Where the Singles Live

National Geographic has recently published a map showing where single people live in the United States. Each dot shows a concentration of single men and women living in a particular geographical region. Orange dots demonstrate a higher concentration of single women compared to men, and blue dots represent more single men living in the area. According to the map, the greatest concentrations of singles live in urban regions. Interestingly, higher concentrations of men live in the western US while women tend to prefer the east coast.



If it is true that unmarried men are clustered in western towns, are these men marriage material? National Geographic reports that most of these areas attract a large number of illegal aliens, namely agricultural workers. Another consideration is that many unmarried men may be elderly gents that have moved to warmer climate. You might also want to factor in gay males. San Francisco is known for its large gay population, so it could be that a large number of those single men might not be looking to marry.