NE Iowa News

Of the 5,896 people living in Oelwein in 2020, 50.7 percent (2,989) were women and 49.3 percent (2,907) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Iowa News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 47. In the 65 and over age range, there were 780 females and 571 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	1,617	27.4
Females 18 and over	1,570	26.6
Males 65 and over	571	9.7
Females 65 and over	780	13.2

Source: US Census Bureau