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Of the 6,745 people living in Fort Myers Shores in 2020, 49 percent (3,306) were women and 51 percent (3,439) 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 38. In the 65 and over age range, there were 540 females and 529 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	2,309	34.2
Females 18 and over	2,271	33.7
Males 65 and over	529	7.8
Females 65 and over	540	8

Source: US Census Bureau