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Census Bureau: More women than men in Shreveport in 2019

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Of the 192,035 people living in Shreveport in 2019, 53 percent (101,738) were women and 47 percent (90,297) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Shreveport Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 60,975-to-54,378. In the 65 and over age range, there were 17,387 females and 12,472 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.

Shreveport's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over54,37828.3
Females 18 and over60,97531.8
Males 65 and over12,4726.5
Females 65 and over17,3879.1

Source: US Census Bureau

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