Demographics of Jalapa

Complete demographic analysis of Jalapa, Tabasco, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 37,749 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Jalapa

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

Total Population
37,749
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
18,879
50% of population
Women
18,870
50% of population
Male/Female Ratio
100
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Jalapa

Distribution of the population of Jalapa 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 1,456 1,353 2,809 7.4%
5-9 years 1,727 1,638 3,365 8.9%
10-14 years 1,723 1,561 3,284 8.7%
15-19 years 1,612 1,476 3,088 8.2%
20-24 years 1,432 1,358 2,790 7.4%
25-29 years 1,249 1,400 2,649 7%
30-34 years 1,274 1,439 2,713 7.2%
35-39 years 1,235 1,448 2,683 7.1%
40-44 years 1,366 1,452 2,818 7.5%
45-49 years 1,281 1,286 2,567 6.8%
50-54 years 1,129 1,120 2,249 6%
55-59 years 947 961 1,908 5.1%
60-64 years 718 744 1,462 3.9%
65-69 years 572 567 1,139 3%
70-74 years 444 387 831 2.2%
75-79 years 286 296 582 1.5%
80-84 years 218 208 426 1.1%
85+ years 206 170 376 1%

Demographic Dependency in Jalapa

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 Jalapa, the dependency ratio is 51.4%.

0-14 years
9,458
25.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
24,927
66% - Working age
65+ years
3,354
8.9% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
51.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 51.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 37.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 35.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Jalapa

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Jalapa is 2.24 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.24
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Jalapa

Origin and mobility of the population of Jalapa. Of the 37,749 inhabitants, 36,574 were born in the same state (96.9%) and 1,139 were born in another state (3%).

Born in the State
36,574
96.9% of population
Born in Another State
1,139
3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
296
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Jalapa

In Jalapa, 116 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
116
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
114
98.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
314
3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Jalapa

In Jalapa, 92 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
92
0.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
53
57.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
39
42.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Jalapa

In Jalapa, 2,908 people have a disability (7.7% of the population) and 4,407 people have a limitation (11.7%).

With Disability
2,908
7.7% of population
With Limitation
4,407
11.7% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,487 51.1%
Visual 1,292 44.4%
Hearing 546 18.8%
Speech 490 16.9%
Mental 537 18.5%

Marital Status in Jalapa

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Jalapa by marital status. Of the 30,284 people aged 12 and over, 57% are married or in a civil union, 30.9% are single, and 12% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
17,277
57%
Single
9,358
30.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
3,649
12%

Religion in Jalapa

Religious distribution of the population of Jalapa according to the 2020 Census. 65.6% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 24,766 65.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 10,055 26.6%
Other religions 4 0%
No religion 2,905 7.7%

Households in Jalapa

Jalapa has 10,571 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
10,571
Census households
Male-headed
7,770
73.5% of households
Female-headed
2,801
26.5% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household