SW Iowa Times

Of the 313 people living in Persia in 2019, 46.3 percent (145) were women and 53.7 percent (168) 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 86-to-84. In the 65 and over age range, there were 33 females and 24 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	84	26.8
Females 18 and over	86	27.5
Males 65 and over	24	7.7
Females 65 and over	33	10.5

Source: US Census Bureau