NEW YORK – The U.S. Census Bureau has released new data that sheds light on the gender imbalance in different regions of the country. The data reveals that women outnumber men in the largest urban counties east of the Mississippi River, along the Eastern Seaboard and in the Deep South, while the West skews male.
These numbers are not just statistics, they have real-life implications. Nancy Averbach, 57, who lost her husband eight years ago, finds it hard to meet a compatible partner in her Atlanta suburb of DeKalb County, where the ratio of men to women is 87.1. She says, “It’s really tough to find quality men who share similar values.”
But the gender imbalance is not just about dating. It also reflects the presence of certain institutions and industries with gender imbalances. For example, San Diego has several male-dominated military bases, which is reflected in the sex ratio. In contrast, areas with large numbers of colleges or universities typically have more women.
Furthermore, historic racism in the U.S. has also contributed to the gender imbalance, with high rates of incarceration and the mortality gap lowering the number of men in some communities, according to Karen Guzzo, director of the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina.
These findings highlight the complex interplay of factors that contribute to the gender imbalance in different regions of the United States. It’s not just a matter of numbers, but a reflection of societal, economic, and historical factors that shape the demographics of our communities.
Agree: Interesting findings, would love to see the factors contributing to these regional gender disparities.
Interesting, would like to know the underlying reasons for these regional gender imbalances.