Newark Reporter

Of the 795,404 people living in Essex County in 2019, 51.9 percent (412,881) were women and 48.1 percent (382,523) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Newark Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 256,760-to-242,360. In the 65 and over age range, there were 63,281 females and 43,637 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	242,360	30.5
Females 18 and over	256,760	32.3
Males 65 and over	43,637	5.5
Females 65 and over	63,281	8

Source: US Census Bureau