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Of the 540 people living in Myrtle in 2019, 57.6 percent (311) were women and 42.4 percent (229) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Oxford Reporter.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 215-to-154. In the 65 and over age range, there were 28 females and 13 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	154	28.5
Females 18 and over	215	39.8
Males 65 and over	13	2.4
Females 65 and over	28	5.2

Source: US Census Bureau