Demographics of Cacahoatán

Complete demographic analysis of Cacahoatán, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 50,112 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Cacahoatán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Cacahoatán. The male-to-female ratio is 95.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
50,112
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
24,427
48.7% of population
Women
25,685
51.3% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Cacahoatán

Distribution of the population of Cacahoatán 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 2,565 2,524 5,089 10.2%
5-9 years 2,702 2,599 5,301 10.6%
10-14 years 2,657 2,491 5,148 10.3%
15-19 years 2,297 2,466 4,763 9.5%
20-24 years 1,976 2,177 4,153 8.3%
25-29 years 1,610 1,913 3,523 7%
30-34 years 1,588 1,897 3,485 7%
35-39 years 1,483 1,709 3,192 6.4%
40-44 years 1,456 1,583 3,039 6.1%
45-49 years 1,202 1,318 2,520 5%
50-54 years 1,090 1,206 2,296 4.6%
55-59 years 968 982 1,950 3.9%
60-64 years 797 867 1,664 3.3%
65-69 years 681 610 1,291 2.6%
70-74 years 474 466 940 1.9%
75-79 years 387 380 767 1.5%
80-84 years 263 242 505 1%
85+ years 231 255 486 1%

Demographic Dependency in Cacahoatán

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 Cacahoatán, the dependency ratio is 63.8%.

0-14 years
15,538
31% - Young dependents
15-64 years
30,585
61% - Working age
65+ years
3,989
8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
63.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 63.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 50.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 25.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Cacahoatán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Cacahoatán is 2.42 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.42
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Cacahoatán

Origin and mobility of the population of Cacahoatán. Of the 50,112 inhabitants, 47,300 were born in the same state (94.4%) and 1,205 were born in another state (2.4%).

Born in the State
47,300
94.4% of population
Born in Another State
1,205
2.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
771
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Cacahoatán

In Cacahoatán, 1,314 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 2.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
1,314
2.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,298
98.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
12
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,461
28.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Cacahoatán

In Cacahoatán, 234 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
234
0.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
115
49.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
119
50.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Cacahoatán

In Cacahoatán, 2,091 people have a disability (4.2% of the population) and 3,975 people have a limitation (7.9%).

With Disability
2,091
4.2% of population
With Limitation
3,975
7.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 879 42%
Visual 913 43.7%
Hearing 543 26%
Speech 452 21.6%
Mental 404 19.3%

Marital Status in Cacahoatán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Cacahoatán by marital status. Of the 37,677 people aged 12 and over, 52.6% are married or in a civil union, 35.2% are single, and 12.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
19,824
52.6%
Single
13,279
35.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,574
12.1%

Religion in Cacahoatán

Religious distribution of the population of Cacahoatán according to the 2020 Census. 35.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 17,898 35.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 20,769 41.4%
Other religions 65 0.1%
No religion 11,368 22.7%

Households in Cacahoatán

Cacahoatán has 12,144 households with an average of 4.1 occupants per household.

Total Households
12,144
Census households
Male-headed
8,625
71% of households
Female-headed
3,519
29% of households
Average Occupants
4.1
People per household