NW Missouri Times

Of the 4,403 people living in Brookfield in 2019, 51.8 percent (2,279) were women and 48.2 percent (2,124) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NW Missouri Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,230-to-1,170. In the 65 and over age range, there were 540 females and 317 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	1,170	26.6
Females 18 and over	1,230	27.9
Males 65 and over	317	7.2
Females 65 and over	540	12.3

Source: US Census Bureau