Gateway Reporter

Of the 7,808 people living in Bellwood in 2020, 51.5 percent (4,018) were women and 48.5 percent (3,790) 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 179. In the 65 and over age range, there were 577 females and 246 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	2,621	33.6
Females 18 and over	2,442	31.3
Males 65 and over	246	3.2
Females 65 and over	577	7.4

Source: US Census Bureau