Demographics of Catazajá

Complete demographic analysis of Catazajá, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 17,619 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Catazajá

Distribution by sex of the total population of Catazajá. The male-to-female ratio is 101.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
17,619
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
8,882
50.4% of population
Women
8,737
49.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Catazajá

Distribution of the population of Catazajá 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 724 777 1,501 8.5%
5-9 years 809 737 1,546 8.8%
10-14 years 764 766 1,530 8.7%
15-19 years 675 666 1,341 7.6%
20-24 years 598 591 1,189 6.7%
25-29 years 605 601 1,206 6.8%
30-34 years 599 636 1,235 7%
35-39 years 607 617 1,224 6.9%
40-44 years 559 568 1,127 6.4%
45-49 years 569 551 1,120 6.4%
50-54 years 504 486 990 5.6%
55-59 years 443 429 872 4.9%
60-64 years 364 405 769 4.4%
65-69 years 385 333 718 4.1%
70-74 years 268 210 478 2.7%
75-79 years 162 166 328 1.9%
80-84 years 118 81 199 1.1%
85+ years 129 117 246 1.4%

Demographic Dependency in Catazajá

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 Catazajá, the dependency ratio is 59.1%.

0-14 years
4,577
26% - Young dependents
15-64 years
11,073
62.8% - Working age
65+ years
1,969
11.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
59.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 59.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 41.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 43% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Catazajá

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Catazajá is 2.51 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.51
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Catazajá

Origin and mobility of the population of Catazajá. Of the 17,619 inhabitants, 15,430 were born in the same state (87.6%) and 2,168 were born in another state (12.3%).

Born in the State
15,430
87.6% of population
Born in Another State
2,168
12.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
353
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Catazajá

In Catazajá, 464 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 2.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
464
2.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
442
95.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
22
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
797
16.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Catazajá

In Catazajá, 34 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
34
0.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
25
73.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
9
26.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Catazajá

In Catazajá, 1,399 people have a disability (7.9% of the population) and 1,862 people have a limitation (10.6%).

With Disability
1,399
7.9% of population
With Limitation
1,862
10.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 688 49.2%
Visual 743 53.1%
Hearing 325 23.2%
Speech 222 15.9%
Mental 246 17.6%

Marital Status in Catazajá

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Catazajá by marital status. Of the 13,949 people aged 12 and over, 59.7% are married or in a civil union, 27.8% are single, and 12.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
8,329
59.7%
Single
3,881
27.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,739
12.5%

Religion in Catazajá

Religious distribution of the population of Catazajá according to the 2020 Census. 70.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 12,417 70.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,394 19.3%
Other religions 2 0%
No religion 1,792 10.2%

Households in Catazajá

Catazajá has 4,785 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,785
Census households
Male-headed
3,394
70.9% of households
Female-headed
1,391
29.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household