As we go about this process of finding another single person with whom
we are compatible, it can often feel as if there are just no single people left
in our city. Sure, logically we know this isn’t true…but still, it seems like it’s true. So just how many
single people are there in Durham?
The government gives us a good estimate. According to the 2010 census, there
are approximately 49,348 available men over the age of 15 and 62,202 available
women over the age of 15.
I realize that most of us would not date anyone under the age of 18 –
at least those of us who prefer not to have to register as sex offenders – and most
of us are not looking for someone over the age of 65, but you get the idea.
Similarly, I can’t tell you how many of these people are in relationships or
cohabiting, but I can say they’re not married or separated (not that there’s
something inherently wrong with dating someone separated, but it just seemed
easier to look at the numbers this way). I also know that this number doesn’t
count members of the LGBT community whose unions are not (yet) legally
recognized.
Even though there are what seems like many more available women than
men, it still seems like there is a decent pool of people out there for all of us
to explore.
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