Demographics of Cárdenas

Complete demographic analysis of Cárdenas, Tabasco, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 243,229 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Cárdenas

Distribution by sex of the total population of Cárdenas. The male-to-female ratio is 95.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
243,229
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
118,795
48.8% of population
Women
124,434
51.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Cárdenas

Distribution of the population of Cárdenas 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 11,664 11,469 23,133 9.5%
5-9 years 12,508 12,099 24,607 10.1%
10-14 years 12,600 12,133 24,733 10.2%
15-19 years 11,099 10,945 22,044 9.1%
20-24 years 8,901 9,568 18,469 7.6%
25-29 years 8,037 9,198 17,235 7.1%
30-34 years 8,009 9,293 17,302 7.1%
35-39 years 7,919 8,997 16,916 7%
40-44 years 7,422 8,665 16,087 6.6%
45-49 years 6,925 7,540 14,465 5.9%
50-54 years 6,265 6,620 12,885 5.3%
55-59 years 5,118 5,396 10,514 4.3%
60-64 years 4,047 4,115 8,162 3.4%
65-69 years 3,148 3,225 6,373 2.6%
70-74 years 2,026 2,067 4,093 1.7%
75-79 years 1,438 1,354 2,792 1.1%
80-84 years 913 921 1,834 0.8%
85+ years 747 818 1,565 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in Cárdenas

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 Cárdenas, the dependency ratio is 57.8%.

0-14 years
72,473
29.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
154,079
63.3% - Working age
65+ years
16,657
6.8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
57.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 57.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 47% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 10.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 23% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Cárdenas

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Cárdenas is 2.42 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.42
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Cárdenas

Origin and mobility of the population of Cárdenas. Of the 243,229 inhabitants, 224,489 were born in the same state (92.3%) and 18,340 were born in another state (7.5%).

Born in the State
224,489
92.3% of population
Born in Another State
18,340
7.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
3,010
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Cárdenas

In Cárdenas, 822 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
822
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
812
98.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
5
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
2,290
3.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Cárdenas

In Cárdenas, 1,449 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
1,449
0.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
709
48.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
740
51.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Cárdenas

In Cárdenas, 14,740 people have a disability (6.1% of the population) and 24,110 people have a limitation (9.9%).

With Disability
14,740
6.1% of population
With Limitation
24,110
9.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 6,842 46.4%
Visual 6,888 46.7%
Hearing 2,950 20%
Speech 2,748 18.6%
Mental 3,169 21.5%

Marital Status in Cárdenas

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Cárdenas by marital status. Of the 185,329 people aged 12 and over, 57.1% are married or in a civil union, 30.1% are single, and 12.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
105,891
57.1%
Single
55,715
30.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
23,723
12.8%

Religion in Cárdenas

Religious distribution of the population of Cárdenas according to the 2020 Census. 54.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 133,251 54.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 78,583 32.3%
Other religions 106 0%
No religion 31,123 12.8%

Households in Cárdenas

Cárdenas has 67,269 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
67,269
Census households
Male-headed
45,609
67.8% of households
Female-headed
21,660
32.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household