Suffolk Reporter

Of the 8,139 people living in Wading River in 2020, 47.9 percent (3,900) were women and 52.1 percent (4,239) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Suffolk Reporter.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 99. In the 65 and over age range, there were 703 females and 731 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	2,513	30.9
Females 18 and over	2,414	29.7
Males 65 and over	731	9
Females 65 and over	703	8.6

Source: US Census Bureau