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Of the 42,770 people living in North Fort Myers in 2019, 51.4 percent (21,991) were women and 48.6 percent (20,779) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Lee Today.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 9,195-to-9,087. In the 65 and over age range, there were 10,540 females and 9,259 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	9,195	21.5
Females 18 and over	9,087	21.2
Males 65 and over	9,259	21.6
Females 65 and over	10,540	24.6

Source: US Census Bureau