Demographics of Ixtapaluca

Complete demographic analysis of Ixtapaluca, México, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 542,211 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Ixtapaluca

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

Total Population
542,211
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
263,083
48.5% of population
Women
279,128
51.5% of population
Male/Female Ratio
94.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Ixtapaluca

Distribution of the population of Ixtapaluca 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 20,395 19,778 40,173 7.4%
5-9 years 21,711 21,297 43,008 7.9%
10-14 years 24,196 23,265 47,461 8.8%
15-19 years 25,336 24,269 49,605 9.1%
20-24 years 24,256 24,861 49,117 9.1%
25-29 years 22,913 23,893 46,806 8.6%
30-34 years 19,282 21,062 40,344 7.4%
35-39 years 17,022 19,153 36,175 6.7%
40-44 years 16,306 19,834 36,140 6.7%
45-49 years 18,383 21,646 40,029 7.4%
50-54 years 17,539 19,766 37,305 6.9%
55-59 years 13,304 14,441 27,745 5.1%
60-64 years 9,549 10,362 19,911 3.7%
65-69 years 5,681 6,305 11,986 2.2%
70-74 years 3,306 3,966 7,272 1.3%
75-79 years 1,897 2,373 4,270 0.8%
80-84 years 1,076 1,461 2,537 0.5%
85+ years 778 1,246 2,024 0.4%

Demographic Dependency in Ixtapaluca

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 Ixtapaluca, the dependency ratio is 41.4%.

0-14 years
130,642
24.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
383,177
70.7% - Working age
65+ years
28,089
5.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
41.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 41.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 34.1% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 7.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 21.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Ixtapaluca

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Ixtapaluca is 1.86 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.86
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Ixtapaluca

Origin and mobility of the population of Ixtapaluca. Of the 542,211 inhabitants, 283,122 were born in the same state (52.2%) and 255,785 were born in another state (47.2%).

Born in the State
283,122
52.2% of population
Born in Another State
255,785
47.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
22,575
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Ixtapaluca

In Ixtapaluca, 10,261 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
10,261
1.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
9,813
95.6% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
157
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
27,717
18.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Ixtapaluca

In Ixtapaluca, 9,679 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
9,679
1.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
4,682
48.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
4,997
51.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Ixtapaluca

In Ixtapaluca, 24,992 people have a disability (4.6% of the population) and 65,679 people have a limitation (12.1%).

With Disability
24,992
4.6% of population
With Limitation
65,679
12.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 9,865 39.5%
Visual 12,597 50.4%
Hearing 4,894 19.6%
Speech 3,107 12.4%
Mental 3,987 16%

Marital Status in Ixtapaluca

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Ixtapaluca by marital status. Of the 439,546 people aged 12 and over, 52.8% are married or in a civil union, 35.2% are single, and 12% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
232,154
52.8%
Single
154,863
35.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
52,529
12%

Religion in Ixtapaluca

Religious distribution of the population of Ixtapaluca according to the 2020 Census. 73% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 395,774 73%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 50,787 9.4%
Other religions 3,016 0.6%
No religion 91,077 16.8%

Households in Ixtapaluca

Ixtapaluca has 146,962 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
146,962
Census households
Male-headed
98,035
66.7% of households
Female-headed
48,927
33.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household