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Census Bureau: More women than men in Ghent in 2019

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Of the 536 people living in Ghent in 2019, 56.9 percent (305) were women and 43.1 percent (231) 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 246-to-209.

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.

Ghent's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over20939
Females 18 and over24645.9
Males 65 and over00
Females 65 and over244.5

Source: US Census Bureau

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