Demographics of Benito Juárez

Complete demographic analysis of Benito Juárez, Sonora, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 21,692 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Benito Juárez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Benito Juárez. The male-to-female ratio is 101 men per 100 women.

Total Population
21,692
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
10,901
50.3% of population
Women
10,791
49.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Benito Juárez

Distribution of the population of Benito Juárez 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 961 907 1,868 8.6%
5-9 years 902 960 1,862 8.6%
10-14 years 978 947 1,925 8.9%
15-19 years 1,045 923 1,968 9.1%
20-24 years 916 845 1,761 8.1%
25-29 years 715 729 1,444 6.7%
30-34 years 649 636 1,285 5.9%
35-39 years 677 641 1,318 6.1%
40-44 years 643 683 1,326 6.1%
45-49 years 696 696 1,392 6.4%
50-54 years 629 618 1,247 5.7%
55-59 years 530 583 1,113 5.1%
60-64 years 485 515 1,000 4.6%
65-69 years 383 440 823 3.8%
70-74 years 279 282 561 2.6%
75-79 years 182 173 355 1.6%
80-84 years 148 126 274 1.3%
85+ years 83 87 170 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Benito Juárez

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 Benito Juárez, the dependency ratio is 56.6%.

0-14 years
5,655
26.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
13,854
63.9% - Working age
65+ years
2,183
10.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
56.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 56.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 40.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 15.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 38.6% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Benito Juárez

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Benito Juárez is 2.37 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.37
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Benito Juárez

Origin and mobility of the population of Benito Juárez. Of the 21,692 inhabitants, 20,049 were born in the same state (92.4%) and 1,539 were born in another state (7.1%).

Born in the State
20,049
92.4% of population
Born in Another State
1,539
7.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
166
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Benito Juárez

In Benito Juárez, 1,038 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 4.8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
1,038
4.8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,033
99.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
5
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,702
45.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Benito Juárez

In Benito Juárez, 989 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 4.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
989
4.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
511
51.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
478
48.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Benito Juárez

In Benito Juárez, 1,566 people have a disability (7.2% of the population) and 2,649 people have a limitation (12.2%).

With Disability
1,566
7.2% of population
With Limitation
2,649
12.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 770 49.2%
Visual 655 41.8%
Hearing 222 14.2%
Speech 275 17.6%
Mental 342 21.8%

Marital Status in Benito Juárez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Benito Juárez by marital status. Of the 17,217 people aged 12 and over, 53.9% are married or in a civil union, 30.1% are single, and 15.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
9,286
53.9%
Single
5,185
30.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,746
15.9%

Religion in Benito Juárez

Religious distribution of the population of Benito Juárez according to the 2020 Census. 74.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 16,254 74.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,126 9.8%
Other religions 2 0%
No religion 3,286 15.1%

Households in Benito Juárez

Benito Juárez has 5,986 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
5,986
Census households
Male-headed
4,032
67.4% of households
Female-headed
1,954
32.6% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household