Demographics of Simojovel

Complete demographic analysis of Simojovel, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 52,935 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Simojovel

Distribution by sex of the total population of Simojovel. The male-to-female ratio is 95.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
52,935
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
25,888
48.9% of population
Women
27,047
51.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Simojovel

Distribution of the population of Simojovel 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 3,631 3,894 7,525 14.2%
5-9 years 3,775 3,635 7,410 14%
10-14 years 3,380 3,346 6,726 12.7%
15-19 years 2,761 2,857 5,618 10.6%
20-24 years 2,235 2,576 4,811 9.1%
25-29 years 1,975 2,177 4,152 7.8%
30-34 years 1,732 1,880 3,612 6.8%
35-39 years 1,483 1,589 3,072 5.8%
40-44 years 1,177 1,217 2,394 4.5%
45-49 years 952 1,002 1,954 3.7%
50-54 years 714 739 1,453 2.7%
55-59 years 560 641 1,201 2.3%
60-64 years 472 462 934 1.8%
65-69 years 365 376 741 1.4%
70-74 years 270 271 541 1%
75-79 years 157 144 301 0.6%
80-84 years 130 114 244 0.5%
85+ years 98 104 202 0.4%

Demographic Dependency in Simojovel

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 Simojovel, the dependency ratio is 81.1%.

0-14 years
21,661
40.9% - Young dependents
15-64 years
29,201
55.2% - Working age
65+ years
2,029
3.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
81.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 81.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 74.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 6.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 9.4% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Simojovel

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Simojovel is 2.64 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.64
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Simojovel

Origin and mobility of the population of Simojovel. Of the 52,935 inhabitants, 52,715 were born in the same state (99.6%) and 133 were born in another state (0.3%).

Born in the State
52,715
99.6% of population
Born in Another State
133
0.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
82
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Simojovel

In Simojovel, 35,497 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 67.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
35,497
67.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
20,471
57.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
13,767
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
45,155
421.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Simojovel

In Simojovel, 152 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
152
0.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
86
56.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
66
43.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Simojovel

In Simojovel, 1,251 people have a disability (2.4% of the population) and 2,074 people have a limitation (3.9%).

With Disability
1,251
2.4% of population
With Limitation
2,074
3.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 579 46.3%
Visual 554 44.3%
Hearing 426 34.1%
Speech 328 26.2%
Mental 337 26.9%

Marital Status in Simojovel

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Simojovel by marital status. Of the 35,090 people aged 12 and over, 57.8% are married or in a civil union, 35.7% are single, and 6.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
20,274
57.8%
Single
12,523
35.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,293
6.5%

Religion in Simojovel

Religious distribution of the population of Simojovel according to the 2020 Census. 40.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 21,561 40.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 21,903 41.4%
Other religions 146 0.3%
No religion 9,228 17.4%

Households in Simojovel

Simojovel has 10,715 households with an average of 4.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
10,715
Census households
Male-headed
8,936
83.4% of households
Female-headed
1,779
16.6% of households
Average Occupants
4.9
People per household