Demographics of Xilitla

Complete demographic analysis of Xilitla, San Luis Potosí, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 49,741 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Xilitla

Distribution by sex of the total population of Xilitla. The male-to-female ratio is 96.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
49,741
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
24,430
49.1% of population
Women
25,311
50.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Xilitla

Distribution of the population of Xilitla 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 2,372 2,278 4,650 9.3%
5-9 years 2,504 2,528 5,032 10.1%
10-14 years 2,843 2,747 5,590 11.2%
15-19 years 2,592 2,569 5,161 10.4%
20-24 years 1,748 1,853 3,601 7.2%
25-29 years 1,532 1,846 3,378 6.8%
30-34 years 1,359 1,578 2,937 5.9%
35-39 years 1,353 1,500 2,853 5.7%
40-44 years 1,306 1,449 2,755 5.5%
45-49 years 1,189 1,250 2,439 4.9%
50-54 years 1,040 1,135 2,175 4.4%
55-59 years 1,037 1,095 2,132 4.3%
60-64 years 906 936 1,842 3.7%
65-69 years 886 855 1,741 3.5%
70-74 years 649 597 1,246 2.5%
75-79 years 511 475 986 2%
80-84 years 339 329 668 1.3%
85+ years 261 287 548 1.1%

Demographic Dependency in Xilitla

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 Xilitla, the dependency ratio is 69.9%.

0-14 years
15,272
30.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
29,273
58.9% - Working age
65+ years
5,189
10.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
69.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 69.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 52.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 17.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 34% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Xilitla

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Xilitla is 2.84 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.84
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Xilitla

Origin and mobility of the population of Xilitla. Of the 49,741 inhabitants, 45,776 were born in the same state (92%) and 3,768 were born in another state (7.6%).

Born in the State
45,776
92% of population
Born in Another State
3,768
7.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,216
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Xilitla

In Xilitla, 18,227 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 36.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
18,227
36.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
17,706
97.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
390
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
26,741
210.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Xilitla

In Xilitla, 761 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
761
1.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
385
50.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
376
49.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Xilitla

In Xilitla, 3,162 people have a disability (6.4% of the population) and 5,776 people have a limitation (11.6%).

With Disability
3,162
6.4% of population
With Limitation
5,776
11.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,314 41.6%
Visual 1,339 42.3%
Hearing 925 29.3%
Speech 554 17.5%
Mental 609 19.3%

Marital Status in Xilitla

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Xilitla by marital status. Of the 37,835 people aged 12 and over, 55.3% are married or in a civil union, 33.9% are single, and 10.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
20,916
55.3%
Single
12,836
33.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,083
10.8%

Religion in Xilitla

Religious distribution of the population of Xilitla according to the 2020 Census. 73.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 36,662 73.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 10,538 21.2%
Other religions 76 0.2%
No religion 2,424 4.9%

Households in Xilitla

Xilitla has 12,695 households with an average of 3.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
12,695
Census households
Male-headed
9,490
74.8% of households
Female-headed
3,205
25.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.9
People per household