Sarasota Review

Of the 4,061 people living in Desoto Lakes in 2019, 56.6 percent (2,299) were women and 43.4 percent (1,762) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Sarasota Review.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,620-to-1,202. In the 65 and over age range, there were 467 females and 387 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	1,202	29.6
Females 18 and over	1,620	39.9
Males 65 and over	387	9.5
Females 65 and over	467	11.5

Source: US Census Bureau