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Of the 21,936 people living in Gardner in 2020, 50.9 percent (11,174) were women and 49.1 percent (10,762) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Joco Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 148. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,002 females and 638 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	6,786	30.9
Females 18 and over	6,934	31.6
Males 65 and over	638	2.9
Females 65 and over	1,002	4.6

Source: US Census Bureau