Demographics of Arcelia

Complete demographic analysis of Arcelia, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 33,267 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Arcelia

Distribution by sex of the total population of Arcelia. The male-to-female ratio is 93.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
33,267
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
16,059
48.3% of population
Women
17,208
51.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Arcelia

Distribution of the population of Arcelia 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 1,720 1,743 3,463 10.4%
5-9 years 1,683 1,733 3,416 10.3%
10-14 years 1,570 1,480 3,050 9.2%
15-19 years 1,346 1,423 2,769 8.3%
20-24 years 1,220 1,328 2,548 7.7%
25-29 years 1,170 1,357 2,527 7.6%
30-34 years 1,095 1,191 2,286 6.9%
35-39 years 923 1,058 1,981 6%
40-44 years 946 989 1,935 5.8%
45-49 years 800 871 1,671 5%
50-54 years 751 832 1,583 4.8%
55-59 years 625 754 1,379 4.1%
60-64 years 587 658 1,245 3.7%
65-69 years 506 560 1,066 3.2%
70-74 years 403 425 828 2.5%
75-79 years 283 323 606 1.8%
80-84 years 221 260 481 1.4%
85+ years 210 223 433 1.3%

Demographic Dependency in Arcelia

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 Arcelia, the dependency ratio is 67%.

0-14 years
9,929
29.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
19,924
59.9% - Working age
65+ years
3,414
10.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
67%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 67% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 49.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 34.4% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Arcelia

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Arcelia is 2.85 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.85
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Arcelia

Origin and mobility of the population of Arcelia. Of the 33,267 inhabitants, 30,169 were born in the same state (90.7%) and 2,807 were born in another state (8.4%).

Born in the State
30,169
90.7% of population
Born in Another State
2,807
8.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
739
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Arcelia

In Arcelia, 256 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
256
0.8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
256
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
573
6.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Arcelia

In Arcelia, 424 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
424
1.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
207
48.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
217
51.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Arcelia

In Arcelia, 1,985 people have a disability (6% of the population) and 4,150 people have a limitation (12.5%).

With Disability
1,985
6% of population
With Limitation
4,150
12.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,059 53.4%
Visual 801 40.4%
Hearing 513 25.8%
Speech 363 18.3%
Mental 394 19.8%

Marital Status in Arcelia

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Arcelia by marital status. Of the 25,122 people aged 12 and over, 57% are married or in a civil union, 30.1% are single, and 12.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
14,307
57%
Single
7,574
30.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
3,241
12.9%

Religion in Arcelia

Religious distribution of the population of Arcelia according to the 2020 Census. 77% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 25,626 77%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,570 10.7%
Other religions 8 0%
No religion 4,028 12.1%

Households in Arcelia

Arcelia has 8,950 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
8,950
Census households
Male-headed
6,030
67.4% of households
Female-headed
2,920
32.6% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household