Kalamazoo Times

Of the 48,774 people living in Portage in 2019, 51.2 percent (24,965) were women and 48.8 percent (23,809) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Kalamazoo Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 15,289-to-14,524. In the 65 and over age range, there were 4,395 females and 3,418 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	14,524	29.8
Females 18 and over	15,289	31.3
Males 65 and over	3,418	7
Females 65 and over	4,395	9

Source: US Census Bureau