Asheville Reporter

Of the 1,666 people living in Bent Creek in 2019, 50.4 percent (840) were women and 49.6 percent (826) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Asheville Reporter.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 535-to-436. In the 65 and over age range, there were 165 females and 125 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	535	32.1
Females 18 and over	436	26.2
Males 65 and over	125	7.5
Females 65 and over	165	9.9

Source: US Census Bureau