Demographics of Altamira

Complete demographic analysis of Altamira, Tamaulipas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 269,790 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Altamira

Distribution by sex of the total population of Altamira. The male-to-female ratio is 97.7 men per 100 women.

Total Population
269,790
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
133,306
49.4% of population
Women
136,484
50.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.7
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Altamira

Distribution of the population of Altamira 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 10,623 10,306 20,929 7.8%
5-9 years 12,407 12,154 24,561 9.1%
10-14 years 12,640 12,199 24,839 9.2%
15-19 years 11,882 11,607 23,489 8.7%
20-24 years 10,733 10,971 21,704 8%
25-29 years 10,356 10,839 21,195 7.9%
30-34 years 10,446 11,010 21,456 8%
35-39 years 10,261 10,898 21,159 7.8%
40-44 years 9,664 10,335 19,999 7.4%
45-49 years 8,574 9,006 17,580 6.5%
50-54 years 7,347 7,933 15,280 5.7%
55-59 years 6,032 6,308 12,340 4.6%
60-64 years 4,644 4,699 9,343 3.5%
65-69 years 2,954 3,127 6,081 2.3%
70-74 years 1,882 1,932 3,814 1.4%
75-79 years 1,216 1,331 2,547 0.9%
80-84 years 708 754 1,462 0.5%
85+ years 545 683 1,228 0.5%

Demographic Dependency in Altamira

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 Altamira, the dependency ratio is 46.6%.

0-14 years
70,329
26.1% - Young dependents
15-64 years
183,545
68% - Working age
65+ years
15,132
5.6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
46.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 46.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 8.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 21.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Altamira

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Altamira is 1.93 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.93
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Altamira

Origin and mobility of the population of Altamira. Of the 269,790 inhabitants, 197,965 were born in the same state (73.4%) and 69,296 were born in another state (25.7%).

Born in the State
197,965
73.4% of population
Born in Another State
69,296
25.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
10,238
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Altamira

In Altamira, 3,527 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,527
1.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,480
98.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
19
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
9,239
11.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Altamira

In Altamira, 3,735 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
3,735
1.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,916
51.3% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,819
48.7% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Altamira

In Altamira, 13,122 people have a disability (4.9% of the population) and 30,883 people have a limitation (11.4%).

With Disability
13,122
4.9% of population
With Limitation
30,883
11.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 5,579 42.5%
Visual 6,130 46.7%
Hearing 2,527 19.3%
Speech 1,977 15.1%
Mental 2,469 18.8%

Marital Status in Altamira

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Altamira by marital status. Of the 213,345 people aged 12 and over, 56.7% are married or in a civil union, 31.9% are single, and 11.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
120,963
56.7%
Single
68,150
31.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
24,232
11.4%

Religion in Altamira

Religious distribution of the population of Altamira according to the 2020 Census. 68.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 185,681 68.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 45,838 17%
Other religions 159 0.1%
No religion 36,341 13.5%

Households in Altamira

Altamira has 80,906 households with an average of 3.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
80,906
Census households
Male-headed
56,481
69.8% of households
Female-headed
24,425
30.2% of households
Average Occupants
3.3
People per household