Last month, the U.S. Census Bureau released Marital Events of Americans: 2009, which takes a look at marriage, divorce and widowhood in all 50 states.  According to the report, the average rate of divorce across the U.S. is 9.2 per 1000 men aged15 and over, and 9.7 per 1000 woman aged 15 and over.  The report reveals that Southern states have the highest rates of divorce for both men and women, while Northeastern states have the lowest.  New Jersey has the lowest rates of divorce in the nation for both men and woman, at 6.1% and 6% respectively.

The states with the highest rates of divorce?  For men, Oklahoma has the highest rate of divorce at 12.8%, followed closely by Alabama at 12.7%, and Alaska at 12.5%.  For women, Alaska boasts a whopping 16.2% divorce rate.  Oklahoma comes in second at 14.1%, followed by – you guessed it – Alabama at 13.9%.

So how did our state fare?  Slightly above average, with a 10% rate for men and a 10.6% rate for women.  Idaho’s divorce rates are relatively low, at 7.7% for men, and 9.7% for women.  Oregon’s rates aren’t much different than ours at 10.4% for men, and 11.4% for women.

Check out these charts for an overview of divorce rates for men and woman across the U.S.

Story via NJ.com.