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Of the 22,225 people living in West Melbourne in 2019, 50.2 percent (11,149) were women and 49.8 percent (11,076) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Brevard Sun.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 6,396-to-6,255. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,611 females and 1,872 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	6,255	28.1
Females 18 and over	6,396	28.8
Males 65 and over	1,872	8.4
Females 65 and over	2,611	11.7

Source: US Census Bureau