Oakland City Wire

Of the 3,966,936 people living in Los Angeles city in 2019, 50.5 percent (2,001,952) were women and 49.5 percent (1,964,984) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Oakland City Wire.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 1,339,787-to-1,314,135. In the 65 and over age range, there were 283,334 females and 208,264 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	1,339,787	33.8
Females 18 and over	1,314,135	33.1
Males 65 and over	208,264	5.2
Females 65 and over	283,334	7.1

Source: US Census Bureau