Suffolk Reporter

Of the 31,819 people living in Bay Shore in 2020, 49.5 percent (15,753) were women and 50.5 percent (16,066) 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 803. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,809 females and 1,529 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	9,284	29.2
Females 18 and over	10,087	31.7
Males 65 and over	1,529	4.8
Females 65 and over	1,809	5.7

Source: US Census Bureau