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Of the 4,761 people living in Salem in 2020, 56.5 percent (2,689) were women and 43.5 percent (2,072) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Jersey Sun.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 558. In the 65 and over age range, there were 479 females and 278 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	889	18.7
Females 18 and over	1,447	30.4
Males 65 and over	278	5.8
Females 65 and over	479	10.1

Source: US Census Bureau