Wiregrass Times

Of the 1,869 people living in Newton town in 2019, 54.3 percent (1,015) were women and 45.7 percent (854) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Wiregrass Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 577-to-523. In the 65 and over age range, there were 158 females and 146 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	523	28
Females 18 and over	577	30.9
Males 65 and over	146	7.8
Females 65 and over	158	8.5

Source: US Census Bureau