Demographics of Santiago

Complete demographic analysis of Santiago, Nuevo León, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 46,784 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Santiago

Distribution by sex of the total population of Santiago. The male-to-female ratio is 100.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
46,784
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
23,460
50.1% of population
Women
23,324
49.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
100.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Santiago

Distribution of the population of Santiago 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 1,568 1,652 3,220 6.9%
5-9 years 1,638 1,643 3,281 7%
10-14 years 1,808 1,671 3,479 7.4%
15-19 years 1,917 1,806 3,723 8%
20-24 years 1,800 1,768 3,568 7.6%
25-29 years 1,614 1,495 3,109 6.6%
30-34 years 1,531 1,467 2,998 6.4%
35-39 years 1,554 1,549 3,103 6.6%
40-44 years 1,645 1,664 3,309 7.1%
45-49 years 1,797 1,646 3,443 7.4%
50-54 years 1,436 1,438 2,874 6.1%
55-59 years 1,235 1,257 2,492 5.3%
60-64 years 1,095 1,142 2,237 4.8%
65-69 years 910 901 1,811 3.9%
70-74 years 669 806 1,475 3.2%
75-79 years 469 533 1,002 2.1%
80-84 years 344 353 697 1.5%
85+ years 189 288 477 1%

Demographic Dependency in Santiago

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 Santiago, the dependency ratio is 50%.

0-14 years
9,980
21.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
30,856
66% - Working age
65+ years
5,462
11.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
50%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 50% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 32.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 54.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Santiago

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Santiago is 1.98 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.98
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Santiago

Origin and mobility of the population of Santiago. Of the 46,784 inhabitants, 39,964 were born in the same state (85.4%) and 5,740 were born in another state (12.3%).

Born in the State
39,964
85.4% of population
Born in Another State
5,740
12.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,242
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Santiago

In Santiago, 782 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
782
1.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
767
98.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
4
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,503
10.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Santiago

In Santiago, 2,376 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 5.1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
2,376
5.1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,195
50.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,181
49.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Santiago

In Santiago, 1,766 people have a disability (3.8% of the population) and 4,664 people have a limitation (10%).

With Disability
1,766
3.8% of population
With Limitation
4,664
10% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 882 49.9%
Visual 696 39.4%
Hearing 357 20.2%
Speech 316 17.9%
Mental 338 19.1%

Marital Status in Santiago

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Santiago by marital status. Of the 38,271 people aged 12 and over, 57.9% are married or in a civil union, 31.1% are single, and 11% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
22,172
57.9%
Single
11,902
31.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,197
11%

Religion in Santiago

Religious distribution of the population of Santiago according to the 2020 Census. 81.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 38,063 81.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,062 10.8%
Other religions 24 0.1%
No religion 2,882 6.2%

Households in Santiago

Santiago has 14,423 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
14,423
Census households
Male-headed
10,589
73.4% of households
Female-headed
3,834
26.6% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household