Demographics of Zimatlán de Álvarez

Complete demographic analysis of Zimatlán de Álvarez, Oaxaca, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 22,093 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Zimatlán de Álvarez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Zimatlán de Álvarez. The male-to-female ratio is 89.4 men per 100 women.

Total Population
22,093
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
10,430
47.2% of population
Women
11,663
52.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
89.4
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Zimatlán de Álvarez

Distribution of the population of Zimatlán de Álvarez 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 940 931 1,871 8.5%
5-9 years 983 1,019 2,002 9.1%
10-14 years 952 976 1,928 8.7%
15-19 years 976 986 1,962 8.9%
20-24 years 857 872 1,729 7.8%
25-29 years 744 934 1,678 7.6%
30-34 years 740 874 1,614 7.3%
35-39 years 721 797 1,518 6.9%
40-44 years 660 773 1,433 6.5%
45-49 years 552 696 1,248 5.6%
50-54 years 520 581 1,101 5%
55-59 years 409 526 935 4.2%
60-64 years 389 449 838 3.8%
65-69 years 288 349 637 2.9%
70-74 years 238 311 549 2.5%
75-79 years 187 236 423 1.9%
80-84 years 135 157 292 1.3%
85+ years 131 187 318 1.4%

Demographic Dependency in Zimatlán de Álvarez

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 Zimatlán de Álvarez, the dependency ratio is 57.1%.

0-14 years
5,801
26.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
14,056
63.6% - Working age
65+ years
2,219
10% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
57.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 57.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 41.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 38.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Zimatlán de Álvarez

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Zimatlán de Álvarez is 2.33 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.33
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Zimatlán de Álvarez

Origin and mobility of the population of Zimatlán de Álvarez. Of the 22,093 inhabitants, 20,932 were born in the same state (94.7%) and 965 were born in another state (4.4%).

Born in the State
20,932
94.7% of population
Born in Another State
965
4.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
387
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Zimatlán de Álvarez

In Zimatlán de Álvarez, 851 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 3.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
851
3.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
841
98.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
6
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,064
35.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Zimatlán de Álvarez

In Zimatlán de Álvarez, 549 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
549
2.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
265
48.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
284
51.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Zimatlán de Álvarez

In Zimatlán de Álvarez, 1,435 people have a disability (6.5% of the population) and 2,591 people have a limitation (11.7%).

With Disability
1,435
6.5% of population
With Limitation
2,591
11.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 769 53.6%
Visual 594 41.4%
Hearing 307 21.4%
Speech 198 13.8%
Mental 257 17.9%

Marital Status in Zimatlán de Álvarez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Zimatlán de Álvarez by marital status. Of the 17,367 people aged 12 and over, 55.4% are married or in a civil union, 31.9% are single, and 12.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
9,617
55.4%
Single
5,539
31.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,211
12.7%

Religion in Zimatlán de Álvarez

Religious distribution of the population of Zimatlán de Álvarez according to the 2020 Census. 85.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 18,947 85.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,799 8.1%
Other religions 12 0.1%
No religion 1,301 5.9%

Households in Zimatlán de Álvarez

Zimatlán de Álvarez has 5,864 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
5,864
Census households
Male-headed
3,957
67.5% of households
Female-headed
1,907
32.5% of households
Average Occupants
3.8
People per household