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Of the 25,618 people living in Allen Parish in 2019, 43.2 percent (11,076) were women and 56.8 percent (14,542) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Louisiana News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 9,888-to-6,219. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,149 females and 1,626 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	9,888	38.6
Females 18 and over	6,219	24.3
Males 65 and over	1,626	6.3
Females 65 and over	2,149	8.4

Source: US Census Bureau