Demographics of Zoquitlán

Complete demographic analysis of Zoquitlán, Puebla, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 20,335 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Zoquitlán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Zoquitlán. The male-to-female ratio is 91.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
20,335
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
9,705
47.7% of population
Women
10,630
52.3% of population
Male/Female Ratio
91.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Zoquitlán

Distribution of the population of Zoquitlán 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 1,042 1,113 2,155 10.6%
5-9 years 1,168 1,137 2,305 11.3%
10-14 years 1,349 1,269 2,618 12.9%
15-19 years 1,070 1,054 2,124 10.4%
20-24 years 632 748 1,380 6.8%
25-29 years 603 708 1,311 6.4%
30-34 years 523 619 1,142 5.6%
35-39 years 571 618 1,189 5.8%
40-44 years 503 541 1,044 5.1%
45-49 years 444 520 964 4.7%
50-54 years 377 470 847 4.2%
55-59 years 339 395 734 3.6%
60-64 years 294 327 621 3.1%
65-69 years 278 337 615 3%
70-74 years 184 246 430 2.1%
75-79 years 170 238 408 2%
80-84 years 93 158 251 1.2%
85+ years 65 132 197 1%

Demographic Dependency in Zoquitlán

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 Zoquitlán, the dependency ratio is 79.1%.

0-14 years
7,078
34.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
11,356
55.8% - Working age
65+ years
1,901
9.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
79.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 79.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 62.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 16.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 26.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Zoquitlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Zoquitlán is 3.1 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3.1
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Zoquitlán

Origin and mobility of the population of Zoquitlán. Of the 20,335 inhabitants, 19,937 were born in the same state (98%) and 390 were born in another state (1.9%).

Born in the State
19,937
98% of population
Born in Another State
390
1.9% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
359
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Zoquitlán

In Zoquitlán, 17,848 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 87.8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
17,848
87.8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
15,929
89.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1,892
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
20,154
426.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Zoquitlán

In Zoquitlán, 683 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 3.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
683
3.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
339
49.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
344
50.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Zoquitlán

In Zoquitlán, 1,032 people have a disability (5.1% of the population) and 1,885 people have a limitation (9.3%).

With Disability
1,032
5.1% of population
With Limitation
1,885
9.3% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 484 46.9%
Visual 406 39.3%
Hearing 297 28.8%
Speech 208 20.2%
Mental 277 26.8%

Marital Status in Zoquitlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Zoquitlán by marital status. Of the 14,860 people aged 12 and over, 53.5% are married or in a civil union, 34.8% are single, and 11.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
7,955
53.5%
Single
5,172
34.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,733
11.7%

Religion in Zoquitlán

Religious distribution of the population of Zoquitlán according to the 2020 Census. 94.2% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 19,155 94.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 767 3.8%
Other religions 64 0.3%
No religion 343 1.7%

Households in Zoquitlán

Zoquitlán has 4,721 households with an average of 4.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,721
Census households
Male-headed
3,254
68.9% of households
Female-headed
1,467
31.1% of households
Average Occupants
4.3
People per household