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Of the 7,137 people living in Philadelphia in 2020, 53.9 percent (3,844) were women and 46.1 percent (3,293) 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 266. In the 65 and over age range, there were 751 females and 523 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	1,970	27.6
Females 18 and over	2,236	31.3
Males 65 and over	523	7.3
Females 65 and over	751	10.5

Source: US Census Bureau