Okeechobee Times

Of the 19,829 people living in Belle Glade in 2020, 51.3 percent (10,163) were women and 48.7 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 161. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,416 females and 1,636 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	5,474	27.6
Females 18 and over	5,635	28.4
Males 65 and over	1,636	8.3
Females 65 and over	1,416	7.1

Source: US Census Bureau