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Census Bureau: More women than men in Bluefield in 2019

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Of the 4,907 people living in Bluefield in 2019, 52 percent (2,550) were women and 48 percent (2,357) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Virginia News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,539-to-1,468. In the 65 and over age range, there were 560 females and 491 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.

Bluefield's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over1,46829.9
Females 18 and over1,53931.4
Males 65 and over49110
Females 65 and over56011.4

Source: US Census Bureau

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