Laurel Highlands Today

Of the 2,043 people living in Meyersdale in 2019, 52.5 percent (1,072) were women and 47.5 percent (971) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Laurel Highlands Today.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 602-to-598. In the 65 and over age range, there were 310 females and 167 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	602	29.5
Females 18 and over	598	29.3
Males 65 and over	167	8.2
Females 65 and over	310	15.2

Source: US Census Bureau