Allegheny Highlands Today

Of the 5,473 people living in Buckhannon in 2020, 50.3 percent (2,755) were women and 49.7 percent (2,718) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Allegheny Highlands Today.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 59. In the 65 and over age range, there were 529 females and 420 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	1,922	35.1
Females 18 and over	1,863	34
Males 65 and over	420	7.7
Females 65 and over	529	9.7

Source: US Census Bureau