Demographics of Acatepec

Complete demographic analysis of Acatepec, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 40,197 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Acatepec

Distribution by sex of the total population of Acatepec. The male-to-female ratio is 94.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
40,197
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
19,540
48.6% of population
Women
20,657
51.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
94.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Acatepec

Distribution of the population of Acatepec 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 2,535 2,578 5,113 12.7%
5-9 years 2,837 2,755 5,592 13.9%
10-14 years 2,820 2,874 5,694 14.2%
15-19 years 2,610 2,500 5,110 12.7%
20-24 years 1,818 1,873 3,691 9.2%
25-29 years 1,432 1,541 2,973 7.4%
30-34 years 1,067 1,282 2,349 5.8%
35-39 years 982 1,084 2,066 5.1%
40-44 years 806 848 1,654 4.1%
45-49 years 652 773 1,425 3.5%
50-54 years 519 640 1,159 2.9%
55-59 years 421 518 939 2.3%
60-64 years 266 366 632 1.6%
65-69 years 233 310 543 1.4%
70-74 years 211 256 467 1.2%
75-79 years 151 223 374 0.9%
80-84 years 98 139 237 0.6%
85+ years 82 97 179 0.4%

Demographic Dependency in Acatepec

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 Acatepec, the dependency ratio is 82.7%.

0-14 years
16,399
40.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
21,998
54.7% - Working age
65+ years
1,800
4.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
82.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 82.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 74.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 11% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Acatepec

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Acatepec is 2.82 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.82
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Acatepec

Origin and mobility of the population of Acatepec. Of the 40,197 inhabitants, 40,122 were born in the same state (99.8%) and 63 were born in another state (0.2%).

Born in the State
40,122
99.8% of population
Born in Another State
63
0.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
121
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Acatepec

In Acatepec, 36,128 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 89.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
36,128
89.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
20,332
56.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
14,057
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
39,297
439.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Acatepec

In Acatepec, 355 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
355
0.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
169
47.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
186
52.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Acatepec

In Acatepec, 2,186 people have a disability (5.4% of the population) and 4,292 people have a limitation (10.7%).

With Disability
2,186
5.4% of population
With Limitation
4,292
10.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 852 39%
Visual 1,025 46.9%
Hearing 846 38.7%
Speech 486 22.2%
Mental 504 23.1%

Marital Status in Acatepec

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Acatepec by marital status. Of the 27,275 people aged 12 and over, 49.9% are married or in a civil union, 39.6% are single, and 10.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
13,603
49.9%
Single
10,808
39.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,864
10.5%

Religion in Acatepec

Religious distribution of the population of Acatepec according to the 2020 Census. 90.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 36,382 90.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,722 6.8%
Other religions 10 0%
No religion 1,026 2.6%

Households in Acatepec

Acatepec has 8,938 households with an average of 4.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
8,938
Census households
Male-headed
5,564
62.3% of households
Female-headed
3,374
37.7% of households
Average Occupants
4.4
People per household