Gateway Reporter

Of the 11,413 people living in Wakefield in 2020, 51.5 percent (5,882) were women and 48.5 percent (5,531) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Gateway Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 131. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,183 females and 1,163 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	3,032	26.6
Females 18 and over	3,163	27.7
Males 65 and over	1,163	10.2
Females 65 and over	1,183	10.4

Source: US Census Bureau