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Census Bureau: More women than men in West Point in 2019

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Of the 3,292 people living in West Point in 2019, 57.2 percent (1,882) were women and 42.8 percent (1,410) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the EC Virginia News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,078-to-937. In the 65 and over age range, there were 425 females and 265 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.

West Point's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over93728.5
Females 18 and over1,07832.7
Males 65 and over2658
Females 65 and over42512.9

Source: US Census Bureau

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