Prince William Reporter

Of the 17,287 people living in Gainesville in 2019, 51.4 percent (8,884) were women and 48.6 percent (8,403) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Prince William Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 5,443-to-5,117. In the 65 and over age range, there were 720 females and 606 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	5,117	29.6
Females 18 and over	5,443	31.5
Males 65 and over	606	3.5
Females 65 and over	720	4.2

Source: US Census Bureau