Mercer Times

Of the 5,334 people living in Hightstown in 2020, 52.8 percent (2,814) were women and 47.2 percent (2,520) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Mercer Times.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 222. In the 65 and over age range, there were 491 females and 411 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	1,719	32.2
Females 18 and over	1,941	36.4
Males 65 and over	411	7.7
Females 65 and over	491	9.2

Source: US Census Bureau