Demographics of Santa María Petapa

Complete demographic analysis of Santa María Petapa, Oaxaca, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 16,706 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Santa María Petapa

Distribution by sex of the total population of Santa María Petapa. The male-to-female ratio is 93.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
16,706
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
8,080
48.4% of population
Women
8,626
51.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Santa María Petapa

Distribution of the population of Santa María Petapa 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 644 589 1,233 7.4%
5-9 years 676 669 1,345 8.1%
10-14 years 700 678 1,378 8.2%
15-19 years 683 618 1,301 7.8%
20-24 years 479 556 1,035 6.2%
25-29 years 511 640 1,151 6.9%
30-34 years 517 634 1,151 6.9%
35-39 years 512 579 1,091 6.5%
40-44 years 444 541 985 5.9%
45-49 years 373 493 866 5.2%
50-54 years 411 431 842 5%
55-59 years 315 348 663 4%
60-64 years 262 263 525 3.1%
65-69 years 243 242 485 2.9%
70-74 years 179 185 364 2.2%
75-79 years 132 139 271 1.6%
80-84 years 101 110 211 1.3%
85+ years 67 79 146 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Santa María Petapa

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 Petapa, the dependency ratio is 56.5%.

0-14 years
3,956
23.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
9,610
57.5% - Working age
65+ years
1,477
8.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
56.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 56.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 41.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 37.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Santa María Petapa

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Santa María Petapa is 2.31 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.31
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Santa María Petapa

Origin and mobility of the population of Santa María Petapa. Of the 16,706 inhabitants, 13,702 were born in the same state (82%) and 1,261 were born in another state (7.5%).

Born in the State
13,702
82% of population
Born in Another State
1,261
7.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
467
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Santa María Petapa

In Santa María Petapa, 3,451 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 20.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,451
20.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,377
97.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
55
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
7,246
146.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Santa María Petapa

In Santa María Petapa, 662 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
662
4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
330
49.8% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
332
50.2% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Santa María Petapa

In Santa María Petapa, 1,013 people have a disability (6.1% of the population) and 2,006 people have a limitation (12%).

With Disability
1,013
6.1% of population
With Limitation
2,006
12% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 507 50%
Visual 420 41.5%
Hearing 257 25.4%
Speech 135 13.3%
Mental 191 18.9%

Marital Status in Santa María Petapa

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Santa María Petapa by marital status. Of the 11,872 people aged 12 and over, 57.5% are married or in a civil union, 29.5% are single, and 13.1% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
6,825
57.5%
Single
3,497
29.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,550
13.1%

Religion in Santa María Petapa

Religious distribution of the population of Santa María Petapa according to the 2020 Census. 53.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 8,985 53.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,746 22.4%
Other religions 14 0.1%
No religion 2,270 13.6%

Households in Santa María Petapa

Santa María Petapa has 4,941 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,941
Census households
Male-headed
3,375
68.3% of households
Female-headed
1,566
31.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household