Athens Reporter

Of the 11,114 people living in Jefferson in 2019, 52 percent (5,784) were women and 48 percent (5,330) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Athens Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 3,185-to-2,888. In the 65 and over age range, there were 899 females and 735 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	2,888	26
Females 18 and over	3,185	28.7
Males 65 and over	735	6.6
Females 65 and over	899	8.1

Source: US Census Bureau