Demographics of Huejuquilla el Alto

Complete demographic analysis of Huejuquilla el Alto, Jalisco, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 10,015 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Huejuquilla el Alto

Distribution by sex of the total population of Huejuquilla el Alto. The male-to-female ratio is 93.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
10,015
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
4,838
48.3% of population
Women
5,177
51.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Huejuquilla el Alto

Distribution of the population of Huejuquilla el Alto 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 548 545 1,093 10.9%
5-9 years 522 544 1,066 10.6%
10-14 years 499 462 961 9.6%
15-19 years 401 436 837 8.4%
20-24 years 354 371 725 7.2%
25-29 years 309 395 704 7%
30-34 years 333 361 694 6.9%
35-39 years 287 314 601 6%
40-44 years 247 273 520 5.2%
45-49 years 228 239 467 4.7%
50-54 years 195 205 400 4%
55-59 years 183 181 364 3.6%
60-64 years 157 187 344 3.4%
65-69 years 142 159 301 3%
70-74 years 133 179 312 3.1%
75-79 years 110 127 237 2.4%
80-84 years 95 91 186 1.9%
85+ years 95 108 203 2%

Demographic Dependency in Huejuquilla el Alto

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 Huejuquilla el Alto, the dependency ratio is 77.1%.

0-14 years
3,120
31.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
5,656
56.5% - Working age
65+ years
1,239
12.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
77.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 77.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 55.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 21.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 39.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Huejuquilla el Alto

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Huejuquilla el Alto is 2.95 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.95
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Huejuquilla el Alto

Origin and mobility of the population of Huejuquilla el Alto. Of the 10,015 inhabitants, 7,511 were born in the same state (75%) and 2,287 were born in another state (22.8%).

Born in the State
7,511
75% of population
Born in Another State
2,287
22.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
406
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Huejuquilla el Alto

In Huejuquilla el Alto, 840 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 8.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
840
8.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
791
94.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
49
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,021
37.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Huejuquilla el Alto

In Huejuquilla el Alto, 38 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
38
0.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
15
39.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
23
60.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Huejuquilla el Alto

In Huejuquilla el Alto, 672 people have a disability (6.7% of the population) and 1,161 people have a limitation (11.6%).

With Disability
672
6.7% of population
With Limitation
1,161
11.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 348 51.8%
Visual 253 37.6%
Hearing 165 24.6%
Speech 92 13.7%
Mental 101 15%

Marital Status in Huejuquilla el Alto

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Huejuquilla el Alto by marital status. Of the 7,439 people aged 12 and over, 56.3% are married or in a civil union, 33.4% are single, and 10.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
4,190
56.3%
Single
2,486
33.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
763
10.3%

Religion in Huejuquilla el Alto

Religious distribution of the population of Huejuquilla el Alto according to the 2020 Census. 90.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 9,036 90.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 519 5.2%
Other religions 282 2.8%
No religion 149 1.5%

Households in Huejuquilla el Alto

Huejuquilla el Alto has 2,691 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
2,691
Census households
Male-headed
1,881
69.9% of households
Female-headed
810
30.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household