Upper Delta News

Of the 596 people living in Palestine city in 2019, 54.9 percent (327) were women and 45.1 percent (269) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Upper Delta News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 164-to-135. In the 65 and over age range, there were 62 females and 64 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	135	22.7
Females 18 and over	164	27.5
Males 65 and over	64	10.7
Females 65 and over	62	10.4

Source: US Census Bureau