Okeechobee Times

Of the 2,306 people living in Lake Placid in 2020, 52.6 percent (1,214) were women and 47.4 percent (1,092) 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 78. In the 65 and over age range, there were 278 females and 263 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	556	24.1
Females 18 and over	634	27.5
Males 65 and over	263	11.4
Females 65 and over	278	12.1

Source: US Census Bureau