Demographics of Tolcayuca

Complete demographic analysis of Tolcayuca, Hidalgo, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 21,362 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Tolcayuca

Distribution by sex of the total population of Tolcayuca. The male-to-female ratio is 93.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
21,362
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
10,304
48.2% of population
Women
11,058
51.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Tolcayuca

Distribution of the population of Tolcayuca 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 792 813 1,605 7.5%
5-9 years 990 953 1,943 9.1%
10-14 years 1,019 962 1,981 9.3%
15-19 years 921 912 1,833 8.6%
20-24 years 815 831 1,646 7.7%
25-29 years 796 915 1,711 8%
30-34 years 841 956 1,797 8.4%
35-39 years 816 859 1,675 7.8%
40-44 years 726 866 1,592 7.5%
45-49 years 634 741 1,375 6.4%
50-54 years 554 627 1,181 5.5%
55-59 years 386 460 846 4%
60-64 years 310 361 671 3.1%
65-69 years 254 321 575 2.7%
70-74 years 178 206 384 1.8%
75-79 years 124 115 239 1.1%
80-84 years 72 72 144 0.7%
85+ years 75 87 162 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Tolcayuca

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 Tolcayuca, the dependency ratio is 49.1%.

0-14 years
5,529
25.9% - Young dependents
15-64 years
14,327
67.1% - Working age
65+ years
1,504
7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
49.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 49.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.6% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 10.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 27.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Tolcayuca

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Tolcayuca is 2.01 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.01
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Tolcayuca

Origin and mobility of the population of Tolcayuca. Of the 21,362 inhabitants, 11,055 were born in the same state (51.8%) and 10,239 were born in another state (47.9%).

Born in the State
11,055
51.8% of population
Born in Another State
10,239
47.9% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
4,098
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Tolcayuca

In Tolcayuca, 196 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
196
0.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
192
98% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
527
8.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Tolcayuca

In Tolcayuca, 218 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
218
1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
106
48.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
112
51.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Tolcayuca

In Tolcayuca, 1,203 people have a disability (5.6% of the population) and 3,100 people have a limitation (14.5%).

With Disability
1,203
5.6% of population
With Limitation
3,100
14.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 456 37.9%
Visual 583 48.5%
Hearing 241 20%
Speech 145 12.1%
Mental 289 24%

Marital Status in Tolcayuca

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Tolcayuca by marital status. Of the 16,998 people aged 12 and over, 56.1% are married or in a civil union, 33% are single, and 10.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
9,544
56.1%
Single
5,604
33%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,850
10.9%

Religion in Tolcayuca

Religious distribution of the population of Tolcayuca according to the 2020 Census. 76.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 16,313 76.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,748 8.2%
Other religions 50 0.2%
No religion 3,226 15.1%

Households in Tolcayuca

Tolcayuca has 6,014 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
6,014
Census households
Male-headed
4,176
69.4% of households
Female-headed
1,838
30.6% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household