Demographics of Ixtapa

Complete demographic analysis of Ixtapa, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 28,999 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Ixtapa

Distribution by sex of the total population of Ixtapa. The male-to-female ratio is 97.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
28,999
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
14,286
49.3% of population
Women
14,713
50.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Ixtapa

Distribution of the population of Ixtapa 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 1,571 1,621 3,192 11%
5-9 years 1,626 1,600 3,226 11.1%
10-14 years 1,599 1,542 3,141 10.8%
15-19 years 1,490 1,434 2,924 10.1%
20-24 years 1,331 1,371 2,702 9.3%
25-29 years 1,209 1,320 2,529 8.7%
30-34 years 1,038 1,240 2,278 7.9%
35-39 years 953 1,068 2,021 7%
40-44 years 812 817 1,629 5.6%
45-49 years 653 674 1,327 4.6%
50-54 years 517 531 1,048 3.6%
55-59 years 402 420 822 2.8%
60-64 years 289 297 586 2%
65-69 years 280 290 570 2%
70-74 years 205 173 378 1.3%
75-79 years 162 154 316 1.1%
80-84 years 90 84 174 0.6%
85+ years 59 77 136 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in Ixtapa

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 Ixtapa, the dependency ratio is 62.3%.

0-14 years
9,559
33% - Young dependents
15-64 years
17,866
61.6% - Working age
65+ years
1,574
5.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
62.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 62.3% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 53.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 16.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Ixtapa

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Ixtapa is 2.37 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.37
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Ixtapa

Origin and mobility of the population of Ixtapa. Of the 28,999 inhabitants, 28,877 were born in the same state (99.6%) and 107 were born in another state (0.4%).

Born in the State
28,877
99.6% of population
Born in Another State
107
0.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
67
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Ixtapa

In Ixtapa, 5,308 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 18.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
5,308
18.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,682
88.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
581
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
8,188
132.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Ixtapa

In Ixtapa, 784 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
784
2.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
386
49.2% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
398
50.8% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Ixtapa

In Ixtapa, 1,256 people have a disability (4.3% of the population) and 1,942 people have a limitation (6.7%).

With Disability
1,256
4.3% of population
With Limitation
1,942
6.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 583 46.4%
Visual 500 39.8%
Hearing 400 31.8%
Speech 312 24.8%
Mental 284 22.6%

Marital Status in Ixtapa

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Ixtapa by marital status. Of the 21,276 people aged 12 and over, 59% are married or in a civil union, 34.2% are single, and 6.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
12,550
59%
Single
7,287
34.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,439
6.8%

Religion in Ixtapa

Religious distribution of the population of Ixtapa according to the 2020 Census. 62.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 18,233 62.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 8,077 27.9%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 2,673 9.2%

Households in Ixtapa

Ixtapa has 6,166 households with an average of 4.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
6,166
Census households
Male-headed
4,925
79.9% of households
Female-headed
1,241
20.1% of households
Average Occupants
4.7
People per household