Demographics of Choix

Complete demographic analysis of Choix, Sinaloa, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 29,334 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Choix

Distribution by sex of the total population of Choix. The male-to-female ratio is 103.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
29,334
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
14,889
50.8% of population
Women
14,445
49.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
103.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Choix

Distribution of the population of Choix 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 1,318 1,265 2,583 8.8%
5-9 years 1,489 1,357 2,846 9.7%
10-14 years 1,511 1,385 2,896 9.9%
15-19 years 1,379 1,247 2,626 9%
20-24 years 967 1,009 1,976 6.7%
25-29 years 885 1,045 1,930 6.6%
30-34 years 829 904 1,733 5.9%
35-39 years 914 909 1,823 6.2%
40-44 years 883 843 1,726 5.9%
45-49 years 864 812 1,676 5.7%
50-54 years 807 737 1,544 5.3%
55-59 years 681 700 1,381 4.7%
60-64 years 633 575 1,208 4.1%
65-69 years 529 532 1,061 3.6%
70-74 years 437 401 838 2.9%
75-79 years 380 340 720 2.5%
80-84 years 239 204 443 1.5%
85+ years 144 180 324 1.1%

Demographic Dependency in Choix

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 Choix, the dependency ratio is 66.5%.

0-14 years
8,325
28.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
17,623
60.1% - Working age
65+ years
3,386
11.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
66.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 66.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 47.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 19.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 40.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Choix

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

Average Live Births
2.84
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Choix

Origin and mobility of the population of Choix. Of the 29,334 inhabitants, 27,040 were born in the same state (92.2%) and 2,033 were born in another state (6.9%).

Born in the State
27,040
92.2% of population
Born in Another State
2,033
6.9% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
333
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Choix

In Choix, 768 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 2.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
768
2.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
757
98.6% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
10
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,551
19% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Choix

In Choix, 2,048 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
2,048
7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,032
50.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,016
49.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Choix

In Choix, 1,408 people have a disability (4.8% of the population) and 3,095 people have a limitation (10.6%).

With Disability
1,408
4.8% of population
With Limitation
3,095
10.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 675 47.9%
Visual 542 38.5%
Hearing 301 21.4%
Speech 250 17.8%
Mental 240 17%

Marital Status in Choix

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Choix by marital status. Of the 22,707 people aged 12 and over, 57.2% are married or in a civil union, 30.3% are single, and 12.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
12,993
57.2%
Single
6,889
30.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,825
12.4%

Religion in Choix

Religious distribution of the population of Choix according to the 2020 Census. 58.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 17,119 58.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,710 12.6%
Other religions 61 0.2%
No religion 8,416 28.7%

Households in Choix

Choix has 8,176 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
8,176
Census households
Male-headed
5,932
72.6% of households
Female-headed
2,244
27.4% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household