Laurel Highlands Today

Of the 282 people living in Marklesburg in 2019, 50.7 percent (143) were women and 49.3 percent (139) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Laurel Highlands Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 81-to-59. In the 65 and over age range, there were 37 females and 49 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	59	20.9
Females 18 and over	81	28.7
Males 65 and over	49	17.4
Females 65 and over	37	13.1

Source: US Census Bureau