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Census Bureau: More women than men in Orangeburg in 2020

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Of the 4,454 people living in Orangeburg in 2020, 53.2 percent (2,370) were women and 46.8 percent (2,084) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Rockland Reporter.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 88. In the 65 and over age range, there were 761 females and 440 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.

Orangeburg's population by sex

Sex and age rangeEstimated numberPercent of total
Males 18 and over1,30029.2
Females 18 and over1,21227.2
Males 65 and over4409.9
Females 65 and over76117.1

Source: US Census Bureau