Nassau Standard

Of the 20,130 people living in Merrick in 2019, 49.9 percent (10,046) were women and 50.1 percent (10,084) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Nassau Standard.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 6,116-to-5,870. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,971 females and 1,563 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	5,870	29.2
Females 18 and over	6,116	30.4
Males 65 and over	1,563	7.8
Females 65 and over	1,971	9.8

Source: US Census Bureau