Demographics of Ahuacatlán

Complete demographic analysis of Ahuacatlán, Nayarit, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 15,393 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Ahuacatlán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Ahuacatlán. The male-to-female ratio is 98.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
15,393
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
7,639
49.6% of population
Women
7,754
50.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
98.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Ahuacatlán

Distribution of the population of Ahuacatlán 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 562 548 1,110 7.2%
5-9 years 673 680 1,353 8.8%
10-14 years 667 665 1,332 8.7%
15-19 years 615 563 1,178 7.7%
20-24 years 550 541 1,091 7.1%
25-29 years 529 546 1,075 7%
30-34 years 505 513 1,018 6.6%
35-39 years 419 494 913 5.9%
40-44 years 455 441 896 5.8%
45-49 years 463 453 916 6%
50-54 years 478 468 946 6.1%
55-59 years 399 414 813 5.3%
60-64 years 344 358 702 4.6%
65-69 years 283 315 598 3.9%
70-74 years 240 239 479 3.1%
75-79 years 179 228 407 2.6%
80-84 years 154 145 299 1.9%
85+ years 123 141 264 1.7%

Demographic Dependency in Ahuacatlán

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 Ahuacatlán, the dependency ratio is 61.2%.

0-14 years
3,795
24.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
9,548
62% - Working age
65+ years
2,047
13.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
61.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 61.2% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 39.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 21.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 53.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Ahuacatlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Ahuacatlán is 2.68 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.68
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Ahuacatlán

Origin and mobility of the population of Ahuacatlán. Of the 15,393 inhabitants, 12,946 were born in the same state (84.1%) and 2,201 were born in another state (14.3%).

Born in the State
12,946
84.1% of population
Born in Another State
2,201
14.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
564
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Ahuacatlán

In Ahuacatlán, 60 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
60
0.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
59
98.3% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
61
1.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Ahuacatlán

In Ahuacatlán, 66 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
66
0.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
33
50% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
33
50% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Ahuacatlán

In Ahuacatlán, 1,097 people have a disability (7.1% of the population) and 2,146 people have a limitation (13.9%).

With Disability
1,097
7.1% of population
With Limitation
2,146
13.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 627 57.2%
Visual 400 36.5%
Hearing 227 20.7%
Speech 129 11.8%
Mental 207 18.9%

Marital Status in Ahuacatlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Ahuacatlán by marital status. Of the 12,398 people aged 12 and over, 55.8% are married or in a civil union, 30.2% are single, and 13.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
6,919
55.8%
Single
3,750
30.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,729
13.9%

Religion in Ahuacatlán

Religious distribution of the population of Ahuacatlán according to the 2020 Census. 92.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 14,244 92.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 607 3.9%
Other religions 4 0%
No religion 517 3.4%

Households in Ahuacatlán

Ahuacatlán has 4,819 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,819
Census households
Male-headed
3,283
68.1% of households
Female-headed
1,536
31.9% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household