Demographics of Escárcega

Complete demographic analysis of Escárcega, Campeche, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 59,923 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Escárcega

Distribution by sex of the total population of Escárcega. The male-to-female ratio is 96.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
59,923
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
29,468
49.2% of population
Women
30,455
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Escárcega

Distribution of the population of Escárcega 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 2,933 2,738 5,671 9.5%
5-9 years 3,318 3,149 6,467 10.8%
10-14 years 2,971 2,952 5,923 9.9%
15-19 years 2,626 2,645 5,271 8.8%
20-24 years 2,383 2,570 4,953 8.3%
25-29 years 2,228 2,565 4,793 8%
30-34 years 2,068 2,433 4,501 7.5%
35-39 years 1,881 2,176 4,057 6.8%
40-44 years 1,791 1,981 3,772 6.3%
45-49 years 1,596 1,668 3,264 5.4%
50-54 years 1,353 1,492 2,845 4.7%
55-59 years 1,218 1,250 2,468 4.1%
60-64 years 921 904 1,825 3%
65-69 years 758 745 1,503 2.5%
70-74 years 544 455 999 1.7%
75-79 years 396 327 723 1.2%
80-84 years 258 203 461 0.8%
85+ years 214 190 404 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Escárcega

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 Escárcega, the dependency ratio is 58.7%.

0-14 years
18,061
30.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
37,749
63% - Working age
65+ years
4,090
6.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
58.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 58.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 47.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 10.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 22.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Escárcega

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Escárcega is 2.52 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.52
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Escárcega

Origin and mobility of the population of Escárcega. Of the 59,923 inhabitants, 44,411 were born in the same state (74.1%) and 15,150 were born in another state (25.3%).

Born in the State
44,411
74.1% of population
Born in Another State
15,150
25.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
2,146
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Escárcega

In Escárcega, 3,177 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 5.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,177
5.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,992
94.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
152
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
7,218
42.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Escárcega

In Escárcega, 768 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
768
1.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
365
47.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
403
52.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Escárcega

In Escárcega, 3,389 people have a disability (5.7% of the population) and 6,514 people have a limitation (10.9%).

With Disability
3,389
5.7% of population
With Limitation
6,514
10.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,555 45.9%
Visual 1,506 44.4%
Hearing 799 23.6%
Speech 559 16.5%
Mental 687 20.3%

Marital Status in Escárcega

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Escárcega by marital status. Of the 45,305 people aged 12 and over, 57.6% are married or in a civil union, 30% are single, and 12.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
26,101
57.6%
Single
13,603
30%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
5,601
12.4%

Religion in Escárcega

Religious distribution of the population of Escárcega according to the 2020 Census. 49.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 29,555 49.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 17,239 28.8%
Other religions 33 0.1%
No religion 13,018 21.7%

Households in Escárcega

Escárcega has 16,833 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
16,833
Census households
Male-headed
11,651
69.2% of households
Female-headed
5,182
30.8% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household