Panhandle Times

Of the 8,609 people living in Perryton in 2020, 51.1 percent (4,401) were women and 48.9 percent (4,208) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Panhandle Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 49. In the 65 and over age range, there were 480 females and 383 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	2,548	29.6
Females 18 and over	2,499	29
Males 65 and over	383	4.4
Females 65 and over	480	5.6

Source: US Census Bureau