Okeechobee Times

Of the 5,186 people living in LaBelle in 2020, 45 percent (2,334) were women and 55 percent (2,852) 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 807. In the 65 and over age range, there were 615 females and 414 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	1,797	34.7
Females 18 and over	990	19.1
Males 65 and over	414	8
Females 65 and over	615	11.9

Source: US Census Bureau