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Of the 183,942 people living in Cape Coral in 2019, 50.4 percent (92,784) were women and 49.6 percent (91,158) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Lee Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 55,995-to-52,822. In the 65 and over age range, there were 21,053 females and 20,676 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	52,822	28.7
Females 18 and over	55,995	30.4
Males 65 and over	20,676	11.2
Females 65 and over	21,053	11.4

Source: US Census Bureau