Suffolk Reporter

Of the 12,389 people living in Patchogue in 2020, 50.5 percent (6,256) were women and 49.5 percent (6,133) 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 226. In the 65 and over age range, there were 824 females and 660 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	4,349	35.1
Females 18 and over	4,575	36.9
Males 65 and over	660	5.3
Females 65 and over	824	6.7

Source: US Census Bureau