Newark Reporter

Of the 281,917 people living in Newark in 2020, 51.1 percent (144,088) were women and 48.9 percent (137,829) 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 2,207. In the 65 and over age range, there were 17,662 females and 12,252 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	90,568	32.1
Females 18 and over	92,775	32.9
Males 65 and over	12,252	4.3
Females 65 and over	17,662	6.3

Source: US Census Bureau