South Bay Leader

Of the 145,492 people living in Torrance city in 2019, 51.7 percent (75,159) were women and 48.3 percent (70,333) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Bay Leader.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 46,737-to-44,076. In the 65 and over age range, there were 13,707 females and 10,978 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	44,076	30.3
Females 18 and over	46,737	32.1
Males 65 and over	10,978	7.5
Females 65 and over	13,707	9.4

Source: US Census Bureau