SW Iowa Times

Of the 491 people living in Emerson in 2019, 47.7 percent (234) were women and 52.3 percent (257) 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 140-to-127. In the 65 and over age range, there were 46 females and 49 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	127	25.9
Females 18 and over	140	28.5
Males 65 and over	49	10
Females 65 and over	46	9.4

Source: US Census Bureau