Ready to Mingle? Meet Market Adventures Names Top ‘Single’ Cities in America
Washington, D.C. has highest number of singles per capita.
Toronto, ON (PRWEB) November 12, 2007 -- Meet Market Adventures (www.meetmarketadventures.com), the premiere event and social club for singles in North America, has identified the ten U.S. cities with the greatest population of singles between the ages of 24 and 55. New York City tops the list with the largest number of singles (over 1.9 million), while Washington, D.C. holds the record for highest concentration of single residents (43.8 percent).
“In today’s age of postponed marriages, longer working hours and high divorce rates, it’s no surprise that there are 25.4 million single adults between the ages of 24 and 55 living in North America,” says Travis Hartley, Founder of Meet Market Adventures. “We find that more and more are tired of the dating scene and just want to enjoy themselves.”
Top Ten Single Cities in America
Metro Areas -- Population -- % Single -- Single Population (24-55 years of age)
1. New York -- 17,799,861 -- 31.90% -- 1,930,573
2. Los Angeles -- 11,789,487 -- 28.50% -- 1,142,401
3. Chicago -- 8,307,904 -- 32.60% -- 920,848
4. Philadelphia -- 5,149,079 -- 33.80% -- 591,732
5. Washington, D.C. -- 3,933,920 -- 43.80% -- 585,839
6. Boston -- 4,032,484 -- 37.10% -- 508,658
7. Miami -- 4,919,036 -- 30.40% -- 508,432
8. Dallas/Ft. Worth -- 4,145,659 -- 32.90% -- 463,733
9. Atlanta -- 3,499840 -- 38.50% -- 458,129
10. Detroit -- 3,903,377 -- 29.70% -- 394,163
Additionally, 54 percent of unmarried and single Americans are women and 63 percent of unmarried and single Americans have never been married. For every 100 unmarried women age 15 and over in the United States, there are 86 unmarried men.
**The above information was compiled by Meet Market Adventures from the most recent census data provided by the US Census Bureau (2000) and StatsCan (2001).
About Meet Market Adventures
Founded in Toronto in 2000, Meet Market Adventures is the premiere event and social club for singles in North America. An alternative to dating services, Meet Market Adventures provides an avenue for busy single professionals to meet while enjoying interesting events, excursions and vacations. To join Meet Market Adventures or for more information, visit www.meetmarketadventures.com.
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