South Middlesex Times

Of the 55,992 people living in New Brunswick in 2020, 49.5 percent (27,720) were women and 50.5 percent (28,272) 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 671. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,036 females and 1,516 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	20,417	36.5
Females 18 and over	19,746	35.3
Males 65 and over	1,516	2.7
Females 65 and over	2,036	3.6

Source: US Census Bureau