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Of the 1,915 people living in Chesapeake in 2019, 52.5 percent (1,006) were women and 47.5 percent (909) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Charleston Leader.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 517-to-423. In the 65 and over age range, there were 291 females and 222 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	423	22.1
Females 18 and over	517	27
Males 65 and over	222	11.6
Females 65 and over	291	15.2

Source: US Census Bureau