Laurel Highlands Today

Of the 2,203 people living in Meyersdale in 2020, 54.7 percent (1,204) were women and 45.3 percent (999) 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 72. In the 65 and over age range, there were 384 females and 220 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	605	27.5
Females 18 and over	677	30.7
Males 65 and over	220	10
Females 65 and over	384	17.4

Source: US Census Bureau