIRI77,06547.8%–

224Green Bay, WIWI106,67547.8%–

225Olympia, WAWA56,72447.8%–

226East Hartford, CTCT50,91847.8%–

227Fort Wayne, ININ275,20347.8%–

228Southfield, MIMI76,11147.7%–

229Lafayette, ININ71,23847.7%–

230San Bernardino, CACA222,04447.6%–

231Pompano Beach, FLFL117,21147.6%–

232Kirkland, WAWA97,41047.6%–

233Omaha, NENE488,79747.5%–

234Albuquerque, NMNM556,58847.5%–

235Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73947.5%–

236Fall River, MAMA95,29847.4%–

237Renton, WAWA104,97547.4%–

238El Monte, CACA105,07547.3%–

239Portsmouth, VAVA96,77747.3%–

240Lubbock, TXTX273,07147.2%–

241Chattanooga, TNTN194,14447.2%–

242Logan, UTUT55,57647.2%–

243Johnson City, TNTN74,94347.2%–

244Battle Creek, MIMI52,02147.1%–

245Peoria, ILIL110,92047.1%–

246Augusta, GAGA201,99947.1%–

247Lauderhill, FLFL75,66847.1%–

248Berwyn, ILIL55,00147.1%–

249Burbank, CACA102,98846.9%–

250Spring Valley, NVNV219,18746.9%–

251Riverside, CACA323,05746.9%–

252Paramount, CACA50,75546.9%–

253Spokane, WAWA230,78346.9%–

254Lexington, KYKY329,75146.9%–

255Gardena, CACA58,46046.9%–

256Pine Hills, FLFL80,10546.8%–

257Greensboro, NCNC308,66746.8%–

258Richmond, CACA114,86146.8%–

259Gulfport, MSMS76,50646.8%–

260Hilo, HIHI50,40446.8%–

261Fresno, CACA555,54946.7%–

262Hollywood, FLFL157,01946.7%–

263Kent, WAWA134,87146.7%–

264Lincoln, NENE301,52246.7%–

265Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59046.7%–

266El Cajon, CACA101,75546.6%–

267Auburn, WAWA86,30146.6%–

268Salem, OROR181,77946.6%–

269Bayonne, NJNJ74,74446.6%–

270Mobile, ALAL200,82446.5%–

271Merced, CACA99,72446.5%–

272Kissimmee, FLFL85,59146.5%–

273Hayward, CACA157,11346.5%–

274San Rafael, CACA59,41046.4%–

275Pomona, CACA147,80746.4%–

276Springfield, OROR61,43146.4%–

277Lafayette, LALA123,31146.4%–

278Roanoke, VAVA99,11146.4%–

279Port Arthur, TXTX55,80446.4%–

280Montebello, CACA60,69346.3%–

281Asheville, NCNC93,52346.3%–

282Chicopee, MAMA55,31046.3%–

283Lynwood, CACA63,51246.3%–

284West New York, NJNJ53,19246.2%–

285Huntington Park, CACA51,54446.2%–

286Houston, TXTX2,397,31546.2%–

287Silver Spring, MDMD81,46246.2%–

288Lynchburg, VAVA81,34746.2%–

289West Sacramento, CACA56,21646.1%–

290Towson, MDMD58,67946.1%–

291Santa Rosa, CACA179,43746.1%–

292Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,48146.1%–

293Rancho Cordova, CACA87,55446.1%–

294Evansville, ININ116,17646.1%–

295Clearwater, FLFL114,36446.1%–

296Racine, WIWI77,90846.1%–

297Montgomery, ALAL195,30046.0%–

298Lancaster, CACA170,08446.0%–

299Springfield, ILIL112,98945.9%–

300Lawton, OKOK90,50345.9%–

301Baldwin Park, CACA68,88045.8%–

302Commerce City, COCO72,34545.7%–

303Bethlehem, PAPA79,64445.7%–

304Lorain, OHOH65,36645.7%–

305Daly City, CACA101,26145.6%–

306Jackson, TNTN69,33945.6%–

307Yakima, WAWA97,45845.6%–

308Enterprise, NVNV240,46445.5%–

309Bryan, TXTX91,99645.5%–

310Colton, CACA53,38345.5%–

311Charlotte, NCNC964,78445.5%–

312Bellflower, CACA74,71945.4%–

313Lakewood, COCO156,92745.4%–

314Irving, TXTX257,07645.4%–

315Davenport, IAIA100,35845.4%–

316Citrus Heights, CACA86,34845.4%–

317Topeka, KSKS125,79545.3%–

318Cathedral City, CACA52,37545.3%–

319Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,21845.3%–

320Yonkers, NYNY212,60345.3%–

321Rock Hill, SCSC75,91145.3%–

