North Iowa Reporter

Of the 5,447 people living in Algona in 2019, 52 percent (2,834) were women and 48 percent (2,613) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the North Iowa Reporter.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 1,520-to-1,400. In the 65 and over age range, there were 878 females and 548 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	1,520	27.9
Females 18 and over	1,400	25.7
Males 65 and over	548	10.1
Females 65 and over	878	16.1

Source: US Census Bureau