SLO Reporter

Of the 47,402 people living in San Luis Obispo city in 2020, 48.6 percent (23,022) were women and 51.4 percent (24,380) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SLO Reporter.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 1,878. In the 65 and over age range, there were 3,523 females and 2,895 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	18,692	39.4
Females 18 and over	16,814	35.5
Males 65 and over	2,895	6.1
Females 65 and over	3,523	7.4

Source: US Census Bureau