Demographics of Huehuetlán

Complete demographic analysis of Huehuetlán, San Luis Potosí, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 15,334 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Huehuetlán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Huehuetlán. The male-to-female ratio is 95.3 men per 100 women.

Total Population
15,334
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
7,482
48.8% of population
Women
7,852
51.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.3
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Huehuetlán

Distribution of the population of Huehuetlán 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 702 675 1,377 9%
5-9 years 711 671 1,382 9%
10-14 years 765 787 1,552 10.1%
15-19 years 796 744 1,540 10%
20-24 years 549 608 1,157 7.5%
25-29 years 499 575 1,074 7%
30-34 years 487 541 1,028 6.7%
35-39 years 498 525 1,023 6.7%
40-44 years 400 456 856 5.6%
45-49 years 370 413 783 5.1%
50-54 years 356 377 733 4.8%
55-59 years 330 365 695 4.5%
60-64 years 284 299 583 3.8%
65-69 years 269 287 556 3.6%
70-74 years 202 199 401 2.6%
75-79 years 130 141 271 1.8%
80-84 years 82 108 190 1.2%
85+ years 52 79 131 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Huehuetlán

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 Huehuetlán, the dependency ratio is 61.9%.

0-14 years
4,311
28.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
9,472
61.8% - Working age
65+ years
1,549
10.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
61.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 61.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 45.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 16.4% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 35.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Huehuetlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Huehuetlán is 2.55 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.55
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Huehuetlán

Origin and mobility of the population of Huehuetlán. Of the 15,334 inhabitants, 14,466 were born in the same state (94.3%) and 791 were born in another state (5.2%).

Born in the State
14,466
94.3% of population
Born in Another State
791
5.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
337
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Huehuetlán

In Huehuetlán, 9,001 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 58.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
9,001
58.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
8,631
95.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
313
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
11,649
286.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Huehuetlán

In Huehuetlán, 609 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
609
4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
289
47.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
320
52.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Huehuetlán

In Huehuetlán, 701 people have a disability (4.6% of the population) and 1,233 people have a limitation (8%).

With Disability
701
4.6% of population
With Limitation
1,233
8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 293 41.8%
Visual 299 42.7%
Hearing 190 27.1%
Speech 142 20.3%
Mental 128 18.3%

Marital Status in Huehuetlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Huehuetlán by marital status. Of the 11,928 people aged 12 and over, 56.8% are married or in a civil union, 33% are single, and 10.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
6,774
56.8%
Single
3,937
33%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,217
10.2%

Religion in Huehuetlán

Religious distribution of the population of Huehuetlán according to the 2020 Census. 85.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 13,120 85.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,742 11.4%
No religion 402 2.6%

Households in Huehuetlán

Huehuetlán has 4,061 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,061
Census households
Male-headed
3,038
74.8% of households
Female-headed
1,023
25.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.8
People per household