South Coast Times

Of the 6,431 people living in Brookings in 2019, 49.2 percent (3,167) were women and 50.8 percent (3,264) 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 1,716-to-1,650. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,007 females and 869 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	1,650	25.7
Females 18 and over	1,716	26.7
Males 65 and over	869	13.5
Females 65 and over	1,007	15.7

Source: US Census Bureau