Demographics of Amatenango del Valle

Complete demographic analysis of Amatenango del Valle, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 11,283 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Amatenango del Valle

Distribution by sex of the total population of Amatenango del Valle. The male-to-female ratio is 90.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
11,283
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
5,373
47.6% of population
Women
5,910
52.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
90.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Amatenango del Valle

Distribution of the population of Amatenango del Valle 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 682 605 1,287 11.4%
5-9 years 685 659 1,344 11.9%
10-14 years 670 688 1,358 12%
15-19 years 537 642 1,179 10.4%
20-24 years 498 571 1,069 9.5%
25-29 years 403 516 919 8.1%
30-34 years 348 418 766 6.8%
35-39 years 311 374 685 6.1%
40-44 years 258 333 591 5.2%
45-49 years 271 277 548 4.9%
50-54 years 185 197 382 3.4%
55-59 years 139 172 311 2.8%
60-64 years 115 153 268 2.4%
65-69 years 98 102 200 1.8%
70-74 years 67 86 153 1.4%
75-79 years 53 44 97 0.9%
80-84 years 26 41 67 0.6%
85+ years 27 32 59 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in Amatenango del Valle

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 Amatenango del Valle, the dependency ratio is 68%.

0-14 years
3,989
35.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
6,718
59.5% - Working age
65+ years
576
5.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
68%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 68% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 59.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 14.4% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Amatenango del Valle

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Amatenango del Valle is 2.24 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.24
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Amatenango del Valle

Origin and mobility of the population of Amatenango del Valle. Of the 11,283 inhabitants, 11,268 were born in the same state (99.9%) and 13 were born in another state (0.1%).

Born in the State
11,268
99.9% of population
Born in Another State
13
0.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
15
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Amatenango del Valle

In Amatenango del Valle, 7,514 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 66.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
7,514
66.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
6,355
84.6% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1,111
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
9,263
362% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Amatenango del Valle

In Amatenango del Valle, 6 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
6
0.1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
4
66.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
2
33.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Amatenango del Valle

In Amatenango del Valle, 317 people have a disability (2.8% of the population) and 393 people have a limitation (3.5%).

With Disability
317
2.8% of population
With Limitation
393
3.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 197 62.1%
Visual 143 45.1%
Hearing 124 39.1%
Speech 88 27.8%
Mental 85 26.8%

Marital Status in Amatenango del Valle

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Amatenango del Valle by marital status. Of the 8,108 people aged 12 and over, 58.6% are married or in a civil union, 34.6% are single, and 6.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
4,753
58.6%
Single
2,806
34.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
549
6.8%

Religion in Amatenango del Valle

Religious distribution of the population of Amatenango del Valle according to the 2020 Census. 65.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 7,387 65.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,836 34%
Other religions 20 0.2%
No religion 36 0.3%

Households in Amatenango del Valle

Amatenango del Valle has 2,559 households with an average of 4.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
2,559
Census households
Male-headed
2,145
83.8% of households
Female-headed
414
16.2% of households
Average Occupants
4.4
People per household