Demographics of Huixtán

Complete demographic analysis of Huixtán, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 22,975 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Huixtán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Huixtán. The male-to-female ratio is 96.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
22,975
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
11,264
49% of population
Women
11,711
51% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Huixtán

Distribution of the population of Huixtán 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 1,457 1,313 2,770 12.1%
5-9 years 1,454 1,404 2,858 12.4%
10-14 years 1,444 1,425 2,869 12.5%
15-19 years 1,143 1,251 2,394 10.4%
20-24 years 928 1,057 1,985 8.6%
25-29 years 801 957 1,758 7.7%
30-34 years 665 721 1,386 6%
35-39 years 588 704 1,292 5.6%
40-44 years 536 565 1,101 4.8%
45-49 years 520 528 1,048 4.6%
50-54 years 428 433 861 3.7%
55-59 years 305 328 633 2.8%
60-64 years 256 278 534 2.3%
65-69 years 241 285 526 2.3%
70-74 years 166 171 337 1.5%
75-79 years 165 124 289 1.3%
80-84 years 81 78 159 0.7%
85+ years 85 87 172 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Huixtán

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 Huixtán, the dependency ratio is 76.8%.

0-14 years
8,497
37% - Young dependents
15-64 years
12,992
56.5% - Working age
65+ years
1,483
6.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
76.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 76.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 65.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 11.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 17.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Huixtán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Huixtán is 2.72 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.72
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Huixtán

Origin and mobility of the population of Huixtán. Of the 22,975 inhabitants, 22,914 were born in the same state (99.7%) and 43 were born in another state (0.2%).

Born in the State
22,914
99.7% of population
Born in Another State
43
0.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
70
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Huixtán

In Huixtán, 19,811 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 86.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
19,811
86.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
14,993
75.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
4,510
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
22,415
487.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Huixtán

In Huixtán, 107 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
107
0.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
51
47.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
56
52.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Huixtán

In Huixtán, 854 people have a disability (3.7% of the population) and 1,388 people have a limitation (6%).

With Disability
854
3.7% of population
With Limitation
1,388
6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 343 40.2%
Visual 346 40.5%
Hearing 296 34.7%
Speech 245 28.7%
Mental 253 29.6%

Marital Status in Huixtán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Huixtán by marital status. Of the 16,138 people aged 12 and over, 56.1% are married or in a civil union, 36.7% are single, and 7.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
9,052
56.1%
Single
5,916
36.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,170
7.2%

Religion in Huixtán

Religious distribution of the population of Huixtán according to the 2020 Census. 74.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 17,149 74.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,159 22.5%
Other religions 109 0.5%
No religion 524 2.3%

Households in Huixtán

Huixtán has 4,599 households with an average of 5 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,599
Census households
Male-headed
3,944
85.8% of households
Female-headed
655
14.2% of households
Average Occupants
5
People per household