Oakland City Wire

Of the 1,656,754 people living in Alameda County in 2019, 50.8 percent (842,239) were women and 49.2 percent (814,515) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Oakland City Wire.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 548,157-to-540,544. In the 65 and over age range, there were 125,967 females and 98,059 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	540,544	32.6
Females 18 and over	548,157	33.1
Males 65 and over	98,059	5.9
Females 65 and over	125,967	7.6

Source: US Census Bureau