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Census Bureau: More women than men in Pennsylvania in 2019

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Of the 12,791,530 people living in Pennsylvania in 2019, 51 percent (6,526,417) were women and 49 percent (6,265,113) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Keystone Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 32,145. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,286,897 females and 994,823 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau compiles 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.

Pennsylvania's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over3,907,63730.5
Females 18 and over3,939,78230.8
Males 65 and over994,8237.8
Females 65 and over1,286,89710.1

Source: US Census Bureau

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