Demographics of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

Complete demographic analysis of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, Oaxaca, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 19,079 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

Distribution by sex of the total population of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec. The male-to-female ratio is 94 men per 100 women.

Total Population
19,079
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
9,243
48.4% of population
Women
9,836
51.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
94
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

Distribution of the population of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec 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 987 979 1,966 10.3%
5-9 years 1,133 1,133 2,266 11.9%
10-14 years 1,205 1,170 2,375 12.4%
15-19 years 1,114 1,113 2,227 11.7%
20-24 years 796 877 1,673 8.8%
25-29 years 587 725 1,312 6.9%
30-34 years 479 604 1,083 5.7%
35-39 years 488 572 1,060 5.6%
40-44 years 489 540 1,029 5.4%
45-49 years 413 466 879 4.6%
50-54 years 345 404 749 3.9%
55-59 years 367 376 743 3.9%
60-64 years 266 274 540 2.8%
65-69 years 205 223 428 2.2%
70-74 years 146 149 295 1.5%
75-79 years 98 118 216 1.1%
80-84 years 79 75 154 0.8%
85+ years 46 38 84 0.4%

Demographic Dependency in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

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 Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, the dependency ratio is 68.9%.

0-14 years
6,607
34.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
11,295
59.2% - Working age
65+ years
1,177
6.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
68.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 68.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 58.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 10.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 17.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec is 2.89 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.89
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

Origin and mobility of the population of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec. Of the 19,079 inhabitants, 18,980 were born in the same state (99.5%) and 47 were born in another state (0.2%).

Born in the State
18,980
99.5% of population
Born in Another State
47
0.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
48
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

In Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, 12,253 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 64.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
12,253
64.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
10,193
83.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1,964
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
14,664
328.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

In Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, 1,248 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 6.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,248
6.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
617
49.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
631
50.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

In Santa Cruz Zenzontepec, 946 people have a disability (5% of the population) and 1,433 people have a limitation (7.5%).

With Disability
946
5% of population
With Limitation
1,433
7.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 410 43.3%
Visual 346 36.6%
Hearing 202 21.4%
Speech 243 25.7%
Mental 235 24.8%

Marital Status in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec by marital status. Of the 13,926 people aged 12 and over, 55.9% are married or in a civil union, 37.6% are single, and 6.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
7,783
55.9%
Single
5,238
37.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
905
6.5%

Religion in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

Religious distribution of the population of Santa Cruz Zenzontepec according to the 2020 Census. 97.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 18,576 97.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 374 2%
No religion 126 0.7%

Households in Santa Cruz Zenzontepec

Santa Cruz Zenzontepec has 4,465 households with an average of 4.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,465
Census households
Male-headed
3,590
80.4% of households
Female-headed
875
19.6% of households
Average Occupants
4.3
People per household