New Jersey Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,874,374
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,199,958 | see rank | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,471,402 | 100%, see rank | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 1,283,298 | 36.97%, see rank | 35.77% |
| Married | 1,857,857 | 53.52%, see rank | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 90,316 | 2.60%, see rank | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 239,931 | 6.91%, see rank | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,728,556 | 100%, see rank | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 1,154,487 | 30.96%, see rank | 29.48% |
| Married | 1,836,360 | 49.25%, see rank | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 364,409 | 9.77%, see rank | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 373,300 | 10.01%, see rank | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,793,888
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,107,327 | see rank | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,421,155 | 100%, see rank | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 1,245,995 | 36.42%, see rank | 35.08% |
| Married | 1,852,432 | 54.15%, see rank | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 90,482 | 2.64%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 232,246 | 6.79%, see rank | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,686,172 | 100%, see rank | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 1,113,571 | 30.21%, see rank | 28.74% |
| Married | 1,840,865 | 49.94%, see rank | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 368,977 | 10.01%, see rank | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 362,759 | 9.84%, see rank | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,721,577
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 7,017,217 | see rank | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,373,210 | 100%, see rank | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 1,199,103 | 35.55%, see rank | 34.21% |
| Married | 1,859,069 | 55.11%, see rank | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 90,897 | 2.69%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 224,141 | 6.64%, see rank | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,644,007 | 100%, see rank | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 1,063,981 | 29.20%, see rank | 27.93% |
| Married | 1,852,363 | 50.83%, see rank | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 376,707 | 10.34%, see rank | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 350,956 | 9.63%, see rank | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 8,650,548
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 6,942,279 | see rank | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,357,498 | 100%, see rank | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 1,178,331 | 35.10%, see rank | 34.13% |
| Married | 1,867,084 | 55.61%, see rank | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 90,984 | 2.71%, see rank | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 221,099 | 6.59%, see rank | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,584,781 | 100%, see rank | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 1,035,787 | 28.89%, see rank | 27.67% |
| Married | 1,829,267 | 51.03%, see rank | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 377,576 | 10.53%, see rank | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 342,151 | 9.54%, see rank | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 8,414,350
| New Jersey | % | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 6,655,333 | see rank | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 3,176,413 | 100%, see rank | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 989,404 | 31.15%, see rank | 30.26% |
| Married | 1,898,076 | 59.76%, see rank | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 90,666 | 2.85%, see rank | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 198,267 | 6.24%, see rank | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 3,478,920 | 100%, see rank | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 878,964 | 25.27%, see rank | 24.13% |
| Married | 1,897,262 | 54.54%, see rank | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 400,113 | 11.50%, see rank | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 302,581 | 8.70%, see rank | 10.78% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.