322Rockford, ILIL147,38445.2%–

323Burien, WAWA51,85945.2%–

324Hamilton, OHOH64,64445.2%–

325Delray Beach, FLFL69,80945.1%–

326St. Joseph, MOMO71,00145.1%–

327Huntington Beach, CACA191,45145.1%–

328Alameda, CACA76,87645.1%–

329Tulsa, OKOK416,20945.1%–

330Lake Charles, LALA82,67645.1%–

331Las Vegas, NVNV679,81745.1%–

332Ogden, UTUT89,51045.0%–

333Kokomo, ININ59,99945.0%–

334Sunnyvale, CACA156,57745.0%–

335Westland, MIMI82,33344.9%–

336Oshkosh, WIWI67,46044.9%–

337Madera, CACA69,01744.9%–

338Wyoming, MIMI78,58844.9%–

339Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,33944.9%–

340Warren, MIMI137,13844.9%–

341Anderson, ININ56,15344.8%–

342Pasco, WAWA82,84844.8%–

343Des Moines, IAIA212,08644.8%–

344Little Rock, ARAR206,42744.8%–

345Decatur, ILIL67,88444.8%–

346Florin, CACA50,21144.8%–

347Pueblo, COCO110,40444.7%–

348Oxnard, CACA199,65144.7%–

349Boise City, IDID238,42944.7%–

350Council Bluffs, IAIA62,68044.6%–

351Winston-Salem, NCNC257,27144.6%–

352Anchorage, AKAK287,15544.6%–

353Fullerton, CACA138,67544.6%–

354South Gate, CACA90,07144.5%–

355Redwood City, CACA82,17844.5%–

356Town 'n' Country, FLFL85,92844.5%–

357Goose Creek, SCSC52,01044.5%–

358Whittier, CACA85,81544.5%–

359Pico Rivera, CACA58,91544.4%–

360Santa Ana, CACA315,58644.4%–

361Euless, TXTX60,00844.4%–

362Ocala, FLFL71,75344.4%–

363Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84944.3%–

364Aurora, COCO410,05344.3%–

365Abilene, TXTX131,58844.3%–

366Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74844.3%–

367Taylor, MIMI61,27944.3%–

368Cicero, ILIL81,85844.3%–

369Frederick, MDMD92,05944.2%–

370Oak Park, ILIL52,82344.2%–

371Beaverton, OROR97,84244.2%–

372San Jose, CACA989,81444.2%–

373Elyria, OHOH53,63444.2%–

374Stockton, CACA324,59744.1%–

375Beaumont, CACA60,83544.1%–

376Vallejo, CACA123,28744.1%–

377Fulshear, TXTX64,63044.1%–

378Alhambra, CACA79,82044.1%–

379San Mateo, CACA103,33744.1%–

380Vancouver, WAWA199,69844.1%–

381Fort Worth, TXTX1,028,11744.0%–

382Kenosha, WIWI99,23944.0%–

383Irvine, CACA318,76444.0%–

384Ontario, CACA187,01344.0%–

385Jacksonville, FLFL1,017,68944.0%–

386San Antonio, TXTX1,548,42244.0%–

387Vineland, NJNJ62,70343.9%–

388Beaumont, TXTX112,96743.9%–

389North Little Rock, ARAR65,12043.9%–

390San Leandro, CACA85,35343.9%–

391Sherman, TXTX52,41743.8%–

392Waukegan, ILIL87,94043.7%–

393Sioux City, IAIA86,35643.7%–

394Melbourne, FLFL87,09743.7%–

395Jonesboro, ARAR83,29643.7%–

396Rapid City, SDSD80,58943.7%–

397Norwalk, CACA97,10443.7%–

398Middletown, OHOH52,14643.6%–

399Pittsburg, CACA77,54243.5%–

400Downey, CACA108,46843.5%–

401Concord, CACA123,26143.5%–

402Meriden, CTCT60,81043.5%–

403Norwalk, CTCT94,50843.5%–

404Newport News, VAVA183,23043.5%–

405Buckeye, AZAZ125,44543.4%–

406Draper, UTUT50,65243.4%–

407Sparks, NVNV111,90243.4%–

408Bloomington, ILIL78,80443.3%–

409Indio, CACA94,26943.3%–

410Jeffersonville, ININ54,13443.2%–

411Federal Way, WAWA99,72943.2%–

412Stamford, CTCT139,53543.2%–

413Davie, FLFL110,85143.2%–

414San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,91443.2%–

415Lakeland, FLFL125,52043.2%–

416Taunton, MAMA62,52243.1%–

417Corpus Christi, TXTX317,24743.1%–

418South San Francisco, CACA64,94143.1%–

419Carson, CACA90,80843.1%–

420Shoreline, WAWA66,54243.1%–

