Southern West Virginia News

Of the 693 people living in Peterstown in 2019, 61.2 percent (424) were women and 38.8 percent (269) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Southern West Virginia News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 172-to-125. In the 65 and over age range, there were 96 females and 66 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.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	125	18
Females 18 and over	172	24.8
Males 65 and over	66	9.5
Females 65 and over	96	13.9

Source: US Census Bureau