Demographics of Santa María Chilchotla

Complete demographic analysis of Santa María Chilchotla, Oaxaca, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 21,469 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Santa María Chilchotla

Distribution by sex of the total population of Santa María Chilchotla. The male-to-female ratio is 93.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
21,469
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
10,373
48.3% of population
Women
11,096
51.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Santa María Chilchotla

Distribution of the population of Santa María Chilchotla 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 1,050 1,049 2,099 9.8%
5-9 years 1,100 1,175 2,275 10.6%
10-14 years 1,298 1,346 2,644 12.3%
15-19 years 966 995 1,961 9.1%
20-24 years 645 692 1,337 6.2%
25-29 years 614 751 1,365 6.4%
30-34 years 624 737 1,361 6.3%
35-39 years 624 689 1,313 6.1%
40-44 years 609 614 1,223 5.7%
45-49 years 522 621 1,143 5.3%
50-54 years 491 491 982 4.6%
55-59 years 404 402 806 3.8%
60-64 years 359 418 777 3.6%
65-69 years 359 408 767 3.6%
70-74 years 245 232 477 2.2%
75-79 years 197 195 392 1.8%
80-84 years 147 145 292 1.4%
85+ years 119 136 255 1.2%

Demographic Dependency in Santa María Chilchotla

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 María Chilchotla, the dependency ratio is 75%.

0-14 years
7,018
32.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
12,268
57.1% - Working age
65+ years
2,183
10.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
75%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 75% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 57.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 31.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Santa María Chilchotla

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Santa María Chilchotla is 2.93 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.93
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Santa María Chilchotla

Origin and mobility of the population of Santa María Chilchotla. Of the 21,469 inhabitants, 20,107 were born in the same state (93.7%) and 1,346 were born in another state (6.3%).

Born in the State
20,107
93.7% of population
Born in Another State
1,346
6.3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
548
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Santa María Chilchotla

In Santa María Chilchotla, 18,110 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 84.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
18,110
84.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
14,537
80.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
3,512
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
21,119
376.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Santa María Chilchotla

In Santa María Chilchotla, 34 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
34
0.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
17
50% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
17
50% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Santa María Chilchotla

In Santa María Chilchotla, 1,427 people have a disability (6.6% of the population) and 3,815 people have a limitation (17.8%).

With Disability
1,427
6.6% of population
With Limitation
3,815
17.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 638 44.7%
Visual 755 52.9%
Hearing 465 32.6%
Speech 260 18.2%
Mental 373 26.1%

Marital Status in Santa María Chilchotla

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Santa María Chilchotla by marital status. Of the 16,005 people aged 12 and over, 56% are married or in a civil union, 34% are single, and 10% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
8,957
56%
Single
5,440
34%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,608
10%

Religion in Santa María Chilchotla

Religious distribution of the population of Santa María Chilchotla according to the 2020 Census. 75.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 16,188 75.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,588 21.4%
No religion 681 3.2%

Households in Santa María Chilchotla

Santa María Chilchotla has 5,615 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
5,615
Census households
Male-headed
4,314
76.8% of households
Female-headed
1,301
23.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.8
People per household