Lima Reporter

Of the 10,531 people living in Van Wert in 2020, 53.9 percent (5,678) were women and 46.1 percent (4,853) 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 201. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,235 females and 747 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	2,810	26.7
Females 18 and over	3,011	28.6
Males 65 and over	747	7.1
Females 65 and over	1,235	11.7

Source: US Census Bureau