Demographics of Balleza

Complete demographic analysis of Balleza, Chihuahua, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 16,440 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Balleza

Distribution by sex of the total population of Balleza. The male-to-female ratio is 98.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population

16,440

Inhabitants (Census 2020)

Men

8,142

49.5% of population

Women

8,298

50.5% of population

Male/Female Ratio

98.1

Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Balleza

Distribution of the population of Balleza 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	853	923	1,776	10.8%
5-9 years	980	991	1,971	12%
10-14 years	893	912	1,805	11%
15-19 years	781	770	1,551	9.4%
20-24 years	614	580	1,194	7.3%
25-29 years	526	580	1,106	6.7%
30-34 years	495	585	1,080	6.6%
35-39 years	464	527	991	6%
40-44 years	473	443	916	5.6%
45-49 years	449	427	876	5.3%
50-54 years	409	374	783	4.8%
55-59 years	285	267	552	3.4%
60-64 years	265	245	510	3.1%
65-69 years	188	228	416	2.5%
70-74 years	199	201	400	2.4%
75-79 years	136	111	247	1.5%
80-84 years	78	75	153	0.9%
85+ years	54	59	113	0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Balleza

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 Balleza, the dependency ratio is 72%.

0-14 years

5,552

33.8% - Young dependents

15-64 years

9,559

58.1% - Working age

65+ years

1,329

8.1% - Elderly

Total Dependency Ratio

72%

Dependents per 100 working-age

Indicator	Value	Description
Total dependency ratio	72%	Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio	58.1%	Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio	13.9%	Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index	23.9%	Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Balleza

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Balleza is 2.76 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births

2.76

Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Balleza

Origin and mobility of the population of Balleza. Of the 16,440 inhabitants, 16,144 were born in the same state (98.2%) and 184 were born in another state (1.1%).

Born in the State

16,144

98.2% of population

Born in Another State

184

1.1% of population

Lived in Another State in 2015

52

Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Balleza

In Balleza, 7,681 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 46.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)

7,681

46.7% of population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

6,364

82.9% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1,300

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

9,382

217.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Balleza

In Balleza, 40 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population

40

0.2% of population

Afro-Mexican Men

19

47.5% of Afro-Mexicans

Afro-Mexican Women

21

52.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Balleza

In Balleza, 639 people have a disability (3.9% of the population) and 1,224 people have a limitation (7.4%).

With Disability

639

3.9% of population

With Limitation

1,224

7.4% of population

Type of Disability	People	% of People with Disability
Motor	298	46.6%
Visual	291	45.5%
Hearing	147	23%
Speech	95	14.9%
Mental	112	17.5%

Marital Status in Balleza

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Balleza by marital status. Of the 11,965 people aged 12 and over, 57.5% are married or in a civil union, 32% are single, and 10.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union

6,876

57.5%

Single

3,824

32%

Separated / Divorced / Widowed

1,265

10.6%

Religion in Balleza

Religious distribution of the population of Balleza according to the 2020 Census. 54.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion	People	% of Population
Catholic	8,904	54.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,036	6.3%
Other religions	29	0.2%
No religion	6,305	38.4%

Households in Balleza

Balleza has 4,314 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households

4,314

Census households

Male-headed

3,091

71.7% of households

Female-headed

1,223

28.3% of households

Average Occupants

3.8

People per household

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