Table 3. Marital Status for Men and Women 15 Years Old and Over
New Jersey and United States: 2001 - 2012
Two-year	Total 15 Years	Married	Married				Never
Moving Average	and Over	Spouse Present	Spouse Absent	Widowed	Divorced	Separated	Married
Men: New Jersey
2011-2012	3,361,600	1,637,300	66,100	88,200	222,200	62,100	1,285,700
(% distribution)	100.0%	48.7%	2.0%	2.6%	6.6%	1.8%	38.2%
2010-2011	3,403,700	1,694,700	56,400	92,500	195,100	70,600	1,294,400
(% distribution)	100.0%	49.8%	1.7%	2.7%	5.7%	2.1%	38.0%
2009-2010	3,331,900	1,717,100	46,200	91,700	203,300	83,600	1,190,000
(% distribution)	100.0%	51.5%	1.4%	2.8%	6.1%	2.5%	35.7%
2008-2009	3,283,100	1,710,500	52,900	80,700	189,500	69,100	1,180,400
(% distribution)	100.0%	52.1%	1.6%	2.5%	5.8%	2.1%	36.0%
2007-2008	3,332,200	1,771,500	54,500	66,000	197,300	60,000	1,182,800
(% distribution)	100.0%	53.2%	1.6%	2.0%	5.9%	1.8%	35.5%
2006 - 2007	3,380,500	1,807,400	64,100	68,000	200,800	60,900	1,179,300
(% distribution)	100.0%	53.5%	1.9%	2.0%	5.9%	1.8%	34.9%
2005 - 2006	3,358,800	1,780,300	67,800	94,100	173,100	59,900	1,183,600
(% distribution)	100.0%	53.0%	2.0%	2.8%	5.2%	1.8%	35.2%
2004 - 2005	3,285,300	1,762,700	50,400	102,100	200,500	59,800	1,109,800
(% distribution)	100.0%	53.7%	1.5%	3.1%	6.1%	1.8%	33.8%
2003 - 2004	3,267,600	1,772,000	57,900	94,300	205,000	56,700	1,081,700
(% distribution)	100.0%	54.2%	1.8%	2.9%	6.3%	1.7%	33.1%
2002 - 2003	3,288,100	1,820,200	78,300	87,100	198,000	63,600	1,040,800
(% distribution)	100.0%	55.4%	2.4%	2.6%	6.0%	1.9%	31.7%
2001 - 2002	3,172,600	1,768,900	71,300	87,000	200,800	61,500	983,000
(% distribution)	100.0%	55.8%	2.2%	2.7%	6.3%	1.9%	31.0%
Women: New Jersey
2011-2012	3,645,300	1,637,300	71,200	349,800	306,500	78,300	1,202,200
(% distribution)	100.0%	44.9%	2.0%	9.6%	8.4%	2.1%	33.0%
2010-2011	3,608,700	1,694,700	44,900	362,800	310,500	78,000	1,117,800
(% distribution)	100.0%	47.0%	1.2%	10.1%	8.6%	2.2%	31.0%
2009-2010	3,598,700	1,717,100	45,100	382,000	320,800	71,200	1,062,500
(% distribution)	100.0%	47.7%	1.3%	10.6%	8.9%	2.0%	29.5%
2008-2009	3,579,600	1,710,500	47,900	368,400	310,400	82,600	1,059,800
(% distribution)	100.0%	47.8%	1.3%	10.3%	8.7%	2.3%	29.6%
2007-2008	3,579,900	1,771,500	45,200	359,400	300,700	96,000	1,007,200
(% distribution)	100.0%	49.5%	1.3%	10.0%	8.4%	2.7%	28.1%
2006 - 2007	3,579,000	1,807,400	48,200	364,500	288,500	94,900	975,500
(% distribution)	100.0%	50.5%	1.3%	10.2%	8.1%	2.7%	27.3%
2005 - 2006	3,562,100	1,780,300	59,400	354,400	294,100	101,900	972,000
(% distribution)	100.0%	50.0%	1.7%	9.9%	8.3%	2.9%	27.3%
2004 - 2005	3,540,400	1,762,700	67,100	334,300	314,400	85,800	976,100
(% distribution)	100.0%	49.8%	1.9%	9.4%	8.9%	2.4%	27.6%
2003 - 2004	3,536,900	1,772,000	60,800	327,400	326,700	66,800	983,200
(% distribution)	100.0%	50.1%	1.7%	9.3%	9.2%	1.9%	27.8%
2002 - 2003	3,571,600	1,820,200	60,500	327,500	321,100	83,300	959,000
(% distribution)	100.0%	51.0%	1.7%	9.2%	9.0%	2.3%	26.9%
2001 - 2002	3,501,200	1,768,900	57,700	341,200	307,700	96,000	929,700
(% distribution)	100.0%	50.5%	1.6%	9.7%	8.8%	2.7%	26.6%
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Table 3. Marital Status for Men and Women 15 Years Old and Over
New Jersey and United States: 2001 - 2012 (Cont.)
