Demographics of Cananea

Complete demographic analysis of Cananea, Sonora, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 39,451 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Cananea

Distribution by sex of the total population of Cananea. The male-to-female ratio is 98.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
39,451
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
19,610
49.7% of population
Women
19,841
50.3% of population
Male/Female Ratio
98.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Cananea

Distribution of the population of Cananea 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 1,730 1,705 3,435 8.7%
5-9 years 1,863 1,870 3,733 9.5%
10-14 years 1,873 1,801 3,674 9.3%
15-19 years 1,651 1,576 3,227 8.2%
20-24 years 1,514 1,485 2,999 7.6%
25-29 years 1,435 1,562 2,997 7.6%
30-34 years 1,613 1,578 3,191 8.1%
35-39 years 1,366 1,348 2,714 6.9%
40-44 years 1,191 1,245 2,436 6.2%
45-49 years 1,149 1,148 2,297 5.8%
50-54 years 1,026 1,101 2,127 5.4%
55-59 years 918 905 1,823 4.6%
60-64 years 763 773 1,536 3.9%
65-69 years 574 594 1,168 3%
70-74 years 412 474 886 2.2%
75-79 years 269 324 593 1.5%
80-84 years 156 178 334 0.8%
85+ years 85 151 236 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in Cananea

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 Cananea, the dependency ratio is 55.5%.

0-14 years
10,842
27.5% - Young dependents
15-64 years
25,347
64.2% - Working age
65+ years
3,217
8.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
55.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 55.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 42.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 29.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Cananea

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Cananea is 2.09 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.09
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Cananea

Origin and mobility of the population of Cananea. Of the 39,451 inhabitants, 34,226 were born in the same state (86.8%) and 4,288 were born in another state (10.9%).

Born in the State
34,226
86.8% of population
Born in Another State
4,288
10.9% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
988
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Cananea

In Cananea, 103 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
103
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
103
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
271
2.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Cananea

In Cananea, 349 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
349
0.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
169
48.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
180
51.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Cananea

In Cananea, 1,546 people have a disability (3.9% of the population) and 3,802 people have a limitation (9.6%).

With Disability
1,546
3.9% of population
With Limitation
3,802
9.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 727 47%
Visual 638 41.3%
Hearing 344 22.3%
Speech 212 13.7%
Mental 253 16.4%

Marital Status in Cananea

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Cananea by marital status. Of the 30,802 people aged 12 and over, 56.2% are married or in a civil union, 31.6% are single, and 12.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
17,306
56.2%
Single
9,733
31.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
3,763
12.2%

Religion in Cananea

Religious distribution of the population of Cananea according to the 2020 Census. 79.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 31,189 79.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,891 12.4%
Other religions 13 0%
No religion 3,295 8.4%

Households in Cananea

Cananea has 11,588 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
11,588
Census households
Male-headed
8,435
72.8% of households
Female-headed
3,153
27.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household