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Of the 13,939 people living in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska in 2021, 48.4% (6,748) were women and 51.6% (7,191) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by SE Alaska News.

Data showed the average age for men in Ketchikan Gateway Borough in 2021 was 41 years, higher than the national average of 40 for men.

According to census data, men aged 18 and over outnumbered women in the same age group by 386. Meanwhile, in the 65 and over group, there were 1,101 men and 1,124 women.

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. These funds significantly influence community services, education, and infrastructure in areas like Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

Age Range (Years)	Sex	Population in 2021	Population in 2020	Population in 2019	Change 2020-2021	Change 2019-2020
Under 5	Female	332	329	386	0.9%	-14.8%
Under 5	Male	382	409	411	-6.6%	-0.5%
5 to 9	Female	474	449	467	5.6%	-3.9%
5 to 9	Male	475	441	396	7.7%	11.4%
10 to 14	Female	408	413	393	-1.2%	5.1%
10 to 14	Male	392	410	438	-4.4%	-6.4%
15 to 17	Female	256	247	246	3.6%	0.4%
15 to 17	Male	301	302	296	-0.3%	2%
18 and 19	Female	150	129	140	16.3%	-7.9%
18 and 19	Male	150	126	139	19%	-9.4%
20	Female	51	53	85	-3.8%	-37.6%
20	Male	82	129	112	-36.4%	15.2%
21	Female	67	81	90	-17.3%	-10%
21	Male	119	96	90	24%	6.7%
22 to 24	Female	250	249	198	0.4%	25.8%
22 to 24	Male	249	280	271	-11.1%	3.3%
25 to 29	Female	418	431	432	-3%	-0.2%
25 to 29	Male	513	521	524	-1.5%	-0.6%
30 to 34	Female	463	470	456	-1.5%	3.1%
30 to 34	Male	480	464	462	3.4%	0.4%
35 to 39	Female	420	417	447	0.7%	-6.7%
35 to 39	Male	464	475	489	-2.3%	-2.9%
40 to 44	Female	481	457	399	5.3%	14.5%
40 to 44	Male	452	408	400	10.8%	2%
45 to 49	Female	412	438	443	-5.9%	-1.1%
45 to 49	Male	422	428	419	-1.4%	2.1%
50 to 54	Female	433	442	457	-2%	-3.3%
50 to 54	Male	484	465	507	4.1%	-8.3%
55 to 59	Female	423	452	472	-6.4%	-4.2%
55 to 59	Male	698	660	586	5.8%	12.6%
60 and 61	Female	286	234	196	22.2%	19.4%
60 and 61	Male	170	180	185	-5.6%	-2.7%
62 to 64	Female	300	329	371	-8.8%	-11.3%
62 to 64	Male	257	293	347	-12.3%	-15.6%
65 and 66	Female	181	189	174	-4.2%	8.6%
65 and 66	Male	156	144	160	8.3%	-10%
67 to 69	Female	174	176	190	-1.1%	-7.4%
67 to 69	Male	298	286	254	4.2%	12.6%
70 to 74	Female	376	336	312	11.9%	7.7%
70 to 74	Male	314	287	273	9.4%	5.1%
75 to 79	Female	172	153	134	12.4%	14.2%
75 to 79	Male	128	143	158	-10.5%	-9.5%
80 to 84	Female	126	144	130	-12.5%	10.8%
80 to 84	Male	107	102	76	4.9%	34.2%
85 and over	Female	95	83	99	14.5%	-16.2%
85 and over	Male	98	83	90	18.1%	-7.8%

Source: US Census Bureau