SW Oklahoma News

Of the 163 people living in Bessie in 2019, 39.9 percent (65) were women and 60.1 percent (98) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Oklahoma News.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 58-to-31. In the 65 and over age range, there were 16 females and 14 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	58	35.6
Females 18 and over	31	19
Males 65 and over	14	8.6
Females 65 and over	16	9.8

Source: US Census Bureau