Lafayette Times

Of the 49,668 people living in West Lafayette in 2020, 44.8 percent (22,245) were women and 55.2 percent (27,423) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Lafayette Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 5,758. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,093 females and 1,477 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	23,506	47.3
Females 18 and over	17,748	35.7
Males 65 and over	1,477	3
Females 65 and over	2,093	4.2

Source: US Census Bureau