Ocean County Leader

Of the 2,684 people living in Lakehurst in 2019, 51.9 percent (1,393) were women and 48.1 percent (1,291) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Ocean County Leader.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 908-to-844. In the 65 and over age range, there were 138 females and 99 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	844	31.4
Females 18 and over	908	33.8
Males 65 and over	99	3.7
Females 65 and over	138	5.1

Source: US Census Bureau