Suffolk Reporter

Of the 368 people living in Fire Island in 2020, 53.3 percent (196) were women and 46.7 percent (172) 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 7. In the 65 and over age range, there were 30 females and 28 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	103	28
Females 18 and over	110	29.9
Males 65 and over	28	7.6
Females 65 and over	30	8.2

Source: US Census Bureau