Santa Cruz Standard

Of the 52,398 people living in Watsonville city in 2020, 50.2 percent (26,307) were women and 49.8 percent (26,091) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Santa Cruz Standard.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 425. In the 65 and over age range, there were 3,235 females and 2,400 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	15,581	29.7
Females 18 and over	15,156	28.9
Males 65 and over	2,400	4.6
Females 65 and over	3,235	6.2

Source: US Census Bureau