US Data Shows More Women Live in East, More Men in West

2023-12-29

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  • Official population data show more men live in the western United States, while more women live in the East and South.
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  • The data was collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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  • The numbers appear in the 2022 American Community Survey, released last week.
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  • The report gives state and local leaders the latest population and demographic information each year in order to plan investments for their communities.
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  • The report found that women outnumber men in the most populated counties east of the Mississippi River.
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  • Women also outnumber men along the U.S. East Coast and in southern states.
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  • The highest population of men was found west of the Mississippi and on the U.S. West Coast.
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  • The American Community Survey found that across the U.S., there were 96.6 adult men for every 100 adult women.
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  • The report seeks to identify a sex ratio, meaning the number of male and females living in a particular area.
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  • The ratio numbers do not consider sexual preference, gender identity or whether people included in the report were looking for partners.
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  • Adult women outnumbered adult men around the eastern cities of Baltimore, New York, Atlanta and Philadelphia.
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  • The biggest imbalances of men to women - with ratios above 103 for those age 18 and over - were recorded in the West.
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  • The highest ratios were found in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Austin, Texas.
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  • Men to women ratios were highest in California, including areas around San Francisco, San Jose and Bakersfield.
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  • Population researchers say the ratios are influenced partly by the presence of certain organizations and industries that appeal more to one sex or the other.
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  • San Diego, California, for example, has several large military bases populated with a majority of men.
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  • And Austin, San Francisco, Seattle and San Jose have a large number of technology companies.
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  • Industry groups estimate men make up about three-quarters of the tech workforce.
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  • At birth, the sex ratio in the U.S. has historically been 105 men for every 100 women.
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  • That ratio begins to change around age 30.
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  • The U.S. death rate is higher for men than it is for women in nearly every age group.
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  • Researchers say this is because more men are affected by violence, drinking, smoking, job risks and suicide.
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  • But the ratio decreases over time until age 90. Around that age, there are generally two women to every man.
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  • Michal Naisteter is a professional matchmaker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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  • A matchmaker is someone who tries to bring two people together for a romantic relationship.
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  • She told the Associated Press she sees a difference in where single men and women choose to live.
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  • In the Philadelphia area, for example, she says single women are more likely than men to live within the city limits.
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  • But single men are more willing to live in areas outside the city, called suburbs.
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  • Naisteter notes that because of such differences, people looking for a partner need to put in solid, thoughtful efforts to make connections.
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  • She suggests that people expand their search areas to include more available singles.
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  • Such searches "should take work," Naisteter noted.
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  • "Because nothing is sweeter than something you have to work for."
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  • I'm Bryan Lynn.