Demographics of Mochitlán

Complete demographic analysis of Mochitlán, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 12,402 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Mochitlán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Mochitlán. The male-to-female ratio is 94.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
12,402
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
6,024
48.6% of population
Women
6,378
51.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
94.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Mochitlán

Distribution of the population of Mochitlán 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 537 565 1,102 8.9%
5-9 years 633 612 1,245 10%
10-14 years 574 576 1,150 9.3%
15-19 years 574 558 1,132 9.1%
20-24 years 468 497 965 7.8%
25-29 years 436 486 922 7.4%
30-34 years 415 472 887 7.2%
35-39 years 367 427 794 6.4%
40-44 years 336 391 727 5.9%
45-49 years 298 328 626 5%
50-54 years 286 318 604 4.9%
55-59 years 283 266 549 4.4%
60-64 years 194 203 397 3.2%
65-69 years 168 195 363 2.9%
70-74 years 122 139 261 2.1%
75-79 years 136 144 280 2.3%
80-84 years 98 96 194 1.6%
85+ years 99 105 204 1.6%

Demographic Dependency in Mochitlán

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 Mochitlán, the dependency ratio is 63.1%.

0-14 years
3,497
28.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
7,603
61.3% - Working age
65+ years
1,302
10.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
63.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 63.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 46% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 37.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Mochitlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Mochitlán is 2.56 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.56
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Mochitlán

Origin and mobility of the population of Mochitlán. Of the 12,402 inhabitants, 11,978 were born in the same state (96.6%) and 378 were born in another state (3%).

Born in the State
11,978
96.6% of population
Born in Another State
378
3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
153
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Mochitlán

In Mochitlán, 111 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
111
0.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
111
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
289
8.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Mochitlán

In Mochitlán, 648 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 5.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
648
5.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
322
49.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
326
50.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Mochitlán

In Mochitlán, 663 people have a disability (5.3% of the population) and 1,779 people have a limitation (14.3%).

With Disability
663
5.3% of population
With Limitation
1,779
14.3% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 348 52.5%
Visual 241 36.3%
Hearing 160 24.1%
Speech 123 18.6%
Mental 152 22.9%

Marital Status in Mochitlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Mochitlán by marital status. Of the 9,595 people aged 12 and over, 58% are married or in a civil union, 31.1% are single, and 10.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
5,569
58%
Single
2,982
31.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,044
10.9%

Religion in Mochitlán

Religious distribution of the population of Mochitlán according to the 2020 Census. 93.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 11,585 93.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 384 3.1%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 425 3.4%

Households in Mochitlán

Mochitlán has 3,263 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
3,263
Census households
Male-headed
2,154
66% of households
Female-headed
1,109
34% of households
Average Occupants
3.8
People per household