Nassau Standard

Of the 9,816 people living in East Rockaway in 2019, 49.8 percent (4,892) were women and 50.2 percent (4,924) 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 3,186-to-3,006. In the 65 and over age range, there were 893 females and 642 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	3,186	32.5
Females 18 and over	3,006	30.6
Males 65 and over	642	6.5
Females 65 and over	893	9.1

Source: US Census Bureau