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Scotch Plains, NJ Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 22,821
| Scotch Plains, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 18,132 | see rank | 6,942,279 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 8,677 | 100%, see rank | 3,357,498 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 2,407 | 27.74%, see rank | 35.10% | 34.13% |
| Married | 5,552 | 63.99%, see rank | 55.61% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 280 | 3.23%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 438 | 5.05%, see rank | 6.59% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 9,455 | 100%, see rank | 3,584,781 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 2,127 | 22.50%, see rank | 28.89% | 27.67% |
| Married | 5,687 | 60.15%, see rank | 51.03% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 965 | 10.21%, see rank | 10.53% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 676 | 7.15%, see rank | 9.54% | 11.60% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 22,732
| Scotch Plains, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 17,797 | see rank | 6,655,333 | 221,148,671 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 8,411 | 100%, see rank | 3,176,413 | 107,027,405 |
| Never Married | 2,029 | 24.12%, see rank | 31.15% | 30.26% |
| Married | 5,687 | 67.61%, see rank | 59.76% | 58.58% |
| Widowed | 334 | 3.97%, see rank | 2.85% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 361 | 4.29%, see rank | 6.24% | 8.65% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 9,386 | 100%, see rank | 3,478,920 | 114,121,266 |
| Never Married | 2,107 | 22.45%, see rank | 25.27% | 24.13% |
| Married | 5,733 | 61.08%, see rank | 54.54% | 54.60% |
| Widowed | 949 | 10.11%, see rank | 11.50% | 10.49% |
| Divorced | 597 | 6.36%, see rank | 8.70% | 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.