Ocean County Leader

Of the 4,761 people living in Forked River in 2019, 49.4 percent (2,351) were women and 50.6 percent (2,410) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Ocean County Leader.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 1,515-to-1,353. In the 65 and over age range, there were 499 females and 415 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	1,515	31.8
Females 18 and over	1,353	28.4
Males 65 and over	415	8.7
Females 65 and over	499	10.5

Source: US Census Bureau