Bean Town Times

Of the 684,379 people living in Boston in 2019, 52 percent (355,876) were women and 48 percent (328,503) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Bean Town Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 255,419-to-241,096. In the 65 and over age range, there were 45,731 females and 33,130 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	241,096	35.2
Females 18 and over	255,419	37.3
Males 65 and over	33,130	4.8
Females 65 and over	45,731	6.7

Source: US Census Bureau