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Census Bureau: More women than men in St. Landry Parish in 2019

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Of the 83,172 people living in St. Landry Parish in 2019, 51.7 percent (43,034) were women and 48.3 percent (40,138) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the North Acadiana News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 24,795-to-22,950. In the 65 and over age range, there were 7,422 females and 5,685 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.

St. Landry Parish's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over22,95027.6
Females 18 and over24,79529.8
Males 65 and over5,6856.8
Females 65 and over7,4228.9

Source: US Census Bureau

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