Prairie State Wire

Of the 12,716,164 people living in Illinois in 2020, 50.9 percent (6,469,081) were women and 49.1 percent (6,247,083) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Prairie State Wire.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 28,559. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,121,632 females and 868,794 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau compiles 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	3,920,873	30.8
Females 18 and over	3,949,432	31.1
Males 65 and over	868,794	6.8
Females 65 and over	1,121,632	8.8

Source: US Census Bureau