SW Minnesota Today

Of the 668 people living in Lake Benton in 2019, 52.5 percent (351) were women and 47.5 percent (317) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Minnesota Today.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 186-to-170. In the 65 and over age range, there were 94 females and 74 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	186	27.8
Females 18 and over	170	25.4
Males 65 and over	74	11.1
Females 65 and over	94	14.1

Source: US Census Bureau