Demographics of Metztitlán

Complete demographic analysis of Metztitlán, Hidalgo, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 20,962 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Metztitlán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Metztitlán. The male-to-female ratio is 92.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
20,962
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
10,074
48.1% of population
Women
10,888
51.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
92.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Metztitlán

Distribution of the population of Metztitlán 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 780 691 1,471 7%
5-9 years 856 892 1,748 8.3%
10-14 years 957 898 1,855 8.8%
15-19 years 821 839 1,660 7.9%
20-24 years 661 748 1,409 6.7%
25-29 years 636 748 1,384 6.6%
30-34 years 624 736 1,360 6.5%
35-39 years 616 680 1,296 6.2%
40-44 years 643 751 1,394 6.7%
45-49 years 681 726 1,407 6.7%
50-54 years 603 682 1,285 6.1%
55-59 years 558 544 1,102 5.3%
60-64 years 433 450 883 4.2%
65-69 years 390 410 800 3.8%
70-74 years 288 344 632 3%
75-79 years 251 293 544 2.6%
80-84 years 142 218 360 1.7%
85+ years 134 238 372 1.8%

Demographic Dependency in Metztitlán

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 Metztitlán, the dependency ratio is 59%.

0-14 years
5,074
24.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
13,180
62.9% - Working age
65+ years
2,708
12.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
59%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 59% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 20.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 53.4% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Metztitlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Metztitlán is 2.62 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.62
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Metztitlán

Origin and mobility of the population of Metztitlán. Of the 20,962 inhabitants, 19,233 were born in the same state (91.8%) and 1,520 were born in another state (7.3%).

Born in the State
19,233
91.8% of population
Born in Another State
1,520
7.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
412
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Metztitlán

In Metztitlán, 2,521 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 12% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,521
12% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,475
98.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
39
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,394
54.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Metztitlán

In Metztitlán, 170 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
170
0.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
84
49.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
86
50.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Metztitlán

In Metztitlán, 1,517 people have a disability (7.2% of the population) and 2,649 people have a limitation (12.6%).

With Disability
1,517
7.2% of population
With Limitation
2,649
12.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 790 52.1%
Visual 649 42.8%
Hearing 422 27.8%
Speech 204 13.4%
Mental 297 19.6%

Marital Status in Metztitlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Metztitlán by marital status. Of the 17,019 people aged 12 and over, 58.2% are married or in a civil union, 29% are single, and 12.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
9,902
58.2%
Single
4,934
29%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,183
12.8%

Religion in Metztitlán

Religious distribution of the population of Metztitlán according to the 2020 Census. 87.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 18,310 87.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,070 5.1%
Other religions 3 0%
No religion 1,563 7.5%

Households in Metztitlán

Metztitlán has 6,233 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
6,233
Census households
Male-headed
4,485
72% of households
Female-headed
1,748
28% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household