Demographics of Ameca

Complete demographic analysis of Ameca, Jalisco, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 60,386 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Ameca

Distribution by sex of the total population of Ameca. The male-to-female ratio is 95.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
60,386
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
29,564
49% of population
Women
30,822
51% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Ameca

Distribution of the population of Ameca 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 2,244 2,191 4,435 7.3%
5-9 years 2,529 2,625 5,154 8.5%
10-14 years 2,631 2,636 5,267 8.7%
15-19 years 2,602 2,587 5,189 8.6%
20-24 years 2,285 2,252 4,537 7.5%
25-29 years 2,003 2,149 4,152 6.9%
30-34 years 2,026 2,135 4,161 6.9%
35-39 years 1,822 2,031 3,853 6.4%
40-44 years 1,985 2,125 4,110 6.8%
45-49 years 1,852 1,938 3,790 6.3%
50-54 years 1,603 1,664 3,267 5.4%
55-59 years 1,348 1,498 2,846 4.7%
60-64 years 1,281 1,373 2,654 4.4%
65-69 years 1,088 1,169 2,257 3.7%
70-74 years 880 946 1,826 3%
75-79 years 646 642 1,288 2.1%
80-84 years 395 409 804 1.3%
85+ years 343 452 795 1.3%

Demographic Dependency in Ameca

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 Ameca, the dependency ratio is 56.6%.

0-14 years
14,856
24.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
38,559
63.9% - Working age
65+ years
6,970
11.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
56.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 56.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 18.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 46.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Ameca

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Ameca is 2.44 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.44
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Ameca

Origin and mobility of the population of Ameca. Of the 60,386 inhabitants, 55,773 were born in the same state (92.4%) and 3,563 were born in another state (5.9%).

Born in the State
55,773
92.4% of population
Born in Another State
3,563
5.9% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
977
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Ameca

In Ameca, 153 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
153
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
153
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
322
1.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Ameca

In Ameca, 485 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
485
0.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
241
49.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
244
50.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Ameca

In Ameca, 3,438 people have a disability (5.7% of the population) and 7,262 people have a limitation (12%).

With Disability
3,438
5.7% of population
With Limitation
7,262
12% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,935 56.3%
Visual 1,188 34.6%
Hearing 676 19.7%
Speech 524 15.2%
Mental 675 19.6%

Marital Status in Ameca

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Ameca by marital status. Of the 48,633 people aged 12 and over, 55.2% are married or in a civil union, 33.5% are single, and 11.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
26,842
55.2%
Single
16,278
33.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
5,513
11.3%

Religion in Ameca

Religious distribution of the population of Ameca according to the 2020 Census. 91.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 54,997 91.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,389 5.6%
Other religions 38 0.1%
No religion 1,937 3.2%

Households in Ameca

Ameca has 17,361 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
17,361
Census households
Male-headed
12,451
71.7% of households
Female-headed
4,910
28.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household