Des Moines Sun

Of the 215,636 people living in Des Moines in 2019, 50.7 percent (109,320) were women and 49.3 percent (106,316) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Des Moines Sun.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 69,334-to-69,129. In the 65 and over age range, there were 15,118 females and 10,774 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	69,334	32.2
Females 18 and over	69,129	32.1
Males 65 and over	10,774	5
Females 65 and over	15,118	7

Source: US Census Bureau