Monroe Review

Of the 19,775 people living in Monroe in 2019, 53.7 percent (10,626) were women and 46.3 percent (9,149) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Monroe Review.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 6,418-to-5,827. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,759 females and 1,186 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	5,827	29.5
Females 18 and over	6,418	32.5
Males 65 and over	1,186	6
Females 65 and over	1,759	8.9

Source: US Census Bureau