Demographics of Cocula

Complete demographic analysis of Cocula, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 15,579 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Cocula

Distribution by sex of the total population of Cocula. The male-to-female ratio is 96 men per 100 women.

Total Population
15,579
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
7,631
49% of population
Women
7,948
51% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Cocula

Distribution of the population of Cocula 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 775 767 1,542 9.9%
5-9 years 808 765 1,573 10.1%
10-14 years 728 718 1,446 9.3%
15-19 years 613 624 1,237 7.9%
20-24 years 637 645 1,282 8.2%
25-29 years 513 672 1,185 7.6%
30-34 years 539 583 1,122 7.2%
35-39 years 426 428 854 5.5%
40-44 years 378 393 771 4.9%
45-49 years 414 395 809 5.2%
50-54 years 350 358 708 4.5%
55-59 years 295 331 626 4%
60-64 years 262 320 582 3.7%
65-69 years 232 256 488 3.1%
70-74 years 181 216 397 2.5%
75-79 years 172 165 337 2.2%
80-84 years 157 144 301 1.9%
85+ years 151 168 319 2%

Demographic Dependency in Cocula

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 Cocula, the dependency ratio is 69.8%.

0-14 years
4,561
29.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
9,176
58.9% - Working age
65+ years
1,842
11.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
69.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 69.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 49.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 20.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 40.4% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Cocula

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Cocula is 2.88 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.88
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Cocula

Origin and mobility of the population of Cocula. Of the 15,579 inhabitants, 14,611 were born in the same state (93.8%) and 834 were born in another state (5.4%).

Born in the State
14,611
93.8% of population
Born in Another State
834
5.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
362
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Cocula

In Cocula, 66 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
66
0.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
59
89.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
7
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
150
3.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Cocula

In Cocula, 360 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
360
2.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
178
49.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
182
50.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Cocula

In Cocula, 1,002 people have a disability (6.4% of the population) and 1,971 people have a limitation (12.7%).

With Disability
1,002
6.4% of population
With Limitation
1,971
12.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 557 55.6%
Visual 375 37.4%
Hearing 282 28.1%
Speech 180 18%
Mental 181 18.1%

Marital Status in Cocula

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Cocula by marital status. Of the 11,866 people aged 12 and over, 58.1% are married or in a civil union, 28.2% are single, and 13.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
6,898
58.1%
Single
3,348
28.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,620
13.7%

Religion in Cocula

Religious distribution of the population of Cocula according to the 2020 Census. 75.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 11,774 75.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,026 13%
Other religions 5 0%
No religion 1,759 11.3%

Households in Cocula

Cocula has 4,302 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,302
Census households
Male-headed
2,999
69.7% of households
Female-headed
1,303
30.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household