River Bend Times

Of the 42,889 people living in Muscatine County in 2019, 50.3 percent (21,566) were women and 49.7 percent (21,323) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the River Bend Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 12,859-to-12,422. In the 65 and over age range, there were 3,804 females and 3,104 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	12,859	30
Females 18 and over	12,422	29
Males 65 and over	3,104	7.2
Females 65 and over	3,804	8.9

Source: US Census Bureau