Nassau Standard

Of the 8,975 people living in Plainedge in 2019, 52.5 percent (4,715) were women and 47.5 percent (4,260) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Nassau Standard.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 2,969-to-2,762. In the 65 and over age range, there were 772 females and 524 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	2,969	33.1
Females 18 and over	2,762	30.8
Males 65 and over	524	5.8
Females 65 and over	772	8.6

Source: US Census Bureau