Newark Reporter

Of the 798,698 people living in Essex County in 2020, 51.9 percent (414,404) were women and 48.1 percent (384,294) 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 14,168. In the 65 and over age range, there were 64,508 females and 44,846 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	242,574	30.4
Females 18 and over	256,742	32.1
Males 65 and over	44,846	5.6
Females 65 and over	64,508	8.1

Source: US Census Bureau