Mid Coast Today

Of the 6,710 people living in Belfast in 2020, 57.4 percent (3,850) were women and 42.6 percent (2,860) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Mid Coast Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 580. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,337 females and 1,032 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	1,414	21.1
Females 18 and over	1,994	29.7
Males 65 and over	1,032	15.4
Females 65 and over	1,337	19.9

Source: US Census Bureau