Year % female 1971 29.1201 1972 29.20284 1973 29.17783 1974 29.40323 1975 28.80945 1976 28.67888 1977 29.78795 1978 29.5249 1979 29.64353 1980 29.99261 1981 31.75931 1982 32.66686 1983 34.2447 1984 34.45727 1985 35.39628 1986 35.82576 1987 37.14108 1988 38.18031 1989 38.62559 1991 38.95293 1993 38.93969 1996 39.13562 1999 39.14667 2000 38.31117 2001 37.72741 2003 41.08481 2004 39.51115 2007 42.50753