Demographics of Monjas

Complete demographic analysis of Monjas, Oaxaca, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 2,893 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Monjas

Distribution by sex of the total population of Monjas. The male-to-female ratio is 85.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
2,893
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
1,331
46% of population
Women
1,562
54% of population
Male/Female Ratio
85.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Monjas

Distribution of the population of Monjas 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 144 171 315 10.9%
5-9 years 161 147 308 10.6%
10-14 years 140 146 286 9.9%
15-19 years 96 138 234 8.1%
20-24 years 80 124 204 7.1%
25-29 years 97 110 207 7.2%
30-34 years 82 93 175 6%
35-39 years 66 88 154 5.3%
40-44 years 77 82 159 5.5%
45-49 years 64 70 134 4.6%
50-54 years 57 77 134 4.6%
55-59 years 54 67 121 4.2%
60-64 years 53 70 123 4.3%
65-69 years 48 56 104 3.6%
70-74 years 37 41 78 2.7%
75-79 years 40 30 70 2.4%
80-84 years 18 25 43 1.5%
85+ years 17 27 44 1.5%

Demographic Dependency in Monjas

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 Monjas, the dependency ratio is 75.9%.

0-14 years
909
31.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
1,645
56.9% - Working age
65+ years
339
11.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
75.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 75.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 55.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 20.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 37.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Monjas

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Monjas is 2.76 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.76
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Monjas

Origin and mobility of the population of Monjas. Of the 2,893 inhabitants, 2,810 were born in the same state (97.1%) and 43 were born in another state (1.5%).

Born in the State
2,810
97.1% of population
Born in Another State
43
1.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
44
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Monjas

In Monjas, 78 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 2.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
78
2.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
78
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
163
20.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Monjas

In Monjas, 5 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
5
0.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
2
40% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3
60% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Monjas

In Monjas, 276 people have a disability (9.5% of the population) and 281 people have a limitation (9.7%).

With Disability
276
9.5% of population
With Limitation
281
9.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 169 61.2%
Visual 104 37.7%
Hearing 67 24.3%
Speech 40 14.5%
Mental 41 14.9%

Marital Status in Monjas

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Monjas by marital status. Of the 2,155 people aged 12 and over, 57.6% are married or in a civil union, 32.5% are single, and 9.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
1,241
57.6%
Single
701
32.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
213
9.9%

Religion in Monjas

Religious distribution of the population of Monjas according to the 2020 Census. 91.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 2,643 91.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 143 4.9%
Other religions 5 0.2%
No religion 102 3.5%

Households in Monjas

Monjas has 801 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
801
Census households
Male-headed
578
72.2% of households
Female-headed
223
27.8% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household