Upper East Texas News

Of the 2,512 people living in Jefferson in 2019, 55.3 percent (1,389) were women and 44.7 percent (1,123) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Upper East Texas News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 765-to-596. In the 65 and over age range, there were 331 females and 222 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	596	23.7
Females 18 and over	765	30.5
Males 65 and over	222	8.8
Females 65 and over	331	13.2

Source: US Census Bureau