Demographics of Escuintla

Complete demographic analysis of Escuintla, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 30,896 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Escuintla

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

Total Population
30,896
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
15,214
49.2% of population
Women
15,682
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Escuintla

Distribution of the population of Escuintla 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 1,668 1,577 3,245 10.5%
5-9 years 1,713 1,656 3,369 10.9%
10-14 years 1,672 1,590 3,262 10.6%
15-19 years 1,458 1,400 2,858 9.3%
20-24 years 1,071 1,227 2,298 7.4%
25-29 years 968 1,158 2,126 6.9%
30-34 years 960 1,094 2,054 6.6%
35-39 years 897 1,107 2,004 6.5%
40-44 years 928 907 1,835 5.9%
45-49 years 762 797 1,559 5%
50-54 years 710 712 1,422 4.6%
55-59 years 548 663 1,211 3.9%
60-64 years 532 553 1,085 3.5%
65-69 years 443 423 866 2.8%
70-74 years 324 303 627 2%
75-79 years 274 232 506 1.6%
80-84 years 139 155 294 1%
85+ years 147 128 275 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Escuintla

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 Escuintla, the dependency ratio is 67.4%.

0-14 years
9,876
32% - Young dependents
15-64 years
18,452
59.7% - Working age
65+ years
2,568
8.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
67.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 67.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 53.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 26% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Escuintla

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Escuintla is 2.71 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.71
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Escuintla

Origin and mobility of the population of Escuintla. Of the 30,896 inhabitants, 29,644 were born in the same state (95.9%) and 937 were born in another state (3%).

Born in the State
29,644
95.9% of population
Born in Another State
937
3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
511
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Escuintla

In Escuintla, 111 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
111
0.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
110
99.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
335
4.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Escuintla

In Escuintla, 88 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
88
0.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
52
59.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
36
40.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Escuintla

In Escuintla, 1,531 people have a disability (5% of the population) and 2,844 people have a limitation (9.2%).

With Disability
1,531
5% of population
With Limitation
2,844
9.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 679 44.4%
Visual 667 43.6%
Hearing 358 23.4%
Speech 323 21.1%
Mental 312 20.4%

Marital Status in Escuintla

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Escuintla by marital status. Of the 22,969 people aged 12 and over, 54.9% are married or in a civil union, 32% are single, and 13.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
12,599
54.9%
Single
7,339
32%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
3,031
13.2%

Religion in Escuintla

Religious distribution of the population of Escuintla according to the 2020 Census. 50.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 15,557 50.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 10,450 33.8%
Other religions 2 0%
No religion 4,868 15.8%

Households in Escuintla

Escuintla has 7,880 households with an average of 3.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
7,880
Census households
Male-headed
5,130
65.1% of households
Female-headed
2,750
34.9% of households
Average Occupants
3.9
People per household