Northeast South Dakota News

Of the 1,673 people living in Groton in 2019, 53.6 percent (897) were women and 46.4 percent (776) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Northeast South Dakota News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 445-to-427. In the 65 and over age range, there were 185 females and 129 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	427	25.5
Females 18 and over	445	26.6
Males 65 and over	129	7.7
Females 65 and over	185	11.1

Source: US Census Bureau