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Of the 12,251 people living in Escanaba in 2019, 52.1 percent (6,378) were women and 47.9 percent (5,873) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 3,552-to-3,410. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,711 females and 1,123 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	3,410	27.8
Females 18 and over	3,552	29
Males 65 and over	1,123	9.2
Females 65 and over	1,711	14

Source: US Census Bureau