Census Bureau: 73.6 percent of people in Waimea were old enough to vote in 2019

Of the 11,908 citizens living in Waimea in 2019, 8,758 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 4,839 of those people were female and 3,919 were male.

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.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
Males 18 and over	3,919	32.91
Females 18 and over	4,839	40.64

Source: US Census Bureau