Gateway Reporter

Of the 6,723 people living in Bellwood in 2019, 50.5 percent (3,397) were women and 49.5 percent (3,326) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Gateway Reporter.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 2,260-to-1,990. In the 65 and over age range, there were 514 females and 287 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	2,260	33.6
Females 18 and over	1,990	29.6
Males 65 and over	287	4.3
Females 65 and over	514	7.6

Source: US Census Bureau