Two-year	Total 15 Years	Married	Married				Never
Moving Average	and Over	Spouse Present	Spouse Absent	Widowed	Divorced	Separated	Married
Men: United States (numbers in thousands)
2011-2012	119,400	60,600	1,800	2,900	10,700	2,400	41,000
(% distribution)	100.0%	50.8%	1.5%	2.4%	8.9%	2.0%	34.3%
2010-2011	118,300	60,300	1,800	3,000	10,300	2,400	40,600
(% distribution)	100.0%	51.0%	1.5%	2.5%	8.7%	2.0%	34.3%
2009-2010	117,224	60,633	1,778	2,894	9,976	2,293	39,650
(% distribution)	100.0%	51.7%	1.5%	2.5%	8.5%	2.0%	33.8%
2008-2009	116,199	60,509	1,856	2,865	9,879	2,189	38,902
(% distribution)	100.0%	52.1%	1.6%	2.5%	8.5%	1.9%	33.5%
2007-2008	115,127	60,424	1,956	2,808	9,717	2,080	38,142
(% distribution)	100.0%	52.5%	1.7%	2.4%	8.4%	1.8%	33.1%
2006 - 2007	113,900	60,100	2,000	2,700	9,700	2,000	37,300
(% distribution)	100.0%	52.8%	1.8%	2.4%	8.5%	1.8%	32.7%
2005 - 2006	112,400	59,500	2,000	2,700	9,500	2,000	36,700
(% distribution)	100.0%	52.9%	1.8%	2.4%	8.5%	1.8%	32.7%
2004 - 2005	110,971	59,296	1,802	2,692	9,117	1,878	36,187
(% distribution)	100.0%	53.4%	1.6%	2.4%	8.2%	1.7%	32.6%
2003 - 2004	109,535	58,832	1,667	2,676	8,990	1,865	35,506
(% distribution)	100.0%	53.7%	1.5%	2.4%	8.2%	1.7%	32.4%
2002 - 2003	107,862	58,260	1,612	2,668	8,844	1,863	34,615
(% distribution)	100.0%	54.0%	1.5%	2.5%	8.2%	1.7%	32.1%
2001 - 2002	105,591	57,358	1,563	2,642	8,664	1,717	33,647
(% distribution)	100.0%	54.3%	1.5%	2.5%	8.2%	1.6%	31.9%
Women: United States (numbers in thousands)
2011-2012	126,400	60,600	1,800	11,300	14,000	3,100	35,600
(% distribution)	100.0%	47.9%	1.4%	8.9%	11.1%	2.5%	28.2%
2010-2011	124,800	60,300	1,700	11,300	13,800	3,100	34,500
(% distribution)	100.0%	48.3%	1.4%	9.1%	11.1%	2.5%	27.6%
2009-2010	123,932	60,633	1,604	11,414	13,542	3,183	33,556
(% distribution)	100.0%	48.9%	1.3%	9.2%	10.9%	2.6%	27.1%
2008-2009	122,947	60,509	1,526	11,423	13,441	3,109	32,939
(% distribution)	100.0%	49.2%	1.2%	9.3%	10.9%	2.5%	26.8%
2007-2008	121,957	60,424	1,486	11,310	13,397	3,036	32,303
(% distribution)	100.0%	49.5%	1.2%	9.3%	11.0%	2.5%	26.5%
2006 - 2007	120,700	60,100	1,600	11,300	13,200	3,000	31,600
(% distribution)	100.0%	49.8%	1.3%	9.4%	10.9%	2.5%	26.2%
2005 - 2006	119,400	59,500	1,700	11,200	13,100	2,900	31,000
(% distribution)	100.0%	49.8%	1.4%	9.4%	11.0%	2.4%	26.0%
2004 - 2005	118,033	59,296	1,594	11,145	12,913	2,810	30,276
(% distribution)	100.0%	50.2%	1.4%	9.4%	10.9%	2.4%	25.7%
2003 - 2004	116,882	58,832	1,523	11,232	12,760	2,776	29,758
(% distribution)	100.0%	50.3%	1.3%	9.6%	10.9%	2.4%	25.5%
2002 - 2003	115,558	58,260	1,436	11,359	12,473	2,815	29,215
(% distribution)	100.0%	50.4%	1.2%	9.8%	10.8%	2.4%	25.3%
2001 - 2002	113,208	57,358	1,331	11,299	12,009	2,700	28,510
(% distribution)	100.0%	50.7%	1.2%	10.0%	10.6%	2.4%	25.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey: March 2001 to 2012.
Prepared by : NJ Dept of Labor & Workforce Dev., Div. of Labor Market & Demographic Research, 12/12.