Demographics of General Escobedo

Complete demographic analysis of General Escobedo, Nuevo León, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 481,213 inhabitants.

Population Structure of General Escobedo

Distribution by sex of the total population of General Escobedo. The male-to-female ratio is 101.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
481,213
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
242,161
50.3% of population
Women
239,052
49.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of General Escobedo

Distribution of the population of General Escobedo 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 20,538 19,810 40,348 8.4%
5-9 years 21,975 21,424 43,399 9%
10-14 years 21,887 21,527 43,414 9%
15-19 years 22,620 21,312 43,932 9.1%
20-24 years 22,213 21,378 43,591 9.1%
25-29 years 20,330 19,872 40,202 8.4%
30-34 years 18,757 18,790 37,547 7.8%
35-39 years 18,561 18,544 37,105 7.7%
40-44 years 17,916 18,321 36,237 7.5%
45-49 years 17,340 17,280 34,620 7.2%
50-54 years 14,255 14,272 28,527 5.9%
55-59 years 9,908 9,733 19,641 4.1%
60-64 years 6,824 6,923 13,747 2.9%
65-69 years 3,888 3,973 7,861 1.6%
70-74 years 2,453 2,603 5,056 1.1%
75-79 years 1,269 1,526 2,795 0.6%
80-84 years 772 873 1,645 0.3%
85+ years 517 745 1,262 0.3%

Demographic Dependency in General Escobedo

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 General Escobedo, the dependency ratio is 43.5%.

0-14 years
127,161
26.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
335,149
69.6% - Working age
65+ years
18,619
3.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
43.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 43.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 37.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 5.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 14.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in General Escobedo

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in General Escobedo is 1.84 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.84
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in General Escobedo

Origin and mobility of the population of General Escobedo. Of the 481,213 inhabitants, 364,511 were born in the same state (75.7%) and 113,097 were born in another state (23.5%).

Born in the State
364,511
75.7% of population
Born in Another State
113,097
23.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
18,646
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in General Escobedo

In General Escobedo, 6,394 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
6,394
1.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
6,226
97.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
27
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
15,117
11.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in General Escobedo

In General Escobedo, 10,663 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
10,663
2.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
5,471
51.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
5,192
48.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in General Escobedo

In General Escobedo, 17,171 people have a disability (3.6% of the population) and 47,769 people have a limitation (9.9%).

With Disability
17,171
3.6% of population
With Limitation
47,769
9.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 7,053 41.1%
Visual 8,050 46.9%
Hearing 2,954 17.2%
Speech 2,819 16.4%
Mental 2,818 16.4%

Marital Status in General Escobedo

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in General Escobedo by marital status. Of the 379,392 people aged 12 and over, 58% are married or in a civil union, 32.5% are single, and 9.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
219,948
58%
Single
123,261
32.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
36,183
9.5%

Religion in General Escobedo

Religious distribution of the population of General Escobedo according to the 2020 Census. 75.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 363,384 75.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 62,435 13%
Other religions 441 0.1%
No religion 53,831 11.2%

Households in General Escobedo

General Escobedo has 131,731 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
131,731
Census households
Male-headed
98,267
74.6% of households
Female-headed
33,464
25.4% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household