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Census Bureau: More women than men in Mount Hope in 2019

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Of the 980 people living in Mount Hope in 2019, 53.5 percent (524) were women and 46.5 percent (456) 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 305-to-301. In the 65 and over age range, there were 137 females and 97 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.

Mount Hope's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over30130.7
Females 18 and over30531.1
Males 65 and over979.9
Females 65 and over13714

Source: US Census Bureau

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