SW New Mexico News

Of the 408 people living in Mesquite in 2019, 48 percent (196) were women and 52 percent (212) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW New Mexico News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 93-to-19. In the 65 and over age range, there were 72 females and 94 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	19	4.7
Females 18 and over	93	22.8
Males 65 and over	94	23
Females 65 and over	72	17.6

Source: US Census Bureau