Demographics of Empalme

Complete demographic analysis of Empalme, Sonora, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 51,431 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Empalme

Distribution by sex of the total population of Empalme. The male-to-female ratio is 102 men per 100 women.

Total Population
51,431
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
25,968
50.5% of population
Women
25,463
49.5% of population
Male/Female Ratio
102
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Empalme

Distribution of the population of Empalme 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 2,243 2,083 4,326 8.4%
5-9 years 2,191 2,115 4,306 8.4%
10-14 years 2,164 2,179 4,343 8.4%
15-19 years 2,358 2,079 4,437 8.6%
20-24 years 2,326 1,905 4,231 8.2%
25-29 years 1,909 1,740 3,649 7.1%
30-34 years 1,661 1,738 3,399 6.6%
35-39 years 1,723 1,702 3,425 6.7%
40-44 years 1,584 1,628 3,212 6.2%
45-49 years 1,580 1,611 3,191 6.2%
50-54 years 1,484 1,597 3,081 6%
55-59 years 1,359 1,402 2,761 5.4%
60-64 years 1,219 1,269 2,488 4.8%
65-69 years 850 875 1,725 3.4%
70-74 years 547 605 1,152 2.2%
75-79 years 326 414 740 1.4%
80-84 years 243 289 532 1%
85+ years 200 230 430 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Empalme

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 Empalme, the dependency ratio is 51.8%.

0-14 years
12,975
25.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
33,874
65.9% - Working age
65+ years
4,579
8.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
51.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 51.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 35.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Empalme

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Empalme is 2.23 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.23
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Empalme

Origin and mobility of the population of Empalme. Of the 51,431 inhabitants, 44,602 were born in the same state (86.7%) and 6,451 were born in another state (12.5%).

Born in the State
44,602
86.7% of population
Born in Another State
6,451
12.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,657
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Empalme

In Empalme, 1,183 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 2.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
1,183
2.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,177
99.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
4
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
778
5.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Empalme

In Empalme, 353 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.7% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
353
0.7% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
177
50.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
176
49.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Empalme

In Empalme, 2,693 people have a disability (5.2% of the population) and 5,546 people have a limitation (10.8%).

With Disability
2,693
5.2% of population
With Limitation
5,546
10.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,396 51.8%
Visual 1,151 42.7%
Hearing 528 19.6%
Speech 444 16.5%
Mental 501 18.6%

Marital Status in Empalme

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Empalme by marital status. Of the 41,095 people aged 12 and over, 52.6% are married or in a civil union, 32% are single, and 15.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
21,615
52.6%
Single
13,170
32%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
6,310
15.4%

Religion in Empalme

Religious distribution of the population of Empalme according to the 2020 Census. 71.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 36,716 71.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,903 11.5%
Other religions 9 0%
No religion 8,754 17%

Households in Empalme

Empalme has 14,798 households with an average of 3.4 occupants per household.

Total Households
14,798
Census households
Male-headed
9,286
62.8% of households
Female-headed
5,512
37.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.4
People per household