Have your ever thought of where the most divorcees happen in the US? Five cities with the largest divorce population are in Nevada, four are in Florida, and Ohio and Washington are tied with three. Maybe that quickie Vegas marriage by an Elvis impersonator is not the best start! Researchers at ConsumersAdvocate.org analyzed divorce statistics for the largest 200 cities in the country to find which ones had the largest population of divorcees. Though it’s often believed that roughly half of all marriages end in divorce, the national divorce rate has actually been declining since its peak in the 70’s and 80’s. As for why, many point to the corresponding drop in marriage rates and the increasing median age of those tying the not for the first time.
Despite this drop, the divorcee population still accounts for more than 10% of the adult population. Some of those individuals may go on to remarry, but 30% of men and an astonishing 54% of women report that they are not interested in tying the knot again.
With that in mind, researchers at ConsumersAdvocate.org decided to analyze divorce statistics for the largest 200 cities in the country to find which ones had the largest population of divorcees.
Here are the top 10 cities with the highest percentage of residents identifying as divorced. Visit Consumers Advocate's article for more information on methodology and for cities # 25 - 11.
10. Dayton, Ohio
Divorced: 15.01%
Married: 31.05%
Single: 47.68%
Adult Population: 114,78
9. Tulsa, Oklahoma
Divorced: 15.09%
Married: 45.23%
Single: 33.75%
Adult Population: 316,190
8. Birmingham, Alabama
Divorced: 15.10%
Married: 31.62%
Single: 45.96%
Adult Population: 174,878
7. Spring Valley, Nevada
Divorced: 15.11%
Married: 44.08%
Single: 35.92%
Adult Population: 158,139
6. Tacoma, Washington
Divorced: 15.28%
Married: 43.34%
Single: 35.95%
Adult Population: 167,754
5. St. Petersburg, Florida
Divorced: 15.28%
Married: 41.10%
Single: 36.54%
Adult Population: 216,016
4. Hollywood, Florida
Divorced: 15.47%
Married: 45.23%
Single: 32.46%
Adult Population: 123,989
3. Reno, Nevada
Divorced: 15.53%
Married: 43.86%
Single: 35.76%
Adult Population: 192,898
2. Toledo, Ohio
Divorced: 15.57%
Married: 36.60%
Single: 41.16%
Adult Population: 225,485
1. Spokane, Washington
Divorced: 15.92%
Married: 44.13%
Single: 33.94%
Adult Population: 172,484
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