Upper West SC News

Of the 2,455 people living in Ware Shoals in 2020, 43.2 percent (1,061) were women and 56.8 percent (1,394) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Upper West SC News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 8. In the 65 and over age range, there were 185 females and 274 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	610	24.8
Females 18 and over	618	25.2
Males 65 and over	274	11.2
Females 65 and over	185	7.5

Source: US Census Bureau