Demographics of Ruíz

Complete demographic analysis of Ruíz, Nayarit, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 24,096 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Ruíz

Distribution by sex of the total population of Ruíz. The male-to-female ratio is 101.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
24,096
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
12,119
50.3% of population
Women
11,977
49.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Ruíz

Distribution of the population of Ruíz 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 1,121 1,077 2,198 9.1%
5-9 years 1,188 1,257 2,445 10.1%
10-14 years 1,245 1,131 2,376 9.9%
15-19 years 1,036 1,024 2,060 8.5%
20-24 years 977 942 1,919 8%
25-29 years 827 867 1,694 7%
30-34 years 784 841 1,625 6.7%
35-39 years 754 759 1,513 6.3%
40-44 years 736 725 1,461 6.1%
45-49 years 686 643 1,329 5.5%
50-54 years 586 570 1,156 4.8%
55-59 years 539 532 1,071 4.4%
60-64 years 485 497 982 4.1%
65-69 years 411 359 770 3.2%
70-74 years 270 269 539 2.2%
75-79 years 208 218 426 1.8%
80-84 years 119 143 262 1.1%
85+ years 136 112 248 1%

Demographic Dependency in Ruíz

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 Ruíz, the dependency ratio is 62.6%.

0-14 years
7,019
29.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
14,810
61.5% - Working age
65+ years
2,245
9.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
62.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 62.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 47.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 32% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Ruíz

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Ruíz is 2.63 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.63
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Ruíz

Origin and mobility of the population of Ruíz. Of the 24,096 inhabitants, 21,624 were born in the same state (89.7%) and 2,215 were born in another state (9.2%).

Born in the State
21,624
89.7% of population
Born in Another State
2,215
9.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
377
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Ruíz

In Ruíz, 2,429 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 10.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,429
10.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,241
92.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
180
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,553
51.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Ruíz

In Ruíz, 53 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
53
0.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
26
49.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
27
50.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Ruíz

In Ruíz, 1,269 people have a disability (5.3% of the population) and 2,770 people have a limitation (11.5%).

With Disability
1,269
5.3% of population
With Limitation
2,770
11.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 642 50.6%
Visual 512 40.3%
Hearing 249 19.6%
Speech 199 15.7%
Mental 213 16.8%

Marital Status in Ruíz

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Ruíz by marital status. Of the 18,415 people aged 12 and over, 56.3% are married or in a civil union, 29.6% are single, and 14% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
10,376
56.3%
Single
5,456
29.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,583
14%

Religion in Ruíz

Religious distribution of the population of Ruíz according to the 2020 Census. 80.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 19,302 80.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,243 9.3%
Other religions 67 0.3%
No religion 2,451 10.2%

Households in Ruíz

Ruíz has 6,927 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
6,927
Census households
Male-headed
4,840
69.9% of households
Female-headed
2,087
30.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household