Demographics of San Juan Cancuc

Complete demographic analysis of San Juan Cancuc, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 37,948 inhabitants.

Population Structure of San Juan Cancuc

Distribution by sex of the total population of San Juan Cancuc. The male-to-female ratio is 95.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
37,948
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
18,517
48.8% of population
Women
19,431
51.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of San Juan Cancuc

Distribution of the population of San Juan Cancuc 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 2,809 2,929 5,738 15.1%
5-9 years 2,920 2,998 5,918 15.6%
10-14 years 2,688 2,674 5,362 14.1%
15-19 years 2,015 2,013 4,028 10.6%
20-24 years 1,379 1,643 3,022 8%
25-29 years 1,223 1,355 2,578 6.8%
30-34 years 1,158 1,262 2,420 6.4%
35-39 years 958 1,069 2,027 5.3%
40-44 years 787 819 1,606 4.2%
45-49 years 706 737 1,443 3.8%
50-54 years 549 565 1,114 2.9%
55-59 years 442 459 901 2.4%
60-64 years 293 288 581 1.5%
65-69 years 208 209 417 1.1%
70-74 years 138 151 289 0.8%
75-79 years 80 75 155 0.4%
80-84 years 60 102 162 0.4%
85+ years 103 80 183 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in San Juan Cancuc

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 San Juan Cancuc, the dependency ratio is 92.4%.

0-14 years
17,018
44.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
19,720
52% - Working age
65+ years
1,206
3.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
92.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 92.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 86.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 6.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 7.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in San Juan Cancuc

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in San Juan Cancuc is 2.73 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.73
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in San Juan Cancuc

Origin and mobility of the population of San Juan Cancuc. Of the 37,948 inhabitants, 37,923 were born in the same state (99.9%) and 9 were born in another state (0%).

Born in the State
37,923
99.9% of population
Born in Another State
9
0% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
20
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in San Juan Cancuc

In San Juan Cancuc, 34,101 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 89.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
34,101
89.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
9,646
28.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
21,642
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
37,899
544.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in San Juan Cancuc

In San Juan Cancuc, 228 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
228
0.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
109
47.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
119
52.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in San Juan Cancuc

In San Juan Cancuc, 877 people have a disability (2.3% of the population) and 1,274 people have a limitation (3.4%).

With Disability
877
2.3% of population
With Limitation
1,274
3.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 411 46.9%
Visual 361 41.2%
Hearing 349 39.8%
Speech 283 32.3%
Mental 288 32.8%

Marital Status in San Juan Cancuc

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in San Juan Cancuc by marital status. Of the 24,010 people aged 12 and over, 55.3% are married or in a civil union, 39.7% are single, and 5.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
13,268
55.3%
Single
9,525
39.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,217
5.1%

Religion in San Juan Cancuc

Religious distribution of the population of San Juan Cancuc according to the 2020 Census. 22.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 8,512 22.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 19,985 52.7%
Other religions 946 2.5%
No religion 8,455 22.3%

Households in San Juan Cancuc

San Juan Cancuc has 6,960 households with an average of 5.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
6,960
Census households
Male-headed
6,158
88.5% of households
Female-headed
802
11.5% of households
Average Occupants
5.5
People per household