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Of the 82,281 people living in Melbourne in 2020, 51.1 percent (42,031) were women and 48.9 percent (40,250) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Brevard Sun.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 632. In the 65 and over age range, there were 9,931 females and 7,251 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	25,527	31
Females 18 and over	24,895	30.3
Males 65 and over	7,251	8.8
Females 65 and over	9,931	12.1

Source: US Census Bureau