Suffolk Reporter

Of the 15,610 people living in Mastic Beach in 2020, 53.4 percent (8,334) were women and 46.6 percent (7,276) 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 236. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,058 females and 544 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	5,096	32.6
Females 18 and over	4,860	31.1
Males 65 and over	544	3.5
Females 65 and over	1,058	6.8

Source: US Census Bureau