Detroit City Wire

Of the 674,841 people living in Detroit in 2019, 52.6 percent (354,948) were women and 47.4 percent (319,893) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Detroit City Wire.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 216,960-to-197,768. In the 65 and over age range, there were 54,098 females and 37,563 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	197,768	29.3
Females 18 and over	216,960	32.1
Males 65 and over	37,563	5.6
Females 65 and over	54,098	8

Source: US Census Bureau