UP Gazette

Of the 1,812 people living in Bessemer in 2019, 48.7 percent (882) were women and 51.3 percent (930) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the UP Gazette.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 503-to-491. In the 65 and over age range, there were 268 females and 173 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	503	27.8
Females 18 and over	491	27.1
Males 65 and over	173	9.5
Females 65 and over	268	14.8

Source: US Census Bureau