Demographics of Ocotepec

Complete demographic analysis of Ocotepec, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 14,088 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Ocotepec

Distribution by sex of the total population of Ocotepec. The male-to-female ratio is 95.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
14,088
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
6,879
48.8% of population
Women
7,209
51.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Ocotepec

Distribution of the population of Ocotepec 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 1,014 1,055 2,069 14.7%
5-9 years 969 983 1,952 13.9%
10-14 years 1,028 957 1,985 14.1%
15-19 years 829 795 1,624 11.5%
20-24 years 527 568 1,095 7.8%
25-29 years 378 483 861 6.1%
30-34 years 358 399 757 5.4%
35-39 years 350 419 769 5.5%
40-44 years 281 341 622 4.4%
45-49 years 245 276 521 3.7%
50-54 years 188 199 387 2.7%
55-59 years 178 179 357 2.5%
60-64 years 149 171 320 2.3%
65-69 years 131 142 273 1.9%
70-74 years 87 85 172 1.2%
75-79 years 81 86 167 1.2%
80-84 years 63 47 110 0.8%
85+ years 23 24 47 0.3%

Demographic Dependency in Ocotepec

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 Ocotepec, the dependency ratio is 92.6%.

0-14 years
6,006
42.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
7,313
51.9% - Working age
65+ years
769
5.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
92.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 92.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 82.1% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 10.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 12.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Ocotepec

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Ocotepec is 3.1 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3.1
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Ocotepec

Origin and mobility of the population of Ocotepec. Of the 14,088 inhabitants, 14,032 were born in the same state (99.6%) and 45 were born in another state (0.3%).

Born in the State
14,032
99.6% of population
Born in Another State
45
0.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
96
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Ocotepec

In Ocotepec, 12,385 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 87.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
12,385
87.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
9,714
78.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
2,584
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
13,954
476.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Ocotepec

In Ocotepec, 567 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
567
4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
275
48.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
292
51.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Ocotepec

In Ocotepec, 383 people have a disability (2.7% of the population) and 616 people have a limitation (4.4%).

With Disability
383
2.7% of population
With Limitation
616
4.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 173 45.2%
Visual 138 36%
Hearing 122 31.9%
Speech 122 31.9%
Mental 129 33.7%

Marital Status in Ocotepec

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Ocotepec by marital status. Of the 9,281 people aged 12 and over, 57% are married or in a civil union, 36.5% are single, and 6.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
5,293
57%
Single
3,391
36.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
597
6.4%

Religion in Ocotepec

Religious distribution of the population of Ocotepec according to the 2020 Census. 84.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 11,937 84.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,031 14.4%
No religion 115 0.8%

Households in Ocotepec

Ocotepec has 2,927 households with an average of 4.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
2,927
Census households
Male-headed
2,038
69.6% of households
Female-headed
889
30.4% of households
Average Occupants
4.8
People per household