Demographics of Santa Catarina

Complete demographic analysis of Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 306,322 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Santa Catarina

Distribution by sex of the total population of Santa Catarina. The male-to-female ratio is 99.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
306,322
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
152,617
49.8% of population
Women
153,705
50.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
99.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Santa Catarina

Distribution of the population of Santa Catarina 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 11,985 11,936 23,921 7.8%
5-9 years 12,198 11,857 24,055 7.9%
10-14 years 11,719 11,196 22,915 7.5%
15-19 years 12,489 12,055 24,544 8%
20-24 years 14,045 13,678 27,723 9.1%
25-29 years 12,793 12,438 25,231 8.2%
30-34 years 11,724 11,411 23,135 7.6%
35-39 years 10,699 10,531 21,230 6.9%
40-44 years 10,625 10,968 21,593 7%
45-49 years 11,070 11,150 22,220 7.3%
50-54 years 9,352 9,811 19,163 6.3%
55-59 years 7,258 7,830 15,088 4.9%
60-64 years 5,748 6,227 11,975 3.9%
65-69 years 3,823 4,302 8,125 2.7%
70-74 years 2,609 3,025 5,634 1.8%
75-79 years 1,597 1,848 3,445 1.1%
80-84 years 920 1,173 2,093 0.7%
85+ years 651 954 1,605 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in Santa Catarina

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 Santa Catarina, the dependency ratio is 43.3%.

0-14 years
70,891
23.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
211,902
69.2% - Working age
65+ years
20,902
6.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
43.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 43.3% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 33.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 9.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 29.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Santa Catarina

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Santa Catarina is 1.88 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.88
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Santa Catarina

Origin and mobility of the population of Santa Catarina. Of the 306,322 inhabitants, 231,245 were born in the same state (75.5%) and 69,902 were born in another state (22.8%).

Born in the State
231,245
75.5% of population
Born in Another State
69,902
22.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
11,246
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Santa Catarina

In Santa Catarina, 4,223 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
4,223
1.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,130
97.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
18
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
8,232
9.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Santa Catarina

In Santa Catarina, 6,351 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
6,351
2.1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3,259
51.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3,092
48.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Santa Catarina

In Santa Catarina, 11,374 people have a disability (3.7% of the population) and 31,479 people have a limitation (10.3%).

With Disability
11,374
3.7% of population
With Limitation
31,479
10.3% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 5,417 47.6%
Visual 4,890 43%
Hearing 2,193 19.3%
Speech 1,892 16.6%
Mental 2,049 18%

Marital Status in Santa Catarina

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Santa Catarina by marital status. Of the 246,143 people aged 12 and over, 55.5% are married or in a civil union, 33.8% are single, and 10.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
136,556
55.5%
Single
83,124
33.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
26,463
10.8%

Religion in Santa Catarina

Religious distribution of the population of Santa Catarina according to the 2020 Census. 82.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 251,858 82.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 29,867 9.8%
Other religions 172 0.1%
No religion 21,172 6.9%

Households in Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina has 82,912 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
82,912
Census households
Male-headed
60,780
73.3% of households
Female-headed
22,132
26.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household