Demographics of San Mateo del Mar

Complete demographic analysis of San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 15,571 inhabitants.

Population Structure of San Mateo del Mar

Distribution by sex of the total population of San Mateo del Mar. The male-to-female ratio is 100.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
15,571
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
7,791
50% of population
Women
7,780
50% of population
Male/Female Ratio
100.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of San Mateo del Mar

Distribution of the population of San Mateo del Mar 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 813 787 1,600 10.3%
5-9 years 900 823 1,723 11.1%
10-14 years 959 843 1,802 11.6%
15-19 years 765 780 1,545 9.9%
20-24 years 582 601 1,183 7.6%
25-29 years 571 554 1,125 7.2%
30-34 years 467 565 1,032 6.6%
35-39 years 447 475 922 5.9%
40-44 years 422 459 881 5.7%
45-49 years 420 443 863 5.5%
50-54 years 354 340 694 4.5%
55-59 years 306 312 618 4%
60-64 years 239 224 463 3%
65-69 years 194 198 392 2.5%
70-74 years 136 152 288 1.8%
75-79 years 110 124 234 1.5%
80-84 years 57 64 121 0.8%
85+ years 49 36 85 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in San Mateo del Mar

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 San Mateo del Mar, the dependency ratio is 67%.

0-14 years
5,125
32.9% - Young dependents
15-64 years
9,326
59.9% - Working age
65+ years
1,120
7.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
67%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 67% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 55% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 21.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in San Mateo del Mar

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in San Mateo del Mar is 2.84 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.84
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in San Mateo del Mar

Origin and mobility of the population of San Mateo del Mar. Of the 15,571 inhabitants, 15,461 were born in the same state (99.3%) and 108 were born in another state (0.7%).

Born in the State
15,461
99.3% of population
Born in Another State
108
0.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
141
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in San Mateo del Mar

In San Mateo del Mar, 14,034 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 90.1% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
14,034
90.1% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
11,993
85.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1,998
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
15,538
398.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in San Mateo del Mar

In San Mateo del Mar, 196 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
196
1.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
95
48.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
101
51.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in San Mateo del Mar

In San Mateo del Mar, 781 people have a disability (5% of the population) and 1,438 people have a limitation (9.2%).

With Disability
781
5% of population
With Limitation
1,438
9.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 387 49.6%
Visual 339 43.4%
Hearing 168 21.5%
Speech 118 15.1%
Mental 120 15.4%

Marital Status in San Mateo del Mar

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in San Mateo del Mar by marital status. Of the 11,496 people aged 12 and over, 58.7% are married or in a civil union, 33.5% are single, and 7.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
6,749
58.7%
Single
3,848
33.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
899
7.8%

Religion in San Mateo del Mar

Religious distribution of the population of San Mateo del Mar according to the 2020 Census. 56.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 8,856 56.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,140 33%
Other religions 9 0.1%
No religion 1,565 10.1%

Households in San Mateo del Mar

San Mateo del Mar has 3,897 households with an average of 4 occupants per household.

Total Households
3,897
Census households
Male-headed
3,155
81% of households
Female-headed
742
19% of households
Average Occupants
4
People per household