Demographics of Salvador Alvarado

Complete demographic analysis of Salvador Alvarado, Sinaloa, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 79,492 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Salvador Alvarado

Distribution by sex of the total population of Salvador Alvarado. The male-to-female ratio is 93.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
79,492
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
38,424
48.3% of population
Women
41,068
51.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
93.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Salvador Alvarado

Distribution of the population of Salvador Alvarado 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 3,051 3,099 6,150 7.7%
5-9 years 3,270 3,191 6,461 8.1%
10-14 years 3,537 3,386 6,923 8.7%
15-19 years 3,476 3,404 6,880 8.7%
20-24 years 2,905 3,160 6,065 7.6%
25-29 years 2,573 2,989 5,562 7%
30-34 years 2,582 2,773 5,355 6.7%
35-39 years 2,555 2,831 5,386 6.8%
40-44 years 2,629 2,812 5,441 6.8%
45-49 years 2,443 2,674 5,117 6.4%
50-54 years 2,195 2,403 4,598 5.8%
55-59 years 1,873 2,087 3,960 5%
60-64 years 1,610 1,928 3,538 4.5%
65-69 years 1,248 1,483 2,731 3.4%
70-74 years 1,002 1,155 2,157 2.7%
75-79 years 716 752 1,468 1.8%
80-84 years 438 525 963 1.2%
85+ years 316 411 727 0.9%

Demographic Dependency in Salvador Alvarado

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 Salvador Alvarado, the dependency ratio is 53.1%.

0-14 years
19,534
24.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
51,902
65.3% - Working age
65+ years
8,046
10.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
53.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 53.1% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 37.6% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 41.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Salvador Alvarado

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Salvador Alvarado is 2.29 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.29
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Salvador Alvarado

Origin and mobility of the population of Salvador Alvarado. Of the 79,492 inhabitants, 73,302 were born in the same state (92.2%) and 5,421 were born in another state (6.8%).

Born in the State
73,302
92.2% of population
Born in Another State
5,421
6.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,653
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Salvador Alvarado

In Salvador Alvarado, 166 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
166
0.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
166
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
417
1.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Salvador Alvarado

In Salvador Alvarado, 434 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
434
0.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
221
50.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
213
49.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Salvador Alvarado

In Salvador Alvarado, 4,523 people have a disability (5.7% of the population) and 10,527 people have a limitation (13.2%).

With Disability
4,523
5.7% of population
With Limitation
10,527
13.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 2,319 51.3%
Visual 1,798 39.8%
Hearing 801 17.7%
Speech 710 15.7%
Mental 916 20.3%

Marital Status in Salvador Alvarado

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Salvador Alvarado by marital status. Of the 64,105 people aged 12 and over, 55.3% are married or in a civil union, 31.4% are single, and 13.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
35,469
55.3%
Single
20,113
31.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
8,523
13.3%

Religion in Salvador Alvarado

Religious distribution of the population of Salvador Alvarado according to the 2020 Census. 78% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 62,032 78%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 7,440 9.4%
Other religions 25 0%
No religion 9,898 12.5%

Households in Salvador Alvarado

Salvador Alvarado has 23,218 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
23,218
Census households
Male-headed
15,742
67.8% of households
Female-headed
7,476
32.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household