WC New Mexico News

Of the 825 people living in Mesita in 2019, 54.3 percent (448) were women and 45.7 percent (377) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the WC New Mexico News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 307-to-216. In the 65 and over age range, there were 63 females and 41 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	216	26.2
Females 18 and over	307	37.2
Males 65 and over	41	5
Females 65 and over	63	7.6

Source: US Census Bureau