Demographics of Zacatepec

Complete demographic analysis of Zacatepec, Morelos, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 36,094 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Zacatepec

Distribution by sex of the total population of Zacatepec. The male-to-female ratio is 91.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
36,094
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
17,232
47.7% of population
Women
18,862
52.3% of population
Male/Female Ratio
91.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Zacatepec

Distribution of the population of Zacatepec 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 1,252 1,156 2,408 6.7%
5-9 years 1,323 1,293 2,616 7.2%
10-14 years 1,452 1,352 2,804 7.8%
15-19 years 1,494 1,483 2,977 8.2%
20-24 years 1,424 1,484 2,908 8.1%
25-29 years 1,237 1,324 2,561 7.1%
30-34 years 1,195 1,307 2,502 6.9%
35-39 years 1,072 1,281 2,353 6.5%
40-44 years 1,074 1,299 2,373 6.6%
45-49 years 1,045 1,250 2,295 6.4%
50-54 years 1,042 1,275 2,317 6.4%
55-59 years 892 1,079 1,971 5.5%
60-64 years 877 972 1,849 5.1%
65-69 years 675 762 1,437 4%
70-74 years 480 584 1,064 2.9%
75-79 years 309 394 703 1.9%
80-84 years 208 308 516 1.4%
85+ years 179 256 435 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Zacatepec

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 Zacatepec, the dependency ratio is 49.7%.

0-14 years
7,828
21.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
24,106
66.8% - Working age
65+ years
4,155
11.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
49.7%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 49.7% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 32.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 53.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Zacatepec

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Zacatepec is 2.05 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.05
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Zacatepec

Origin and mobility of the population of Zacatepec. Of the 36,094 inhabitants, 29,249 were born in the same state (81%) and 6,532 were born in another state (18.1%).

Born in the State
29,249
81% of population
Born in Another State
6,532
18.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
893
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Zacatepec

In Zacatepec, 151 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
151
0.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
149
98.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
369
3.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Zacatepec

In Zacatepec, 644 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.8% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
644
1.8% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
307
47.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
337
52.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Zacatepec

In Zacatepec, 2,233 people have a disability (6.2% of the population) and 4,908 people have a limitation (13.6%).

With Disability
2,233
6.2% of population
With Limitation
4,908
13.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,251 56%
Visual 893 40%
Hearing 491 22%
Speech 328 14.7%
Mental 383 17.2%

Marital Status in Zacatepec

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Zacatepec by marital status. Of the 29,930 people aged 12 and over, 50.5% are married or in a civil union, 33.1% are single, and 16.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
15,103
50.5%
Single
9,914
33.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,913
16.4%

Religion in Zacatepec

Religious distribution of the population of Zacatepec according to the 2020 Census. 71.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 25,753 71.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,857 16.2%
Other religions 15 0%
No religion 4,439 12.3%

Households in Zacatepec

Zacatepec has 10,564 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
10,564
Census households
Male-headed
6,727
63.7% of households
Female-headed
3,837
36.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household