Portland Courant

Of the 645,291 people living in Portland in 2019, 50.4 percent (325,422) were women and 49.6 percent (319,869) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Portland Courant.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 224,499-to-223,277. In the 65 and over age range, there were 45,897 females and 36,603 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	224,499	34.8
Females 18 and over	223,277	34.6
Males 65 and over	36,603	5.7
Females 65 and over	45,897	7.1

Source: US Census Bureau