Garden State Times

Of the 8,878,503 people living in New Jersey in 2019, 51.2 percent (4,543,471) were women and 48.8 percent (4,335,032) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Garden State Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 50,487. In the 65 and over age range, there were 804,522 females and 605,763 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau compiles 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	2,728,105	30.7
Females 18 and over	2,778,592	31.3
Males 65 and over	605,763	6.8
Females 65 and over	804,522	9.1

Source: US Census Bureau