Demographics of Yécora

Complete demographic analysis of Yécora, Sonora, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 4,793 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Yécora

Distribution by sex of the total population of Yécora. The male-to-female ratio is 101.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
4,793
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
2,415
50.4% of population
Women
2,378
49.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Yécora

Distribution of the population of Yécora 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 192 197 389 8.1%
5-9 years 226 204 430 9%
10-14 years 220 247 467 9.7%
15-19 years 192 178 370 7.7%
20-24 years 147 132 279 5.8%
25-29 years 139 155 294 6.1%
30-34 years 157 163 320 6.7%
35-39 years 131 151 282 5.9%
40-44 years 151 150 301 6.3%
45-49 years 148 151 299 6.2%
50-54 years 131 134 265 5.5%
55-59 years 140 124 264 5.5%
60-64 years 115 110 225 4.7%
65-69 years 99 80 179 3.7%
70-74 years 84 59 143 3%
75-79 years 57 56 113 2.4%
80-84 years 43 50 93 1.9%
85+ years 36 30 66 1.4%

Demographic Dependency in Yécora

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 Yécora, the dependency ratio is 64.8%.

0-14 years
1,286
26.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
2,899
60.5% - Working age
65+ years
594
12.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
64.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 64.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 44.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 20.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 46.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Yécora

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Yécora is 2.61 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.61
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Yécora

Origin and mobility of the population of Yécora. Of the 4,793 inhabitants, 4,204 were born in the same state (87.7%) and 550 were born in another state (11.5%).

Born in the State
4,204
87.7% of population
Born in Another State
550
11.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
51
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Yécora

In Yécora, 405 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 8.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
405
8.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
402
99.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
766
50.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Yécora

In Yécora, 246 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 5.1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
246
5.1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
126
51.2% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
120
48.8% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Yécora

In Yécora, 406 people have a disability (8.5% of the population) and 765 people have a limitation (16%).

With Disability
406
8.5% of population
With Limitation
765
16% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 169 41.6%
Visual 217 53.4%
Hearing 90 22.2%
Speech 50 12.3%
Mental 79 19.5%

Marital Status in Yécora

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Yécora by marital status. Of the 3,774 people aged 12 and over, 59.2% are married or in a civil union, 28.9% are single, and 11.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
2,234
59.2%
Single
1,090
28.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
450
11.9%

Religion in Yécora

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

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 3,740 78%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 568 11.9%
No religion 450 9.4%

Households in Yécora

Yécora has 1,523 households with an average of 3.1 occupants per household.

Total Households
1,523
Census households
Male-headed
978
64.2% of households
Female-headed
545
35.8% of households
Average Occupants
3.1
People per household