Jefferson Reporter

Of the 468 people living in West Jefferson town in 2019, 57.7 percent (270) were women and 42.3 percent (198) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Jefferson Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 147-to-96. In the 65 and over age range, there were 54 females and 47 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	96	20.5
Females 18 and over	147	31.4
Males 65 and over	47	10
Females 65 and over	54	11.5

Source: US Census Bureau