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Of the 1,897 people living in Decatur in 2019, 57.5 percent (1,090) were women and 42.5 percent (807) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the EC Mississippi News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 770-to-620. In the 65 and over age range, there were 116 females and 72 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	620	32.7
Females 18 and over	770	40.6
Males 65 and over	72	3.8
Females 65 and over	116	6.1

Source: US Census Bureau