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Of the 11,584 people living in Peru in 2019, 51 percent (5,913) were women and 49 percent (5,671) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Kokomo Standard.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 3,473-to-3,465. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,210 females and 798 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	3,473	30
Females 18 and over	3,465	29.9
Males 65 and over	798	6.9
Females 65 and over	1,210	10.4

Source: US Census Bureau