Demographics of Chapala

Complete demographic analysis of Chapala, Jalisco, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 55,196 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Chapala

Distribution by sex of the total population of Chapala. The male-to-female ratio is 94.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
55,196
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
26,815
48.6% of population
Women
28,381
51.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
94.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Chapala

Distribution of the population of Chapala 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 2,221 2,212 4,433 8%
5-9 years 2,242 2,229 4,471 8.1%
10-14 years 2,273 2,251 4,524 8.2%
15-19 years 2,230 2,180 4,410 8%
20-24 years 2,019 2,043 4,062 7.4%
25-29 years 1,876 1,789 3,665 6.6%
30-34 years 1,675 1,844 3,519 6.4%
35-39 years 1,645 1,799 3,444 6.2%
40-44 years 1,599 1,646 3,245 5.9%
45-49 years 1,518 1,676 3,194 5.8%
50-54 years 1,270 1,481 2,751 5%
55-59 years 1,096 1,257 2,353 4.3%
60-64 years 1,186 1,424 2,610 4.7%
65-69 years 1,252 1,445 2,697 4.9%
70-74 years 1,071 1,304 2,375 4.3%
75-79 years 849 895 1,744 3.2%
80-84 years 455 503 958 1.7%
85+ years 329 393 722 1.3%

Demographic Dependency in Chapala

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 Chapala, the dependency ratio is 65.9%.

0-14 years
13,428
24.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
33,253
60.2% - Working age
65+ years
8,496
15.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
65.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 65.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 40.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 25.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 63.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Chapala

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Chapala is 2.16 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.16
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Chapala

Origin and mobility of the population of Chapala. Of the 55,196 inhabitants, 46,448 were born in the same state (84.2%) and 3,315 were born in another state (6%).

Born in the State
46,448
84.2% of population
Born in Another State
3,315
6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
607
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Chapala

In Chapala, 102 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
102
0.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
98
96.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
258
1.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Chapala

In Chapala, 2,662 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 4.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
2,662
4.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,332
50% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,330
50% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Chapala

In Chapala, 2,428 people have a disability (4.4% of the population) and 5,149 people have a limitation (9.3%).

With Disability
2,428
4.4% of population
With Limitation
5,149
9.3% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,289 53.1%
Visual 936 38.6%
Hearing 552 22.7%
Speech 333 13.7%
Mental 450 18.5%

Marital Status in Chapala

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Chapala by marital status. Of the 44,505 people aged 12 and over, 53.5% are married or in a civil union, 32.4% are single, and 14% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
23,826
53.5%
Single
14,433
32.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
6,246
14%

Religion in Chapala

Religious distribution of the population of Chapala according to the 2020 Census. 84.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 46,746 84.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,469 6.3%
Other religions 279 0.5%
No religion 4,559 8.3%

Households in Chapala

Chapala has 16,339 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
16,339
Census households
Male-headed
10,127
62% of households
Female-headed
6,212
38% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household