Western South Dakota News

Of the 2,282 people living in Custer in 2019, 55 percent (1,254) were women and 45 percent (1,028) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Western South Dakota News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 701-to-597. In the 65 and over age range, there were 397 females and 328 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	597	26.2
Females 18 and over	701	30.7
Males 65 and over	328	14.4
Females 65 and over	397	17.4

Source: US Census Bureau