Demographics of El Espinal

Complete demographic analysis of El Espinal, Oaxaca, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 8,730 inhabitants.

Population Structure of El Espinal

Distribution by sex of the total population of El Espinal. The male-to-female ratio is 94.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
8,730
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
4,239
48.6% of population
Women
4,491
51.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
94.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of El Espinal

Distribution of the population of El Espinal 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 301 300 601 6.9%
5-9 years 331 308 639 7.3%
10-14 years 326 339 665 7.6%
15-19 years 293 283 576 6.6%
20-24 years 272 266 538 6.2%
25-29 years 262 306 568 6.5%
30-34 years 343 313 656 7.5%
35-39 years 307 338 645 7.4%
40-44 years 281 338 619 7.1%
45-49 years 265 289 554 6.3%
50-54 years 247 298 545 6.2%
55-59 years 257 295 552 6.3%
60-64 years 203 236 439 5%
65-69 years 191 220 411 4.7%
70-74 years 146 123 269 3.1%
75-79 years 101 105 206 2.4%
80-84 years 51 71 122 1.4%
85+ years 62 63 125 1.4%

Demographic Dependency in El Espinal

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 El Espinal, the dependency ratio is 53.4%.

0-14 years
1,905
21.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
5,692
65.2% - Working age
65+ years
1,133
13% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
53.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 53.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 33.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 19.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 59.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in El Espinal

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

Average Live Births
1.98
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in El Espinal

Origin and mobility of the population of El Espinal. Of the 8,730 inhabitants, 7,828 were born in the same state (89.7%) and 882 were born in another state (10.1%).

Born in the State
7,828
89.7% of population
Born in Another State
882
10.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
366
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in El Espinal

In El Espinal, 2,804 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 32.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,804
32.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,758
98.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
24
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,935
229.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in El Espinal

In El Espinal, 459 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 5.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
459
5.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
234
51% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
225
49% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in El Espinal

In El Espinal, 424 people have a disability (4.9% of the population) and 1,088 people have a limitation (12.5%).

With Disability
424
4.9% of population
With Limitation
1,088
12.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 245 57.8%
Visual 156 36.8%
Hearing 74 17.5%
Speech 48 11.3%
Mental 64 15.1%

Marital Status in El Espinal

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in El Espinal by marital status. Of the 7,225 people aged 12 and over, 57.2% are married or in a civil union, 28.6% are single, and 14.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
4,135
57.2%
Single
2,067
28.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,023
14.2%

Religion in El Espinal

Religious distribution of the population of El Espinal according to the 2020 Census. 66.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 5,836 66.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,551 17.8%
Other religions 17 0.2%
No religion 1,321 15.1%

Households in El Espinal

El Espinal has 2,584 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
2,584
Census households
Male-headed
1,740
67.3% of households
Female-headed
844
32.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household