Ocean County Leader

Of the 369 people living in Barnegat Light in 2019, 55.3 percent (204) were women and 44.7 percent (165) 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 73-to-65. In the 65 and over age range, there were 128 females and 95 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	65	17.6
Females 18 and over	73	19.8
Males 65 and over	95	25.7
Females 65 and over	128	34.7

Source: US Census Bureau