First State Times

Of the 967,679 people living in Delaware in 2020, 51.7 percent (499,959) were women and 48.3 percent (467,720) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the First State Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 15,210. In the 65 and over age range, there were 100,823 females and 81,201 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau compiles 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	283,119	29.3
Females 18 and over	298,329	30.8
Males 65 and over	81,201	8.4
Females 65 and over	100,823	10.4

Source: US Census Bureau