Demographics of Zapotitlán de Méndez

Complete demographic analysis of Zapotitlán de Méndez, Puebla, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 5,675 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Zapotitlán de Méndez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Zapotitlán de Méndez. The male-to-female ratio is 96.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
5,675
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
2,793
49.2% of population
Women
2,882
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Zapotitlán de Méndez

Distribution of the population of Zapotitlán de Méndez 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 213 224 437 7.7%
5-9 years 277 248 525 9.3%
10-14 years 297 266 563 9.9%
15-19 years 268 273 541 9.5%
20-24 years 196 214 410 7.2%
25-29 years 172 197 369 6.5%
30-34 years 174 195 369 6.5%
35-39 years 178 202 380 6.7%
40-44 years 167 219 386 6.8%
45-49 years 164 146 310 5.5%
50-54 years 136 159 295 5.2%
55-59 years 127 105 232 4.1%
60-64 years 106 114 220 3.9%
65-69 years 98 99 197 3.5%
70-74 years 84 78 162 2.9%
75-79 years 75 70 145 2.6%
80-84 years 36 38 74 1.3%
85+ years 25 35 60 1.1%

Demographic Dependency in Zapotitlán de Méndez

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 Zapotitlán de Méndez, the dependency ratio is 61.6%.

0-14 years
1,525
26.9% - Young dependents
15-64 years
3,512
61.9% - Working age
65+ years
638
11.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
61.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 61.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 43.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 18.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 41.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Zapotitlán de Méndez

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Zapotitlán de Méndez is 2.4 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.4
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Zapotitlán de Méndez

Origin and mobility of the population of Zapotitlán de Méndez. Of the 5,675 inhabitants, 5,408 were born in the same state (95.3%) and 266 were born in another state (4.7%).

Born in the State
5,408
95.3% of population
Born in Another State
266
4.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
175
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Zapotitlán de Méndez

In Zapotitlán de Méndez, 3,845 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 67.8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,845
67.8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,471
90.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
363
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
4,965
341% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Zapotitlán de Méndez

In Zapotitlán de Méndez, 156 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
156
2.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
70
44.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
86
55.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Zapotitlán de Méndez

In Zapotitlán de Méndez, 393 people have a disability (6.9% of the population) and 623 people have a limitation (11%).

With Disability
393
6.9% of population
With Limitation
623
11% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 187 47.6%
Visual 160 40.7%
Hearing 99 25.2%
Speech 54 13.7%
Mental 79 20.1%

Marital Status in Zapotitlán de Méndez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Zapotitlán de Méndez by marital status. Of the 4,505 people aged 12 and over, 55.8% are married or in a civil union, 34.5% are single, and 9.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
2,514
55.8%
Single
1,555
34.5%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
436
9.7%

Religion in Zapotitlán de Méndez

Religious distribution of the population of Zapotitlán de Méndez according to the 2020 Census. 85.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 4,872 85.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 448 7.9%
Other religions 2 0%
No religion 352 6.2%

Households in Zapotitlán de Méndez

Zapotitlán de Méndez has 1,456 households with an average of 3.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
1,456
Census households
Male-headed
1,097
75.3% of households
Female-headed
359
24.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.9
People per household