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Of the 2,578 people living in Independence in 2020, 63.2 percent (1,629) were women and 36.8 percent (949) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Florida Parish News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 118. In the 65 and over age range, there were 701 females and 102 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	522	20.2
Females 18 and over	640	24.8
Males 65 and over	102	4
Females 65 and over	701	27.2

Source: US Census Bureau