Scranton Reporter

Of the 210,652 people living in Lackawanna County in 2019, 51.5 percent (108,491) were women and 48.5 percent (102,161) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Scranton Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 63,962-to-62,382. In the 65 and over age range, there were 23,708 females and 17,614 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	62,382	29.6
Females 18 and over	63,962	30.4
Males 65 and over	17,614	8.4
Females 65 and over	23,708	11.3

Source: US Census Bureau