Suffolk Reporter

Of the 23,995 people living in Dix Hills in 2020, 48 percent (11,522) were women and 52 percent (12,473) 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 203. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,647 females and 2,167 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	7,060	29.4
Females 18 and over	6,857	28.6
Males 65 and over	2,167	9
Females 65 and over	2,647	11

Source: US Census Bureau