United States population by gender
The table below shows United States's population by gender
| Gender | Population | % of Total Population |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 164,200,298 | 49.59% |
| Female | 166,897,295 | 50.41% |
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United States population by gender, in percentage
The female percentage in the USA is 50.41% while the male percentage is 49.59%, compared to 50.41% females and 49.59% males in United States.
The above comparison shows there are more females than males in the United States country as compared to the nation.
FIGURE 1
United States population by gender.
There is a slight majority of female population, with 50.41% of total population being female.
United States gender ratio
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
In United States, there are less men than women. The United States gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
This ratio is same as the national average of 98.4:100 i.e 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
United States gender ratio by age
In United States, the sex ratio for children under 18 years is 104.9 boys per 100 girls (104.9:100).Having said that, for seniors aged 80 and older, there are 63.4 males per 100 females (63.4:100).
On the national level, the sex ratio (male per 100 females) for under 18 age group is 104.9:100, and 63.4:100 for the senior population 80 years and older.
United States gender ratio by age
The table below lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for United States.
| Age Group | Population (Male) | Population (Female) | Gender Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 9,725,644 | 9,279,281 | 1.05 |
| 5 to 9 years | 10,210,019 | 9,728,129 | 1.05 |
| 10 to 14 years | 10,974,635 | 10,458,513 | 1.05 |
| 15 to 19 years | 11,196,816 | 10,683,985 | 1.05 |
| 20 to 24 years | 11,400,730 | 10,838,849 | 1.05 |
| 25 to 29 years | 11,574,776 | 11,099,035 | 1.04 |
| 30 to 34 years | 11,533,188 | 11,181,154 | 1.03 |
| 35 to 39 years | 11,139,243 | 10,869,175 | 1.02 |
| 40 to 44 years | 10,497,372 | 10,304,569 | 1.02 |
| 45 to 49 years | 10,160,361 | 10,086,469 | 1.01 |
| 50 to 54 years | 10,433,237 | 10,407,290 | 1.00 |
| 55 to 59 years | 10,628,155 | 10,907,144 | 0.97 |
| 60 to 64 years | 10,244,115 | 10,798,061 | 0.95 |
| 65 to 69 years | 8,488,842 | 9,375,520 | 0.91 |
| 70 to 74 years | 6,716,886 | 7,679,431 | 0.87 |
| 75 to 79 years | 4,325,136 | 5,393,379 | 0.80 |
| 80 to 84 years | 2,626,186 | 3,622,161 | 0.73 |
| 85 years and over | 2,324,957 | 4,185,150 | 0.56 |
Interesting observation from the above table:
- The sex ratio at birth is 1.048 i.e. 104.8 boys per 100 girls.
- For the 60-64 years, the sex ratio is 0.949 i.e. 5.1 less men per 100 women.
- While for senior most population of 85+ age group, the sex ratio is 0.556 i.e. 55.6 senior men per 100 senior women.
United States population by gender & age
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 11.57 million. Whereas, for the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 11.18 million.
As you can note from the above numbers, the largest age group for men and women are different.
FIGURE 2
United States population by gender and age.
Largest age group (population): Male # 25-29 years (11.57 million) | Female # 30-34 years (11.18 million).
Under the age of 5, there are 9.73 million boys and 9.28 million girls in United States. Thus there are 446,363 more boys than girls under the age of 5.
Between the age group of 60-64 years, there are 10.24 million males and 10.80 million females in United States. Thus there are 553,946 less males than females between the age of 60 and 64 years.
For the senior most age group of 85+ years, there are 2.32 million males and 4.19 million females.
Things to know
What percent of United States is female?
According to the ACS survey, of the total United States population of 331.10 million, 50.41% percent are females.
What percentage of United States is male?
According to the ACS survey, of the total United States population of 331.10 million, 49.59% percent are males.
What is the male to female ratio in United States?
In United States, the male to female ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates