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Of the 2,952 people living in Alva in 2019, 48.2 percent (1,424) were women and 51.8 percent (1,528) 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 892-to-763. In the 65 and over age range, there were 515 females and 437 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	892	30.2
Females 18 and over	763	25.8
Males 65 and over	437	14.8
Females 65 and over	515	17.4

Source: US Census Bureau