Suffolk Reporter

Of the 3,075 people living in Brightwaters in 2019, 50.1 percent (1,540) were women and 49.9 percent (1,535) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Suffolk Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 932-to-926. In the 65 and over age range, there were 264 females and 219 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	926	30.1
Females 18 and over	932	30.3
Males 65 and over	219	7.1
Females 65 and over	264	8.6

Source: US Census Bureau