Demographics of Ecatepec de Morelos

Complete demographic analysis of Ecatepec de Morelos, México, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 1,645,352 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Ecatepec de Morelos

Distribution by sex of the total population of Ecatepec de Morelos. The male-to-female ratio is 94.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
1,645,352
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
798,549
48.5% of population
Women
846,803
51.5% of population
Male/Female Ratio
94.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Ecatepec de Morelos

Distribution of the population of Ecatepec de Morelos 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 56,373 55,750 112,123 6.8%
5-9 years 61,226 59,203 120,429 7.3%
10-14 years 64,471 62,582 127,053 7.7%
15-19 years 67,257 65,156 132,413 8%
20-24 years 67,703 67,668 135,371 8.2%
25-29 years 64,942 66,262 131,204 8%
30-34 years 59,642 63,190 122,832 7.5%
35-39 years 56,768 62,055 118,823 7.2%
40-44 years 53,401 60,167 113,568 6.9%
45-49 years 53,969 60,736 114,705 7%
50-54 years 49,669 56,277 105,946 6.4%
55-59 years 41,068 47,222 88,290 5.4%
60-64 years 35,933 42,098 78,031 4.7%
65-69 years 26,724 30,715 57,439 3.5%
70-74 years 18,234 21,143 39,377 2.4%
75-79 years 11,248 12,565 23,813 1.4%
80-84 years 5,816 7,560 13,376 0.8%
85+ years 3,819 6,173 9,992 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in Ecatepec de Morelos

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 Ecatepec de Morelos, the dependency ratio is 44.1%.

0-14 years
359,605
21.9% - Young dependents
15-64 years
1,141,183
69.4% - Working age
65+ years
143,997
8.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
44.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 44.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 31.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 40% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Ecatepec de Morelos

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

Average Live Births
1.89
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Ecatepec de Morelos

Origin and mobility of the population of Ecatepec de Morelos. Of the 1,645,352 inhabitants, 883,298 were born in the same state (53.7%) and 751,506 were born in another state (45.7%).

Born in the State
883,298
53.7% of population
Born in Another State
751,506
45.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
34,437
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Ecatepec de Morelos

In Ecatepec de Morelos, 24,647 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.5% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
24,647
1.5% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
23,531
95.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
252
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
64,680
14.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Ecatepec de Morelos

In Ecatepec de Morelos, 31,793 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
31,793
1.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
15,836
49.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
15,957
50.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Ecatepec de Morelos

In Ecatepec de Morelos, 85,662 people have a disability (5.2% of the population) and 217,430 people have a limitation (13.2%).

With Disability
85,662
5.2% of population
With Limitation
217,430
13.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 38,150 44.5%
Visual 41,089 48%
Hearing 18,269 21.3%
Speech 11,317 13.2%
Mental 14,058 16.4%

Marital Status in Ecatepec de Morelos

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Ecatepec de Morelos by marital status. Of the 1,359,490 people aged 12 and over, 50.8% are married or in a civil union, 35.8% are single, and 13.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
690,128
50.8%
Single
486,528
35.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
182,834
13.4%

Religion in Ecatepec de Morelos

Religious distribution of the population of Ecatepec de Morelos according to the 2020 Census. 74.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 1,229,756 74.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 139,062 8.5%
Other religions 5,746 0.3%
No religion 263,962 16%

Households in Ecatepec de Morelos

Ecatepec de Morelos has 448,623 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
448,623
Census households
Male-headed
296,339
66.1% of households
Female-headed
152,284
33.9% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household