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Of the 2,823 people living in Lakewood in 2020, 54.9 percent (1,550) were women and 45.1 percent (1,273) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the West NY News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 156. In the 65 and over age range, there were 395 females and 264 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	738	26.1
Females 18 and over	894	31.7
Males 65 and over	264	9.4
Females 65 and over	395	14

Source: US Census Bureau