Demographics of Chalco

Complete demographic analysis of Chalco, México, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 400,057 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Chalco

Distribution by sex of the total population of Chalco. The male-to-female ratio is 93.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
400,057
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
193,129
48.3% of population
Women
206,928
51.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Chalco

Distribution of the population of Chalco 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 16,430 16,119 32,549 8.1%
5-9 years 17,484 16,988 34,472 8.6%
10-14 years 18,781 20,164 38,945 9.7%
15-19 years 18,286 18,799 37,085 9.3%
20-24 years 16,622 17,045 33,667 8.4%
25-29 years 15,723 17,088 32,811 8.2%
30-34 years 14,699 16,610 31,309 7.8%
35-39 years 14,131 16,133 30,264 7.6%
40-44 years 13,582 15,260 28,842 7.2%
45-49 years 12,539 14,214 26,753 6.7%
50-54 years 10,817 12,101 22,918 5.7%
55-59 years 8,198 8,774 16,972 4.2%
60-64 years 6,268 6,760 13,028 3.3%
65-69 years 4,065 4,370 8,435 2.1%
70-74 years 2,400 2,757 5,157 1.3%
75-79 years 1,498 1,645 3,143 0.8%
80-84 years 856 1,034 1,890 0.5%
85+ years 620 926 1,546 0.4%

Demographic Dependency in Chalco

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 Chalco, the dependency ratio is 46.1%.

0-14 years
105,966
26.5% - Young dependents
15-64 years
273,649
68.4% - Working age
65+ years
20,171
5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
46.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 46.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 7.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 19% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Chalco

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Chalco is 1.89 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.89
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Chalco

Origin and mobility of the population of Chalco. Of the 400,057 inhabitants, 243,816 were born in the same state (60.9%) and 154,139 were born in another state (38.5%).

Born in the State
243,816
60.9% of population
Born in Another State
154,139
38.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
22,190
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Chalco

In Chalco, 7,790 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
7,790
1.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
7,481
96% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
58
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
18,740
17.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Chalco

In Chalco, 7,477 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
7,477
1.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3,713
49.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3,764
50.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Chalco

In Chalco, 16,394 people have a disability (4.1% of the population) and 44,538 people have a limitation (11.1%).

With Disability
16,394
4.1% of population
With Limitation
44,538
11.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 6,411 39.1%
Visual 8,217 50.1%
Hearing 3,399 20.7%
Speech 2,383 14.5%
Mental 2,816 17.2%

Marital Status in Chalco

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Chalco by marital status. Of the 317,596 people aged 12 and over, 54.4% are married or in a civil union, 34% are single, and 11.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
172,766
54.4%
Single
107,857
34%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
36,973
11.6%

Religion in Chalco

Religious distribution of the population of Chalco according to the 2020 Census. 76.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 304,432 76.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 37,912 9.5%
Other religions 2,004 0.5%
No religion 54,495 13.6%

Households in Chalco

Chalco has 104,440 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
104,440
Census households
Male-headed
71,997
68.9% of households
Female-headed
32,443
31.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.8
People per household