Demographics of Santa María Peñoles

Complete demographic analysis of Santa María Peñoles, Oaxaca, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 8,967 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Santa María Peñoles

Distribution by sex of the total population of Santa María Peñoles. The male-to-female ratio is 93.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
8,967
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
4,323
48.2% of population
Women
4,644
51.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Santa María Peñoles

Distribution of the population of Santa María Peñoles 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 470 481 951 10.6%
5-9 years 515 513 1,028 11.5%
10-14 years 567 573 1,140 12.7%
15-19 years 513 493 1,006 11.2%
20-24 years 390 374 764 8.5%
25-29 years 306 377 683 7.6%
30-34 years 235 282 517 5.8%
35-39 years 224 254 478 5.3%
40-44 years 202 225 427 4.8%
45-49 years 189 200 389 4.3%
50-54 years 148 153 301 3.4%
55-59 years 106 135 241 2.7%
60-64 years 108 118 226 2.5%
65-69 years 107 139 246 2.7%
70-74 years 83 90 173 1.9%
75-79 years 58 84 142 1.6%
80-84 years 51 76 127 1.4%
85+ years 51 77 128 1.4%

Demographic Dependency in Santa María Peñoles

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 Peñoles, the dependency ratio is 78.2%.

0-14 years
3,119
34.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
5,032
56.1% - Working age
65+ years
816
9.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
78.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 78.2% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 62% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 16.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 26.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Santa María Peñoles

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Santa María Peñoles is 3.23 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3.23
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Santa María Peñoles

Origin and mobility of the population of Santa María Peñoles. Of the 8,967 inhabitants, 8,798 were born in the same state (98.1%) and 143 were born in another state (1.6%).

Born in the State
8,798
98.1% of population
Born in Another State
143
1.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
95
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Santa María Peñoles

In Santa María Peñoles, 7,481 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 83.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
7,481
83.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
6,913
92.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
545
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
8,750
512.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Santa María Peñoles

In Santa María Peñoles, 263 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
263
2.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
128
48.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
135
51.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Santa María Peñoles

In Santa María Peñoles, 629 people have a disability (7% of the population) and 810 people have a limitation (9%).

With Disability
629
7% of population
With Limitation
810
9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 316 50.2%
Visual 276 43.9%
Hearing 212 33.7%
Speech 88 14%
Mental 141 22.4%

Marital Status in Santa María Peñoles

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Santa María Peñoles by marital status. Of the 6,523 people aged 12 and over, 58.1% are married or in a civil union, 33.3% are single, and 8.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
3,788
58.1%
Single
2,175
33.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
560
8.6%

Religion in Santa María Peñoles

Religious distribution of the population of Santa María Peñoles according to the 2020 Census. 64.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 5,774 64.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,424 27%
No religion 757 8.4%

Households in Santa María Peñoles

Santa María Peñoles has 1,708 households with an average of 5.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
1,708
Census households
Male-headed
1,360
79.6% of households
Female-headed
348
20.4% of households
Average Occupants
5.2
People per household