West Texas News

Of the 2,088 people living in Hale Center in 2019, 50.8 percent (1,061) were women and 49.2 percent (1,027) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the West Texas News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 618-to-584. In the 65 and over age range, there were 195 females and 139 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	584	28
Females 18 and over	618	29.6
Males 65 and over	139	6.7
Females 65 and over	195	9.3

Source: US Census Bureau