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Of the 1,544 people living in Itta Bena in 2019, 58 percent (896) were women and 42 percent (648) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the WC Mississippi News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 481-to-381. In the 65 and over age range, there were 205 females and 117 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	381	24.7
Females 18 and over	481	31.2
Males 65 and over	117	7.6
Females 65 and over	205	13.3

Source: US Census Bureau