Demographics of Poncitlán

Complete demographic analysis of Poncitlán, Jalisco, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 53,659 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Poncitlán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Poncitlán. The male-to-female ratio is 96.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
53,659
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
26,380
49.2% of population
Women
27,279
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Poncitlán

Distribution of the population of Poncitlán 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 3,077 2,893 5,970 11.1%
5-9 years 3,019 3,103 6,122 11.4%
10-14 years 2,828 2,685 5,513 10.3%
15-19 years 2,601 2,510 5,111 9.5%
20-24 years 2,223 2,293 4,516 8.4%
25-29 years 1,972 2,073 4,045 7.5%
30-34 years 1,755 1,885 3,640 6.8%
35-39 years 1,588 1,749 3,337 6.2%
40-44 years 1,351 1,555 2,906 5.4%
45-49 years 1,273 1,337 2,610 4.9%
50-54 years 1,141 1,244 2,385 4.4%
55-59 years 879 1,023 1,902 3.5%
60-64 years 767 886 1,653 3.1%
65-69 years 628 702 1,330 2.5%
70-74 years 485 487 972 1.8%
75-79 years 365 334 699 1.3%
80-84 years 201 237 438 0.8%
85+ years 198 253 451 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Poncitlán

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 Poncitlán, the dependency ratio is 67%.

0-14 years
17,605
32.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
32,105
59.8% - Working age
65+ years
3,890
7.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
67%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 67% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 54.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 22.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Poncitlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Poncitlán is 2.58 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.58
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Poncitlán

Origin and mobility of the population of Poncitlán. Of the 53,659 inhabitants, 50,705 were born in the same state (94.5%) and 2,385 were born in another state (4.4%).

Born in the State
50,705
94.5% of population
Born in Another State
2,385
4.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
438
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Poncitlán

In Poncitlán, 37 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
37
0.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
37
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
89
0.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Poncitlán

In Poncitlán, 892 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
892
1.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
444
49.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
448
50.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Poncitlán

In Poncitlán, 2,450 people have a disability (4.6% of the population) and 4,879 people have a limitation (9.1%).

With Disability
2,450
4.6% of population
With Limitation
4,879
9.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,264 51.6%
Visual 949 38.7%
Hearing 563 23%
Speech 504 20.6%
Mental 507 20.7%

Marital Status in Poncitlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Poncitlán by marital status. Of the 39,197 people aged 12 and over, 54.9% are married or in a civil union, 34.8% are single, and 10.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
21,506
54.9%
Single
13,624
34.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,067
10.4%

Religion in Poncitlán

Religious distribution of the population of Poncitlán according to the 2020 Census. 94.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 50,612 94.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,791 3.3%
Other religions 5 0%
No religion 1,174 2.2%

Households in Poncitlán

Poncitlán has 12,367 households with an average of 4.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
12,367
Census households
Male-headed
8,501
68.7% of households
Female-headed
3,866
31.3% of households
Average Occupants
4.3
People per household