South Middlesex Times

Of the 8,868 people living in South Amboy in 2020, 50.5 percent (4,474) were women and 49.5 percent (4,394) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Middlesex Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 106. In the 65 and over age range, there were 791 females and 538 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	3,062	34.5
Females 18 and over	2,956	33.3
Males 65 and over	538	6.1
Females 65 and over	791	8.9

Source: US Census Bureau