Fairfield Reporter

Of the 40,159 people living in Lancaster in 2019, 51 percent (20,471) were women and 49 percent (19,688) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Fairfield Reporter.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 12,344-to-11,559. In the 65 and over age range, there were 4,494 females and 2,910 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	12,344	30.7
Females 18 and over	11,559	28.8
Males 65 and over	2,910	7.2
Females 65 and over	4,494	11.2

Source: US Census Bureau