Demographics of Marquelia

Complete demographic analysis of Marquelia, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 14,280 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Marquelia

Distribution by sex of the total population of Marquelia. The male-to-female ratio is 96.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
14,280
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
7,027
49.2% of population
Women
7,253
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Marquelia

Distribution of the population of Marquelia 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 658 670 1,328 9.3%
5-9 years 778 738 1,516 10.6%
10-14 years 727 730 1,457 10.2%
15-19 years 706 668 1,374 9.6%
20-24 years 483 544 1,027 7.2%
25-29 years 431 509 940 6.6%
30-34 years 448 497 945 6.6%
35-39 years 465 486 951 6.7%
40-44 years 410 422 832 5.8%
45-49 years 371 380 751 5.3%
50-54 years 306 360 666 4.7%
55-59 years 289 321 610 4.3%
60-64 years 267 281 548 3.8%
65-69 years 257 205 462 3.2%
70-74 years 144 155 299 2.1%
75-79 years 121 132 253 1.8%
80-84 years 72 75 147 1%
85+ years 94 80 174 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Marquelia

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 Marquelia, the dependency ratio is 65.2%.

0-14 years
4,301
30.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
8,644
60.5% - Working age
65+ years
1,335
9.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
65.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 65.2% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 49.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 31% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Marquelia

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Marquelia is 2.81 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.81
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Marquelia

Origin and mobility of the population of Marquelia. Of the 14,280 inhabitants, 13,366 were born in the same state (93.6%) and 819 were born in another state (5.7%).

Born in the State
13,366
93.6% of population
Born in Another State
819
5.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
359
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Marquelia

In Marquelia, 514 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 3.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
514
3.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
503
97.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
11
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,264
32.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Marquelia

In Marquelia, 6,161 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 43.1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
6,161
43.1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3,036
49.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3,125
50.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Marquelia

In Marquelia, 1,130 people have a disability (7.9% of the population) and 2,288 people have a limitation (16%).

With Disability
1,130
7.9% of population
With Limitation
2,288
16% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 584 51.7%
Visual 544 48.1%
Hearing 285 25.2%
Speech 166 14.7%
Mental 235 20.8%

Marital Status in Marquelia

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Marquelia by marital status. Of the 10,848 people aged 12 and over, 55.8% are married or in a civil union, 30.7% are single, and 13.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
6,052
55.8%
Single
3,326
30.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,470
13.6%

Religion in Marquelia

Religious distribution of the population of Marquelia according to the 2020 Census. 81.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 11,686 81.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,608 11.3%
Other religions 3 0%
No religion 976 6.8%

Households in Marquelia

Marquelia has 3,920 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
3,920
Census households
Male-headed
2,741
69.9% of households
Female-headed
1,179
30.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household