Okeechobee Times

Of the 1,907 people living in Lake Placid in 2019, 43.9 percent (837) were women and 56.1 percent (1,070) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Okeechobee Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 531-to-393. In the 65 and over age range, there were 227 females and 209 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	531	27.8
Females 18 and over	393	20.6
Males 65 and over	209	11
Females 65 and over	227	11.9

Source: US Census Bureau