NE Mississippi News

Of the 2,956 people living in Iuka in 2019, 56.8 percent (1,678) were women and 43.2 percent (1,278) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NE Mississippi News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 927-to-746. In the 65 and over age range, there were 522 females and 267 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	746	25.2
Females 18 and over	927	31.4
Males 65 and over	267	9
Females 65 and over	522	17.7

Source: US Census Bureau