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Of the 34,466 people living in Fair Oaks in 2020, 51.7 percent (17,825) were women and 48.3 percent (16,641) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the North Fairfax News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 466. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,822 females and 998 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	12,221	35.5
Females 18 and over	12,687	36.8
Males 65 and over	998	2.9
Females 65 and over	1,822	5.3

Source: US Census Bureau