Demographics of Tehuacán

Complete demographic analysis of Tehuacán, Puebla, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 327,312 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Tehuacán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Tehuacán. The male-to-female ratio is 89.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
327,312
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
154,407
47.2% of population
Women
172,905
52.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
89.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Tehuacán

Distribution of the population of Tehuacán 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 14,145 13,897 28,042 8.6%
5-9 years 14,659 14,538 29,197 8.9%
10-14 years 14,920 14,626 29,546 9%
15-19 years 15,712 15,810 31,522 9.6%
20-24 years 14,573 15,390 29,963 9.2%
25-29 years 12,574 14,345 26,919 8.2%
30-34 years 11,405 13,728 25,133 7.7%
35-39 years 11,058 13,410 24,468 7.5%
40-44 years 10,192 12,396 22,588 6.9%
45-49 years 8,830 10,640 19,470 5.9%
50-54 years 7,161 9,025 16,186 4.9%
55-59 years 5,690 6,999 12,689 3.9%
60-64 years 4,774 6,180 10,954 3.3%
65-69 years 3,297 4,307 7,604 2.3%
70-74 years 2,247 2,819 5,066 1.5%
75-79 years 1,476 1,959 3,435 1%
80-84 years 892 1,363 2,255 0.7%
85+ years 774 1,448 2,222 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Tehuacán

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 Tehuacán, the dependency ratio is 48.8%.

0-14 years
86,785
26.5% - Young dependents
15-64 years
219,892
67.2% - Working age
65+ years
20,582
6.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
48.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 48.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 39.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 9.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 23.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Tehuacán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Tehuacán is 1.96 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.96
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Tehuacán

Origin and mobility of the population of Tehuacán. Of the 327,312 inhabitants, 274,274 were born in the same state (83.8%) and 51,771 were born in another state (15.8%).

Born in the State
274,274
83.8% of population
Born in Another State
51,771
15.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
10,406
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Tehuacán

In Tehuacán, 26,951 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 8.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
26,951
8.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
26,245
97.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
418
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
66,984
78.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Tehuacán

In Tehuacán, 4,769 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
4,769
1.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
2,315
48.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
2,454
51.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Tehuacán

In Tehuacán, 16,134 people have a disability (4.9% of the population) and 41,830 people have a limitation (12.8%).

With Disability
16,134
4.9% of population
With Limitation
41,830
12.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 7,037 43.6%
Visual 7,555 46.8%
Hearing 3,461 21.5%
Speech 2,368 14.7%
Mental 3,055 18.9%

Marital Status in Tehuacán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Tehuacán by marital status. Of the 258,238 people aged 12 and over, 50.2% are married or in a civil union, 37.2% are single, and 12.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
129,556
50.2%
Single
96,014
37.2%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
32,668
12.7%

Religion in Tehuacán

Religious distribution of the population of Tehuacán according to the 2020 Census. 78.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 257,968 78.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 41,179 12.6%
Other religions 392 0.1%
No religion 27,197 8.3%

Households in Tehuacán

Tehuacán has 85,356 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
85,356
Census households
Male-headed
54,151
63.4% of households
Female-headed
31,205
36.6% of households
Average Occupants
3.8
People per household