Demographics of Hecelchakán

Complete demographic analysis of Hecelchakán, Campeche, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 31,917 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Hecelchakán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Hecelchakán. The male-to-female ratio is 97 men per 100 women.

Total Population
31,917
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
15,713
49.2% of population
Women
16,204
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Hecelchakán

Distribution of the population of Hecelchakán 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 1,338 1,371 2,709 8.5%
5-9 years 1,413 1,475 2,888 9%
10-14 years 1,532 1,422 2,954 9.3%
15-19 years 1,325 1,296 2,621 8.2%
20-24 years 1,329 1,282 2,611 8.2%
25-29 years 1,154 1,355 2,509 7.9%
30-34 years 1,220 1,311 2,531 7.9%
35-39 years 1,211 1,291 2,502 7.8%
40-44 years 1,000 1,070 2,070 6.5%
45-49 years 935 989 1,924 6%
50-54 years 767 832 1,599 5%
55-59 years 647 693 1,340 4.2%
60-64 years 530 522 1,052 3.3%
65-69 years 473 495 968 3%
70-74 years 284 294 578 1.8%
75-79 years 252 216 468 1.5%
80-84 years 138 131 269 0.8%
85+ years 165 159 324 1%

Demographic Dependency in Hecelchakán

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 Hecelchakán, the dependency ratio is 53.8%.

0-14 years
8,551
26.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
20,759
65% - Working age
65+ years
2,607
8.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
53.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 53.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 41.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 30.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Hecelchakán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Hecelchakán is 2.19 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.19
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Hecelchakán

Origin and mobility of the population of Hecelchakán. Of the 31,917 inhabitants, 29,710 were born in the same state (93.1%) and 2,174 were born in another state (6.8%).

Born in the State
29,710
93.1% of population
Born in Another State
2,174
6.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
460
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Hecelchakán

In Hecelchakán, 10,969 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 34.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
10,969
34.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
10,632
96.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
253
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
20,630
248.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Hecelchakán

In Hecelchakán, 230 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
230
0.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
122
53% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
108
47% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Hecelchakán

In Hecelchakán, 1,700 people have a disability (5.3% of the population) and 3,166 people have a limitation (9.9%).

With Disability
1,700
5.3% of population
With Limitation
3,166
9.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 935 55%
Visual 686 40.4%
Hearing 432 25.4%
Speech 285 16.8%
Mental 316 18.6%

Marital Status in Hecelchakán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Hecelchakán by marital status. Of the 25,104 people aged 12 and over, 59.5% are married or in a civil union, 31.5% are single, and 9.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
14,931
59.5%
Single
7,900
31.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,273
9.1%

Religion in Hecelchakán

Religious distribution of the population of Hecelchakán according to the 2020 Census. 59.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 19,071 59.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 8,481 26.6%
Other religions 33 0.1%
No religion 4,305 13.5%

Households in Hecelchakán

Hecelchakán has 8,291 households with an average of 3.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
8,291
Census households
Male-headed
6,493
78.3% of households
Female-headed
1,798
21.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.9
People per household