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Jul 9, 2008
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Singles in the United States

(The ratio of unmarried men per 100 unmarried women in U.S. Metro Areas, 2000)

Highest Ratio Men to Women

Rank Metro Area Ratio
1.Jacksonville, N.C.174.78
2.Lawton, Okla.112.19
3.Killeen–Temple, TX107.18
4.State College, Pa.104.91
5.Fayetteville, N.C.104.48
6.Clarksville–Hopkinsville, Tenn.–Ky.104.05
7.Anchoraga, Alaska103.86
8.Lafayette, Ind.103.57
9.Fort Walton Beach, Fla.102.79
10.Reno, Nev.101.98

Lowest Ratio Men to Women

Rank Metro Area Ratio
1.Florence, S.C.68.97
2.Albany, Ga.71.41
3.Barnstable–Yarmouth, Mass.71.75
4.Monroe, La.71.81
5.Punta Gorda, Fla.73.48
6.Sarasota–Bradenton, Fla.73.98
7.Gadsden, Ala.73.99
8.Danville, Va.74.24
9.Jackson, Tenn.74.25
10.Brownsville–Harlingen–San Benito, Tex.74.45
NOTE: Unmarried includes never-married, widowed, and divorced persons, 15 years or older. Metro Areas as defined June 30, 2000. The presence of a military base, college or university, etc. in a metropolitan area may have a significant impact on the size of the ratio.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census; Web: www.census.gov.

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