Demographics of Elota

Complete demographic analysis of Elota, Sinaloa, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 55,339 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Elota

Distribution by sex of the total population of Elota. The male-to-female ratio is 106.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
55,339
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
28,546
51.6% of population
Women
26,793
48.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
106.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Elota

Distribution of the population of Elota 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 2,773 2,681 5,454 9.9%
5-9 years 2,725 2,573 5,298 9.6%
10-14 years 2,679 2,658 5,337 9.6%
15-19 years 2,743 2,589 5,332 9.6%
20-24 years 2,809 2,527 5,336 9.6%
25-29 years 2,389 2,194 4,583 8.3%
30-34 years 1,998 1,947 3,945 7.1%
35-39 years 1,888 1,775 3,663 6.6%
40-44 years 1,697 1,663 3,360 6.1%
45-49 years 1,623 1,450 3,073 5.6%
50-54 years 1,252 1,203 2,455 4.4%
55-59 years 1,045 947 1,992 3.6%
60-64 years 836 752 1,588 2.9%
65-69 years 689 596 1,285 2.3%
70-74 years 526 468 994 1.8%
75-79 years 374 344 718 1.3%
80-84 years 269 217 486 0.9%
85+ years 210 188 398 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Elota

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 Elota, the dependency ratio is 56.5%.

0-14 years
16,089
29.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
35,327
63.8% - Working age
65+ years
3,881
7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
56.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 56.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 45.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 11% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 24.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Elota

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Elota is 2.46 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.46
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Elota

Origin and mobility of the population of Elota. Of the 55,339 inhabitants, 40,822 were born in the same state (73.8%) and 13,940 were born in another state (25.2%).

Born in the State
40,822
73.8% of population
Born in Another State
13,940
25.2% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
4,212
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Elota

In Elota, 2,983 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 5.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,983
5.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,879
96.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
87
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,552
12.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Elota

In Elota, 284 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
284
0.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
148
52.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
136
47.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Elota

In Elota, 2,273 people have a disability (4.1% of the population) and 5,432 people have a limitation (9.8%).

With Disability
2,273
4.1% of population
With Limitation
5,432
9.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,071 47.1%
Visual 892 39.2%
Hearing 445 19.6%
Speech 474 20.9%
Mental 460 20.2%

Marital Status in Elota

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Elota by marital status. Of the 42,434 people aged 12 and over, 57.5% are married or in a civil union, 32.4% are single, and 10.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
24,379
57.5%
Single
13,742
32.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
4,313
10.2%

Religion in Elota

Religious distribution of the population of Elota according to the 2020 Census. 75.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 41,875 75.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,320 7.8%
Other religions 16 0%
No religion 8,960 16.2%

Households in Elota

Elota has 12,163 households with an average of 3.9 occupants per household.

Total Households
12,163
Census households
Male-headed
8,313
68.3% of households
Female-headed
3,850
31.7% of households
Average Occupants
3.9
People per household