Demographics of Tecpatán

Complete demographic analysis of Tecpatán, Chiapas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 21,426 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Tecpatán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Tecpatán. The male-to-female ratio is 99.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
21,426
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
10,664
49.8% of population
Women
10,762
50.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
99.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Tecpatán

Distribution of the population of Tecpatán 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 1,201 1,136 2,337 10.9%
5-9 years 1,116 1,073 2,189 10.2%
10-14 years 1,092 1,050 2,142 10%
15-19 years 1,030 994 2,024 9.4%
20-24 years 745 761 1,506 7%
25-29 years 661 811 1,472 6.9%
30-34 years 634 791 1,425 6.7%
35-39 years 669 768 1,437 6.7%
40-44 years 617 746 1,363 6.4%
45-49 years 645 574 1,219 5.7%
50-54 years 514 513 1,027 4.8%
55-59 years 429 395 824 3.8%
60-64 years 383 325 708 3.3%
65-69 years 282 294 576 2.7%
70-74 years 217 164 381 1.8%
75-79 years 181 155 336 1.6%
80-84 years 135 107 242 1.1%
85+ years 112 105 217 1%

Demographic Dependency in Tecpatán

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 Tecpatán, the dependency ratio is 64.7%.

0-14 years
6,668
31.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
13,005
60.7% - Working age
65+ years
1,752
8.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
64.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 64.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 51.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 26.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Tecpatán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Tecpatán is 2.6 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.6
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Tecpatán

Origin and mobility of the population of Tecpatán. Of the 21,426 inhabitants, 21,112 were born in the same state (98.5%) and 239 were born in another state (1.1%).

Born in the State
21,112
98.5% of population
Born in Another State
239
1.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
243
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Tecpatán

In Tecpatán, 3,803 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 17.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,803
17.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,742
98.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
45
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
6,188
106.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Tecpatán

In Tecpatán, 822 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 3.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
822
3.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
406
49.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
416
50.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Tecpatán

In Tecpatán, 1,231 people have a disability (5.7% of the population) and 1,731 people have a limitation (8.1%).

With Disability
1,231
5.7% of population
With Limitation
1,731
8.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 505 41%
Visual 641 52.1%
Hearing 359 29.2%
Speech 230 18.7%
Mental 222 18%

Marital Status in Tecpatán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Tecpatán by marital status. Of the 16,060 people aged 12 and over, 60.9% are married or in a civil union, 30.3% are single, and 8.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
9,774
60.9%
Single
4,869
30.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,417
8.8%

Religion in Tecpatán

Religious distribution of the population of Tecpatán according to the 2020 Census. 41% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 8,774 41%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 10,956 51.1%
No religion 1,681 7.8%

Households in Tecpatán

Tecpatán has 5,798 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
5,798
Census households
Male-headed
4,331
74.7% of households
Female-headed
1,467
25.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household