West Massachusetts News

Of the 5,335 people living in Adams in 2019, 47.7 percent (2,547) were women and 52.3 percent (2,788) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the West Massachusetts News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 1,781-to-1,646. In the 65 and over age range, there were 535 females and 507 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	1,781	33.4
Females 18 and over	1,646	30.9
Males 65 and over	507	9.5
Females 65 and over	535	10

Source: US Census Bureau