Demographics of Oxchuc

Complete demographic analysis of Oxchuc, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 54,932 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Oxchuc

Distribution by sex of the total population of Oxchuc. The male-to-female ratio is 100.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
54,932
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
27,514
50.1% of population
Women
27,418
49.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
100.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Oxchuc

Distribution of the population of Oxchuc 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 3,825 3,768 7,593 13.8%
5-9 years 4,168 4,234 8,402 15.3%
10-14 years 3,732 3,739 7,471 13.6%
15-19 years 2,940 2,950 5,890 10.7%
20-24 years 2,276 2,256 4,532 8.3%
25-29 years 2,015 1,971 3,986 7.3%
30-34 years 1,583 1,648 3,231 5.9%
35-39 years 1,450 1,472 2,922 5.3%
40-44 years 1,166 1,167 2,333 4.2%
45-49 years 981 1,012 1,993 3.6%
50-54 years 854 805 1,659 3%
55-59 years 690 656 1,346 2.5%
60-64 years 621 631 1,252 2.3%
65-69 years 463 440 903 1.6%
70-74 years 264 235 499 0.9%
75-79 years 205 199 404 0.7%
80-84 years 151 111 262 0.5%
85+ years 130 124 254 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in Oxchuc

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 Oxchuc, the dependency ratio is 88.5%.

0-14 years
23,466
42.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
29,144
53.1% - Working age
65+ years
2,322
4.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
88.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 88.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 80.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 9.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Oxchuc

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Oxchuc is 2.77 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.77
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Oxchuc

Origin and mobility of the population of Oxchuc. Of the 54,932 inhabitants, 54,903 were born in the same state (99.9%) and 19 were born in another state (0%).

Born in the State
54,903
99.9% of population
Born in Another State
19
0% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
32
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Oxchuc

In Oxchuc, 47,883 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 87.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
47,883
87.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
31,687
66.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
14,193
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
54,054
535.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Oxchuc

In Oxchuc, 578 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
578
1.1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
309
53.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
269
46.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Oxchuc

In Oxchuc, 1,347 people have a disability (2.5% of the population) and 1,904 people have a limitation (3.5%).

With Disability
1,347
2.5% of population
With Limitation
1,904
3.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 584 43.4%
Visual 645 47.9%
Hearing 500 37.1%
Speech 376 27.9%
Mental 391 29%

Marital Status in Oxchuc

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Oxchuc by marital status. Of the 35,765 people aged 12 and over, 56.1% are married or in a civil union, 37.8% are single, and 6.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
20,076
56.1%
Single
13,506
37.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,183
6.1%

Religion in Oxchuc

Religious distribution of the population of Oxchuc according to the 2020 Census. 43.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 23,749 43.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 28,706 52.3%
Other religions 219 0.4%
No religion 2,151 3.9%

Households in Oxchuc

Oxchuc has 10,102 households with an average of 5.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
10,102
Census households
Male-headed
8,859
87.7% of households
Female-headed
1,243
12.3% of households
Average Occupants
5.4
People per household