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Of the 4,797 people living in Polk in 2020, 44.8 percent (2,147) were women and 55.2 percent (2,650) 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 108. In the 65 and over age range, there were 107 females and 145 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	1,614	33.6
Females 18 and over	1,506	31.4
Males 65 and over	145	3
Females 65 and over	107	2.2

Source: US Census Bureau