Demographics of Petatlán

Complete demographic analysis of Petatlán, Guerrero, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 44,583 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Petatlán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Petatlán. The male-to-female ratio is 96.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
44,583
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
21,892
49.1% of population
Women
22,691
50.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Petatlán

Distribution of the population of Petatlán 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 2,239 2,118 4,357 9.8%
5-9 years 2,106 2,057 4,163 9.3%
10-14 years 2,259 2,038 4,297 9.6%
15-19 years 2,070 2,090 4,160 9.3%
20-24 years 1,786 1,837 3,623 8.1%
25-29 years 1,522 1,694 3,216 7.2%
30-34 years 1,359 1,626 2,985 6.7%
35-39 years 1,236 1,428 2,664 6%
40-44 years 1,235 1,337 2,572 5.8%
45-49 years 1,143 1,171 2,314 5.2%
50-54 years 1,127 1,190 2,317 5.2%
55-59 years 928 980 1,908 4.3%
60-64 years 789 840 1,629 3.7%
65-69 years 710 716 1,426 3.2%
70-74 years 498 561 1,059 2.4%
75-79 years 407 426 833 1.9%
80-84 years 241 267 508 1.1%
85+ years 226 303 529 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Petatlán

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 Petatlán, the dependency ratio is 62.7%.

0-14 years
12,817
28.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
27,388
61.4% - Working age
65+ years
4,355
9.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
62.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 62.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 46.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 34% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Petatlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Petatlán is 2.7 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.7
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Petatlán

Origin and mobility of the population of Petatlán. Of the 44,583 inhabitants, 41,448 were born in the same state (93%) and 2,827 were born in another state (6.3%).

Born in the State
41,448
93% of population
Born in Another State
2,827
6.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,174
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Petatlán

In Petatlán, 240 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.5% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
240
0.5% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
238
99.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
554
4.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Petatlán

In Petatlán, 1,660 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 3.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,660
3.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
839
50.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
821
49.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Petatlán

In Petatlán, 3,051 people have a disability (6.8% of the population) and 5,971 people have a limitation (13.4%).

With Disability
3,051
6.8% of population
With Limitation
5,971
13.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,665 54.6%
Visual 1,306 42.8%
Hearing 642 21%
Speech 544 17.8%
Mental 706 23.1%

Marital Status in Petatlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Petatlán by marital status. Of the 34,311 people aged 12 and over, 55.1% are married or in a civil union, 30.6% are single, and 14.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
18,910
55.1%
Single
10,491
30.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,910
14.3%

Religion in Petatlán

Religious distribution of the population of Petatlán according to the 2020 Census. 82.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 36,691 82.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,187 9.4%
Other religions 43 0.1%
No religion 3,595 8.1%

Households in Petatlán

Petatlán has 12,972 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
12,972
Census households
Male-headed
8,804
67.9% of households
Female-headed
4,168
32.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household