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Of the 1,160 people living in Melcher-Dallas city in 2019, 53.6 percent (622) were women and 46.4 percent (538) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South DSM News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 350-to-277. In the 65 and over age range, there were 144 females and 118 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	277	23.9
Females 18 and over	350	30.2
Males 65 and over	118	10.2
Females 65 and over	144	12.4

Source: US Census Bureau