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

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Of the 155,494 people living in Ouachita Parish in 2019, 52 percent (80,905) were women and 48 percent (74,589) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Louisiana News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 48,764-to-45,209. In the 65 and over age range, there were 12,976 females and 9,510 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.

Ouachita Parish's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over45,20929.1
Females 18 and over48,76431.4
Males 65 and over9,5106.1
Females 65 and over12,9768.3

Source: US Census Bureau

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