Polk Times

Of the 41,248 people living in Winter Haven in 2019, 53.9 percent (22,241) were women and 46.1 percent (19,007) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Polk Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 11,693-to-10,302. In the 65 and over age range, there were 5,838 females and 4,580 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	10,302	25
Females 18 and over	11,693	28.3
Males 65 and over	4,580	11.1
Females 65 and over	5,838	14.2

Source: US Census Bureau