Suffolk Reporter

Of the 11,785 people living in Stony Brook in 2020, 47.6 percent (5,606) were women and 52.4 percent (6,179) 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 11. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,611 females and 1,361 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	3,058	25.9
Females 18 and over	3,069	26
Males 65 and over	1,361	11.5
Females 65 and over	1,611	13.7

Source: US Census Bureau