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Census Bureau: More women than men in Jefferson Parish in 2019

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Of the 434,850 people living in Jefferson Parish in 2019, 51.5 percent (224,160) were women and 48.5 percent (210,690) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Westbank Louisiana News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 136,050-to-130,567. In the 65 and over age range, there were 41,117 females and 31,216 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Jefferson Parish's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over130,56730
Females 18 and over136,05031.3
Males 65 and over31,2167.2
Females 65 and over41,1179.5

Source: US Census Bureau

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