Lafayette Reporter

Of the 241,973 people living in Lafayette Parish in 2019, 51.2 percent (123,981) were women and 48.8 percent (117,992) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Lafayette Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 78,255-to-75,483. In the 65 and over age range, there were 17,439 females and 13,293 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	75,483	31.2
Females 18 and over	78,255	32.3
Males 65 and over	13,293	5.5
Females 65 and over	17,439	7.2

Source: US Census Bureau