Demographics of Polotitlán

Complete demographic analysis of Polotitlán, México, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 14,985 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Polotitlán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Polotitlán. The male-to-female ratio is 95.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
14,985
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
7,329
48.9% of population
Women
7,656
51.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Polotitlán

Distribution of the population of Polotitlán 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 658 667 1,325 8.8%
5-9 years 683 669 1,352 9%
10-14 years 686 656 1,342 9%
15-19 years 612 614 1,226 8.2%
20-24 years 639 584 1,223 8.2%
25-29 years 571 577 1,148 7.7%
30-34 years 445 572 1,017 6.8%
35-39 years 450 525 975 6.5%
40-44 years 493 551 1,044 7%
45-49 years 459 481 940 6.3%
50-54 years 404 410 814 5.4%
55-59 years 332 357 689 4.6%
60-64 years 271 301 572 3.8%
65-69 years 223 249 472 3.1%
70-74 years 156 149 305 2%
75-79 years 105 109 214 1.4%
80-84 years 68 84 152 1%
85+ years 74 101 175 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Polotitlán

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 Polotitlán, the dependency ratio is 55.3%.

0-14 years
4,019
26.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
9,648
64.4% - Working age
65+ years
1,318
8.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
55.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 55.3% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 41.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 32.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Polotitlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Polotitlán is 2.32 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.32
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Polotitlán

Origin and mobility of the population of Polotitlán. Of the 14,985 inhabitants, 9,761 were born in the same state (65.1%) and 5,186 were born in another state (34.6%).

Born in the State
9,761
65.1% of population
Born in Another State
5,186
34.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
323
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Polotitlán

In Polotitlán, 35 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
35
0.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
35
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
98
2.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Polotitlán

In Polotitlán, 216 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
216
1.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
102
47.2% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
114
52.8% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Polotitlán

In Polotitlán, 925 people have a disability (6.2% of the population) and 1,832 people have a limitation (12.2%).

With Disability
925
6.2% of population
With Limitation
1,832
12.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 470 50.8%
Visual 419 45.3%
Hearing 220 23.8%
Speech 133 14.4%
Mental 147 15.9%

Marital Status in Polotitlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Polotitlán by marital status. Of the 11,728 people aged 12 and over, 56.8% are married or in a civil union, 32.4% are single, and 10.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
6,663
56.8%
Single
3,802
32.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,263
10.8%

Religion in Polotitlán

Religious distribution of the population of Polotitlán according to the 2020 Census. 92.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 13,875 92.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 496 3.3%
Other religions 7 0%
No religion 601 4%

Households in Polotitlán

Polotitlán has 4,018 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,018
Census households
Male-headed
2,939
73.1% of households
Female-headed
1,079
26.9% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household