Demographics of Candelaria

Complete demographic analysis of Candelaria, Campeche, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 46,913 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Candelaria

Distribution by sex of the total population of Candelaria. The male-to-female ratio is 101.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
46,913
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
23,674
50.5% of population
Women
23,239
49.5% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Candelaria

Distribution of the population of Candelaria by five-year age groups and sex, according to the 2020 Census. The 18 age groups cover from 0 to 85 years and older.

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 2,534 2,485 5,019 10.7%
5-9 years 2,548 2,642 5,190 11.1%
10-14 years 2,417 2,413 4,830 10.3%
15-19 years 2,143 2,029 4,172 8.9%
20-24 years 1,736 1,863 3,599 7.7%
25-29 years 1,680 1,757 3,437 7.3%
30-34 years 1,589 1,702 3,291 7%
35-39 years 1,455 1,584 3,039 6.5%
40-44 years 1,400 1,401 2,801 6%
45-49 years 1,325 1,237 2,562 5.5%
50-54 years 1,204 1,048 2,252 4.8%
55-59 years 963 872 1,835 3.9%
60-64 years 797 693 1,490 3.2%
65-69 years 658 570 1,228 2.6%
70-74 years 451 359 810 1.7%
75-79 years 328 242 570 1.2%
80-84 years 214 152 366 0.8%
85+ years 191 149 340 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Candelaria

The demographic dependency ratio measures the proportion of the population in dependent ages (under 15 and over 65) relative to the working-age population (15 to 64 years). In Candelaria, the dependency ratio is 64.4%.

0-14 years
15,039
32.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
28,478
60.7% - Working age
65+ years
3,314
7.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
64.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 64.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 52.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 11.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 22% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Candelaria

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Candelaria is 2.79 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.79
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Candelaria

Origin and mobility of the population of Candelaria. Of the 46,913 inhabitants, 30,545 were born in the same state (65.1%) and 15,637 were born in another state (33.3%).

Born in the State
30,545
65.1% of population
Born in Another State
15,637
33.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,874
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Candelaria

In Candelaria, 2,842 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 6.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,842
6.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,734
96.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
101
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,660
42.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Candelaria

In Candelaria, 662 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
662
1.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
348
52.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
314
47.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Candelaria

In Candelaria, 2,505 people have a disability (5.3% of the population) and 5,263 people have a limitation (11.2%).

With Disability
2,505
5.3% of population
With Limitation
5,263
11.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,122 44.8%
Visual 1,228 49%
Hearing 631 25.2%
Speech 542 21.6%
Mental 595 23.8%

Marital Status in Candelaria

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Candelaria by marital status. Of the 34,640 people aged 12 and over, 60.8% are married or in a civil union, 28.8% are single, and 10.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
21,057
60.8%
Single
9,985
28.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
3,598
10.4%

Religion in Candelaria

Religious distribution of the population of Candelaria according to the 2020 Census. 46.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 21,672 46.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 15,154 32.3%
Other religions 32 0.1%
No religion 9,946 21.2%

Households in Candelaria

Candelaria has 13,289 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
13,289
Census households
Male-headed
10,006
75.3% of households
Female-headed
3,283
24.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household