UP Gazette

Of the 1,659 people living in Bessemer in 2020, 55 percent (912) were women and 45 percent (747) 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 114. In the 65 and over age range, there were 236 females and 142 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	461	27.8
Females 18 and over	575	34.7
Males 65 and over	142	8.6
Females 65 and over	236	14.2

Source: US Census Bureau