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Census Bureau: More women than men in Portage in 2020

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Of the 36,524 people living in Portage in 2020, 52.6 percent (19,198) were women and 47.4 percent (17,326) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the The Region News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 846. In the 65 and over age range, there were 3,273 females and 2,064 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.

Portage's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over11,06530.3
Females 18 and over11,91132.6
Males 65 and over2,0645.7
Females 65 and over3,2739

Source: US Census Bureau

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