Santa Cruz Standard

Of the 53,949 people living in Paramount city in 2020, 49.5 percent (26,682) were women and 50.5 percent (27,267) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Santa Cruz Standard.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 504. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,636 females and 2,012 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	17,018	31.5
Females 18 and over	17,522	32.5
Males 65 and over	2,012	3.7
Females 65 and over	2,636	4.9

Source: US Census Bureau