Lima Reporter

Of the 427 people living in Lafayette in 2019, 50.8 percent (217) were women and 49.2 percent (210) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Lima Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 121-to-116. In the 65 and over age range, there were 31 females and 27 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	116	27.2
Females 18 and over	121	28.3
Males 65 and over	27	6.3
Females 65 and over	31	7.3

Source: US Census Bureau