Fort Smith Times

Of the 2,545 people living in Lavaca city in 2019, 50.6 percent (1,288) were women and 49.4 percent (1,257) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Fort Smith Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 839-to-763. In the 65 and over age range, there were 161 females and 126 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	839	33
Females 18 and over	763	30
Males 65 and over	126	5
Females 65 and over	161	6.3

Source: US Census Bureau