NYC singles are in a\u00a0state\u00a0of emergency.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The city that never sleeps is at the epicenter of the state that never marries, per devastating new data naming New York the No. 1 locale \u201cwhere you\u2019re most likely to die single.\u201d<\/p>\n
R.I.P. to Big Apple amore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
New York ranks No. 1 as the state where singles are most likely to die alone. Andrii Zastrozhnov \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n
The unwed of Gotham and its surrounding neighborhoods are better off dead, warn researchers for PlayCasino<\/a>, an online gambling hub, who analyzed the latest US Census Bureau American Community Survey figures on never-married mid-life adults, ranging in age from 30 to 49, nationwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n Investigators identified the top 10 states in which singletons are not likely tie the knot due to each not-so-hotspot\u2019s geographical and generational makeup, noting that the number of folks who\u2019ve never married \u201chas been climbing in almost every state for two decades.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAcross the US, the share of adults who have never been married has now doubled from 15% in 1960 to 31% today, according to Pew Research,\u201d referenced the study authors. \u201cA record 25% of 40-year-olds have never been married \u2014 the highest figure since US Census tracking began in 1900, and a huge leap from just 6% in 1980.\u201d<\/p>\n New Yorkers have groaned about the state\u2019s ruthless dating scene, riddled with cheaters, ghosters and creeps. Liubomir \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n It\u2019s an upsetting, albeit unsurprising, revelation to Empire State residents, many baring war-wounds from the area\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0\u201ccutthroat\u201d dating scene<\/a>, a scene plagued\u00a0with the title of \u201cworst\u201d place<\/a>\u00a0in the U.S. to find love.\u00a0<\/p>\n Solo sweethearts living in more provincial states, such as Idaho, Wyoming and Oklahoma, however, have much higher chances of finding \u201cthe one\u201d before kicking the bucket, according to the report.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFor the 132.3 million unmarried American [people] \u2014 a figure that includes never-married, divorced and widowed adults \u2014 the long-term trend is clear,\u201d the authorities said. \u201cMarriage is no longer the default, and where you live in America increasingly shapes the odds of finding a partner at all.\u201d<\/p>\n Country-dwellers are more likely to score significant others than folks living in states with major cities, per the analysis. La Famiglia \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a countdown of the top 10 U.S. states where you\u2019re most likely to die single.\u00a0<\/p>\n 10. Florida \u2014 around 26% never married<\/p>\n The Sunshine State may be a magnet for retirees, but its mid-life adults are increasingly going solo. Florida sits firmly in the top quartile, with a never-married rate well above the US average.<\/p>\n 9. Pennsylvania \u2014 around 27% never married<\/p>\n Pennsylvania\u2019s never-married rate has climbed steadily as Philadelphia and Pittsburgh draw younger professionals who delay or skip marriage entirely.<\/p>\n 8. Delaware \u2014 around 28% never married<\/p>\n Small state, big single population. Delaware ranks in the top quartile of never-married mid-life adults thanks in part to its commuter-belt links with Philadelphia and the broader Mid-Atlantic.<\/p>\n 7. Louisiana \u2014 around 29% never married<\/p>\n The lone Deep South state in the top 10, Louisiana\u2019s high never-married rate is driven heavily by New Orleans, which has one of the highest singles populations of any large US city.<\/p>\n Singles living near the hustle and bustle of fast-paced city life tend to be less lucky in love, say the experts. fotoduets \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n 6. Massachusetts \u2014 around 30% never married<\/p>\n Home to Boston \u2014 the city ranked second in the US for never-married adults, where 56.6% of city residents have never married, according to a 2024 American Community Survey analysis. Massachusetts has long been one of the country\u2019s most solo-skewed states.<\/p>\n 5. Rhode Island \u2014 around 31% never married<\/p>\n Tiny Rhode Island punches well above its weight in the singles stakes, with a never-married rate that puts it firmly in the top 5 alongside its New England neighbours.<\/p>\n 4. Nevada \u2014 around 32% never married<\/p>\n Yes, Las Vegas is famously the wedding capital of America \u2014 but residents of the state itself are far less likely to marry than the national average. Nevada\u2019s combination of transient population and late-marriage culture pushes it into the top 5.<\/p>\n 3. Hawaii \u2014 around 33% never married<\/p>\n The cost of living, the high share of military and tourism workers, and the late-marriage trend among younger Hawaiians have all pushed the state into the top three.<\/p>\n 2. New Mexico \u2014 around 33% never married<\/p>\n New Mexico has one of the highest shares of single adults of any state in the country, with 1.3 times more single adults than Utah, the state with the lowest share.<\/p>\n Nearly 40% of New Yorkers are either unwed, widowed or divorced, according to the findings. BullRun \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n 1. New York \u2014 36.3% never married<\/p>\n New York tops the list of US states (with the District of Columbia excluded as a federal district rather than a state). More than one in three mid-life New Yorkers has never married \u2014 easily the highest rate of any state in the country.<\/p>\n The states where Americans are most likely to marry:\u00a0<\/p>\n 14. Oklahoma<\/p>\n 13. Arkansas<\/p>\n 12. Kentucky\u00a0<\/p>\n 11. West Virginia<\/p>\n 10. Texas<\/p>\n 9. South Dakota\u00a0<\/p>\n 8. Indiana<\/p>\n 7. Nebraska<\/p>\n 6. Kansas<\/p>\n 5. Iowa<\/p>\n 4. Wyoming<\/p>\n 3. North Dakota<\/p>\n 2. Utah<\/p>\n 1. 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