Central Iowa Times

Of the 1,228 people living in Laurens in 2019, 53.7 percent (660) were women and 46.3 percent (568) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Central Iowa Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 351-to-333. In the 65 and over age range, there were 179 females and 103 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	333	27.1
Females 18 and over	351	28.6
Males 65 and over	103	8.4
Females 65 and over	179	14.6

Source: US Census Bureau