Sandhills Today

Of the 1,244 people living in Burwell in 2019, 50.7 percent (631) were women and 49.3 percent (613) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Sandhills Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 312-to-302. In the 65 and over age range, there were 224 females and 154 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	302	24.3
Females 18 and over	312	25.1
Males 65 and over	154	12.4
Females 65 and over	224	18

Source: US Census Bureau