South Coast Times

Of the 649 people living in Melrose in 2019, 57.2 percent (371) were women and 42.8 percent (278) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Coast Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 276-to-202. In the 65 and over age range, there were 58 females and 41 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	202	31.1
Females 18 and over	276	42.5
Males 65 and over	41	6.3
Females 65 and over	58	8.9

Source: US Census Bureau