421Grand Junction, COCO71,82743.1%–

422Encinitas, CACA60,73643.1%–

423Rocky Mount, NCNC55,12043.1%–

424Nashua, NHNH92,43543.0%–

425Watsonville, CACA50,71643.0%–

426Bristol, CTCT62,34143.0%–

427Westminster, CACA88,96643.0%–

428Metairie, LALA139,72943.0%–

429White Plains, NYNY62,87143.0%–

430Lakewood, WAWA62,75542.9%–

431Milpitas, CACA78,59642.9%–

432Waterloo, IAIA66,91942.9%–

433Buena Park, CACA81,74142.9%–

434Greeley, COCO115,07342.9%–

435Redding, CACA94,09242.9%–

436Schaumburg, ILIL77,24942.8%–

437Taylorsville, UTUT57,48442.8%–

438Salinas, CACA159,13442.7%–

439Highland, CACA57,61442.7%–

440Wichita, KSKS400,98742.7%–

441Carmichael, CACA76,94842.7%–

442Tustin, CACA77,84342.6%–

443Haverhill, MAMA68,36142.6%–

444Largo, FLFL80,69042.6%–

445Dundalk, MDMD65,96942.6%–

446Pinellas Park, FLFL52,29542.6%–

447Owensboro, KYKY60,89242.6%–

448Kenner, LALA65,13642.6%–

449Dubuque, IAIA59,14842.6%–

450Danbury, CTCT89,03342.5%–

451Warner Robins, GAGA87,76142.5%–

452Redmond, WAWA82,50642.5%–

453Framingham, MAMA73,02142.5%–

454Cedar Rapids, IAIA137,93542.5%–

455La Habra, CACA60,90842.5%–

456Billings, MTMT121,23942.4%–

457Rialto, CACA106,55442.3%–

458Glendale, AZAZ260,57242.3%–

459Cheyenne, WYWY66,50742.3%–

460Huntsville, ALAL233,62742.3%–

461Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,17942.2%–

462South Whittier, CACA55,65042.2%–

463Winter Haven, FLFL62,31342.1%–

464Burlington, NCNC61,49642.1%–

465Bradenton, FLFL58,01442.1%–

466West Covina, CACA105,30142.1%–

467Redlands, CACA74,12842.1%–

468Bismarck, NDND77,96342.1%–

469Newark, OHOH51,47342.0%–

470Dearborn, MIMI105,61142.0%–

471Waukesha, WIWI70,87242.0%–

472Conway, ARAR72,32842.0%–

473Garden Grove, CACA170,45542.0%–

474Edinburg, TXTX110,70041.9%–

475Anaheim, CACA341,00841.9%–

476Murray, UTUT53,29741.9%–

477North Las Vegas, NVNV296,65341.9%–

478West Valley City, UTUT137,49141.9%–

479Westminster, COCO116,18241.8%–

480Casper, WYWY58,77141.7%–

481Kennewick, WAWA88,36641.7%–

482Columbia, TNTN50,07241.7%–

483Caldwell, IDID76,62941.6%–

484Country Club, FLFL51,29641.5%–

485Fort Smith, ARAR90,85541.5%–

486Casa Grande, AZAZ69,75341.5%–

487Vista, CACA98,27441.5%–

488Gresham, OROR111,51341.5%–

489Tulare, CACA73,90741.5%–

490Kentwood, MIMI54,77641.5%–

491St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87241.4%–

492Independence, MOMO121,67541.4%–

493Palo Alto, CACA67,60941.4%–

494Burnsville, MNMN65,24441.3%–

495Mesa, AZAZ513,65641.3%–

496Modesto, CACA219,65241.3%–

497Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54341.3%–

498Great Falls, MTMT60,20841.3%–

499Florissant, MOMO51,12441.3%–

500High Point, NCNC120,57141.2%–

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest unmarried men?

Bloomington, Indiana ranks #1 with 69.5% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by unmarried men?

Bloomington, Indiana, San Marcos, Texas, Auburn, Alabama, Hoboken, New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

How many cities are in this ranking?

871 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 50,000 residents). The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is unmarried men measured?

Share of men 15 and over who are not currently married (never-married, widowed, or divorced). Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.