Demographics of Meoqui

Complete demographic analysis of Meoqui, Chihuahua, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 44,853 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Meoqui

Distribution by sex of the total population of Meoqui. The male-to-female ratio is 99.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
44,853
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
22,381
49.9% of population
Women
22,472
50.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
99.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Meoqui

Distribution of the population of Meoqui 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 1,854 1,789 3,643 8.1%
5-9 years 1,974 2,019 3,993 8.9%
10-14 years 2,150 1,923 4,073 9.1%
15-19 years 2,013 1,969 3,982 8.9%
20-24 years 1,811 1,747 3,558 7.9%
25-29 years 1,579 1,653 3,232 7.2%
30-34 years 1,460 1,591 3,051 6.8%
35-39 years 1,402 1,431 2,833 6.3%
40-44 years 1,412 1,419 2,831 6.3%
45-49 years 1,499 1,475 2,974 6.6%
50-54 years 1,257 1,288 2,545 5.7%
55-59 years 1,048 1,105 2,153 4.8%
60-64 years 883 903 1,786 4%
65-69 years 671 703 1,374 3.1%
70-74 years 543 586 1,129 2.5%
75-79 years 396 355 751 1.7%
80-84 years 238 262 500 1.1%
85+ years 158 220 378 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Meoqui

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 Meoqui, the dependency ratio is 54.7%.

0-14 years
11,709
26.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
28,945
64.5% - Working age
65+ years
4,132
9.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
54.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 54.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 40.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 14.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 35.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Meoqui

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Meoqui is 2.24 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.24
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Meoqui

Origin and mobility of the population of Meoqui. Of the 44,853 inhabitants, 41,006 were born in the same state (91.4%) and 3,040 were born in another state (6.8%).

Born in the State
41,006
91.4% of population
Born in Another State
3,040
6.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
619
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Meoqui

In Meoqui, 567 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
567
1.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
511
90.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
54
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
802
5.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Meoqui

In Meoqui, 340 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
340
0.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
183
53.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
157
46.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Meoqui

In Meoqui, 2,268 people have a disability (5.1% of the population) and 5,275 people have a limitation (11.8%).

With Disability
2,268
5.1% of population
With Limitation
5,275
11.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,306 57.6%
Visual 794 35%
Hearing 397 17.5%
Speech 343 15.1%
Mental 383 16.9%

Marital Status in Meoqui

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Meoqui by marital status. Of the 35,551 people aged 12 and over, 54.8% are married or in a civil union, 32% are single, and 13.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
19,492
54.8%
Single
11,365
32%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,694
13.2%

Religion in Meoqui

Religious distribution of the population of Meoqui according to the 2020 Census. 79.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 35,624 79.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,461 9.9%
Other religions 19 0%
No religion 4,665 10.4%

Households in Meoqui

Meoqui has 13,837 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
13,837
Census households
Male-headed
8,687
62.8% of households
Female-headed
5,150
37.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household