Demographics of San Simón Zahuatlán

Complete demographic analysis of San Simón Zahuatlán, Oaxaca, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 4,940 inhabitants.

Population Structure of San Simón Zahuatlán

Distribution by sex of the total population of San Simón Zahuatlán. The male-to-female ratio is 99.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
4,940
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
2,469
50% of population
Women
2,471
50% of population
Male/Female Ratio
99.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of San Simón Zahuatlán

Distribution of the population of San Simón Zahuatlán 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 337 372 709 14.4%
5-9 years 297 313 610 12.3%
10-14 years 348 318 666 13.5%
15-19 years 304 310 614 12.4%
20-24 years 269 256 525 10.6%
25-29 years 222 186 408 8.3%
30-34 years 142 162 304 6.2%
35-39 years 115 107 222 4.5%
40-44 years 72 92 164 3.3%
45-49 years 69 81 150 3%
50-54 years 74 58 132 2.7%
55-59 years 46 51 97 2%
60-64 years 58 51 109 2.2%
65-69 years 37 38 75 1.5%
70-74 years 21 24 45 0.9%
75-79 years 21 23 44 0.9%
80-84 years 23 21 44 0.9%
85+ years 14 8 22 0.4%

Demographic Dependency in San Simón Zahuatlán

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 Simón Zahuatlán, the dependency ratio is 81.3%.

0-14 years
1,985
40.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
2,725
55.2% - Working age
65+ years
230
4.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
81.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 81.3% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 72.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 11.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in San Simón Zahuatlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in San Simón Zahuatlán is 3.15 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3.15
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in San Simón Zahuatlán

Origin and mobility of the population of San Simón Zahuatlán. Of the 4,940 inhabitants, 4,884 were born in the same state (98.9%) and 55 were born in another state (1.1%).

Born in the State
4,884
98.9% of population
Born in Another State
55
1.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
28
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in San Simón Zahuatlán

In San Simón Zahuatlán, 4,368 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 88.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
4,368
88.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,988
68.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1,368
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
4,919
825.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in San Simón Zahuatlán

In San Simón Zahuatlán, 5 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
5
0.1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3
60% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
2
40% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in San Simón Zahuatlán

In San Simón Zahuatlán, 256 people have a disability (5.2% of the population) and 191 people have a limitation (3.9%).

With Disability
256
5.2% of population
With Limitation
191
3.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 123 48%
Visual 97 37.9%
Hearing 136 53.1%
Speech 97 37.9%
Mental 93 36.3%

Marital Status in San Simón Zahuatlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in San Simón Zahuatlán by marital status. Of the 3,369 people aged 12 and over, 58.2% are married or in a civil union, 37.4% are single, and 4.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
1,961
58.2%
Single
1,261
37.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
147
4.4%

Religion in San Simón Zahuatlán

Religious distribution of the population of San Simón Zahuatlán according to the 2020 Census. 98.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 4,844 98.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 15 0.3%
No religion 80 1.6%

Households in San Simón Zahuatlán

San Simón Zahuatlán has 596 households with an average of 8.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
596
Census households
Male-headed
532
89.3% of households
Female-headed
64
10.7% of households
Average Occupants
8.3
People per household