Demographics of Boca del Río

Complete demographic analysis of Boca del Río, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 144,550 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Boca del Río

Distribution by sex of the total population of Boca del Río. The male-to-female ratio is 88.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
144,550
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
67,985
47% of population
Women
76,565
53% of population
Male/Female Ratio
88.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Boca del Río

Distribution of the population of Boca del Río 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 3,932 3,765 7,697 5.3%
5-9 years 4,436 4,121 8,557 5.9%
10-14 years 4,642 4,483 9,125 6.3%
15-19 years 5,031 4,933 9,964 6.9%
20-24 years 5,366 5,335 10,701 7.4%
25-29 years 5,193 5,464 10,657 7.4%
30-34 years 4,932 5,599 10,531 7.3%
35-39 years 4,946 5,658 10,604 7.3%
40-44 years 4,580 5,442 10,022 6.9%
45-49 years 4,643 5,575 10,218 7.1%
50-54 years 4,347 5,499 9,846 6.8%
55-59 years 4,059 4,955 9,014 6.2%
60-64 years 3,647 4,642 8,289 5.7%
65-69 years 2,991 3,738 6,729 4.7%
70-74 years 2,102 2,738 4,840 3.3%
75-79 years 1,423 1,908 3,331 2.3%
80-84 years 924 1,450 2,374 1.6%
85+ years 675 1,142 1,817 1.3%

Demographic Dependency in Boca del Río

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 Boca del Río, the dependency ratio is 44.5%.

0-14 years
25,379
17.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
99,846
69.1% - Working age
65+ years
19,091
13.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
44.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 44.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 25.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 19.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 75.2% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Boca del Río

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Boca del Río is 1.65 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.65
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Boca del Río

Origin and mobility of the population of Boca del Río. Of the 144,550 inhabitants, 125,122 were born in the same state (86.6%) and 17,994 were born in another state (12.4%).

Born in the State
125,122
86.6% of population
Born in Another State
17,994
12.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
3,390
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Boca del Río

In Boca del Río, 770 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.5% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
770
0.5% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
744
96.6% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
16
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,935
4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Boca del Río

In Boca del Río, 7,457 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 5.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
7,457
5.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
3,582
48% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3,875
52% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Boca del Río

In Boca del Río, 7,036 people have a disability (4.9% of the population) and 17,480 people have a limitation (12.1%).

With Disability
7,036
4.9% of population
With Limitation
17,480
12.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 3,705 52.7%
Visual 2,949 41.9%
Hearing 1,665 23.7%
Speech 1,136 16.1%
Mental 1,464 20.8%

Marital Status in Boca del Río

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Boca del Río by marital status. Of the 124,377 people aged 12 and over, 49.9% are married or in a civil union, 34.6% are single, and 15.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
62,004
49.9%
Single
43,011
34.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
19,362
15.6%

Religion in Boca del Río

Religious distribution of the population of Boca del Río according to the 2020 Census. 75.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 109,128 75.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 19,182 13.3%
Other religions 357 0.2%
No religion 15,275 10.6%

Households in Boca del Río

Boca del Río has 47,796 households with an average of 3 occupants per household.

Total Households
47,796
Census households
Male-headed
28,776
60.2% of households
Female-headed
19,020
39.8% of households
Average Occupants
3
People per household