Okeechobee Times

Of the 19,654 people living in Belle Glade in 2019, 50.8 percent (9,988) were women and 49.2 percent (9,666) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Okeechobee Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 5,899-to-5,696. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,326 females and 1,460 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	5,696	29
Females 18 and over	5,899	30
Males 65 and over	1,460	7.4
Females 65 and over	1,326	6.7

Source: US Census Bureau