SW Iowa Times

Of the 11,606 people living in Shelby County in 2019, 51 percent (5,924) were women and 49 percent (5,682) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Iowa Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 3,218-to-3,169. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,459 females and 1,173 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	3,169	27.3
Females 18 and over	3,218	27.7
Males 65 and over	1,173	10.1
Females 65 and over	1,459	12.6

Source: US Census Bureau