Cabarrus Today

Of the 3,297 people living in Locust in 2019, 52.3 percent (1,724) were women and 47.7 percent (1,573) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Cabarrus Today.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,001-to-977. In the 65 and over age range, there were 393 females and 239 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	977	29.6
Females 18 and over	1,001	30.4
Males 65 and over	239	7.2
Females 65 and over	393	11.9

Source: US Census Bureau