Nola Reporter

Of the 390,845 people living in Orleans Parish in 2019, 52.5 percent (205,332) were women and 47.5 percent (185,513) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Nola Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 134,928-to-122,131. In the 65 and over age range, there were 31,626 females and 23,655 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	122,131	31.2
Females 18 and over	134,928	34.5
Males 65 and over	23,655	6.1
Females 65 and over	31,626	8.1

Source: US Census Bureau