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In Florida alone, according to 2002 Census data, there were more than 5.2 million unmarried adults, making it one of a handful of states with an unmarried majority (51.1 percent). Of those, 1.8 million lived alone. Some cities scored high on the single household numbers, too: Miami (63.4 percent), Miami Beach (72.6 percent), Fort Lauderdale (67.8 percent), and Hollywood (58.5 percent)

Of course those areas are high in the number of singles ... they are FULL of retirees that have become widows / widowers. A high rate of singles is not uncommon in that age range. To draw meaningful conclusions about those choosing to delay marriage or be unattached, the author should have limited their analysis to younger demographics.

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(s)Is a big business conspiracy. Single people mean individual apartments and houses. Individuals who have to shop for homes. Where marriged people buy one. Those same unmarried buy two. They have to drive their one car everywhere instead of married people sharring a ride. This salls more gas. More gas means more oil. More oil means more profits for Halburton. Halburton is Bush. GASP! the Bush administration is keeping women single for more OIL PROFITS!(/s)