Demographics of Ajacuba

Complete demographic analysis of Ajacuba, Hidalgo, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 18,872 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Ajacuba

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

Total Population
18,872
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
9,108
48.3% of population
Women
9,764
51.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Ajacuba

Distribution of the population of Ajacuba 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 643 699 1,342 7.1%
5-9 years 803 845 1,648 8.7%
10-14 years 804 767 1,571 8.3%
15-19 years 801 760 1,561 8.3%
20-24 years 693 735 1,428 7.6%
25-29 years 732 781 1,513 8%
30-34 years 634 755 1,389 7.4%
35-39 years 575 669 1,244 6.6%
40-44 years 596 746 1,342 7.1%
45-49 years 547 655 1,202 6.4%
50-54 years 535 592 1,127 6%
55-59 years 402 454 856 4.5%
60-64 years 382 381 763 4%
65-69 years 309 289 598 3.2%
70-74 years 222 210 432 2.3%
75-79 years 168 162 330 1.7%
80-84 years 139 135 274 1.5%
85+ years 123 129 252 1.3%

Demographic Dependency in Ajacuba

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 Ajacuba, the dependency ratio is 51.9%.

0-14 years
4,561
24.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
12,425
65.8% - Working age
65+ years
1,886
10% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
51.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 51.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 36.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 41.4% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Ajacuba

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Ajacuba is 2.27 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.27
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Ajacuba

Origin and mobility of the population of Ajacuba. Of the 18,872 inhabitants, 16,830 were born in the same state (89.2%) and 1,937 were born in another state (10.3%).

Born in the State
16,830
89.2% of population
Born in Another State
1,937
10.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
460
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Ajacuba

In Ajacuba, 62 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
62
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
61
98.4% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
167
3.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Ajacuba

In Ajacuba, 232 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
232
1.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
116
50% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
116
50% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Ajacuba

In Ajacuba, 948 people have a disability (5% of the population) and 2,277 people have a limitation (12.1%).

With Disability
948
5% of population
With Limitation
2,277
12.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 472 49.8%
Visual 392 41.4%
Hearing 252 26.6%
Speech 150 15.8%
Mental 159 16.8%

Marital Status in Ajacuba

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Ajacuba by marital status. Of the 15,241 people aged 12 and over, 57.8% are married or in a civil union, 29.7% are single, and 12.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
8,814
57.8%
Single
4,529
29.7%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,898
12.5%

Religion in Ajacuba

Religious distribution of the population of Ajacuba according to the 2020 Census. 85.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 16,165 85.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,726 9.1%
Other religions 7 0%
No religion 967 5.1%

Households in Ajacuba

Ajacuba has 5,174 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
5,174
Census households
Male-headed
3,765
72.8% of households
Female-headed
1,409
27.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household