Table 3. Marital Status for Men and Women 15 Years Old and Over
New Jersey and United States: 2000 - 2007
Two-year	Total 15 Years	Married	Married				Never
Moving Average	and Over	Spouse Present	Spouse Absent	Widowed	Divorced	Separated	Married
Men: New Jersey
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%
2000 - 2001	3,037,000	1,656,000	61,000	103,000	190,000	41,000	985,000
(% distribution)	100.0%	54.5%	2.0%	3.4%	6.3%	1.4%	32.4%
Women: New Jersey
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%
2000 - 2001	3,395,000	1,656,000	52,000	368,000	286,000	94,000	939,000
(% distribution)	100.0%	48.8%	1.5%	10.9%	8.4%	2.8%	27.7%
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Table 3. Marital Status for Men and Women 15 Years Old and Over
New Jersey and United States: 2000 - 2007 (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)
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%
2000 - 2001	103,693	56,646	1,468	2,625	8,601	1,718	32,636
(% distribution)	100.0%	54.6%	1.4%	2.5%	8.3%	1.7%	31.5%
Women: United States (numbers in thousands)
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%
2000 - 2001	111,197	56,646	1,325	11,123	11,528	2,626	27,951
(% distribution)	100.0%	50.9%	1.2%	10.0%	10.4%	2.4%	25.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey: March 2000 to 2007.
Prepared by : NJ Dept of Labor & Workforce Dev., Div. of Labor Market & Demographic Research, 11/07.