Chart: How Many People Are Divorced?

This week's chart focuses on community-by-community divorce rates. While the rates may vary across the state, Massachusetts as a whole, has the lowest divorce rate in the country. 

Locally, Littleton had the lowest number of divorces with 189 divorces over a five year period. The highest number was in Lowell where there was 3,912 divorces in five years. 

 

Community Percentage Divorced Number of Divorces 05-09 Andover 1.6% 417 Billerica 3.3% 1,043 Chelmsford 3.4% 921 Dracut 3.9% 935 Haverhill 4.3% 2,087 Lawrence 4.2% 2,208 Littleton 2.8% 189 Lowell 4.7% 3,912 Melrose 3.2% 683 Methuen 4.2% 1,446 North Andover 2.9% 611 North Reading 2.8% 294 Reading 2.7% 494 Tewksbury 2.4% 560 Wakefield 4.0% 819 Westford 2.3% 383 Wilmington 2.0% 352

Courtesy U.S. Census American Community Survey