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Of the 2,834 people living in Ashland in 2020, 56.2 percent (1,593) were women and 43.8 percent (1,241) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the EC Nebraska News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 212. In the 65 and over age range, there were 331 females and 199 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	683	24.1
Females 18 and over	895	31.6
Males 65 and over	199	7
Females 65 and over	331	11.7

Source: US Census Bureau