Demographics of Chontla

Complete demographic analysis of Chontla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 13,359 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Chontla

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

Total Population
13,359
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
6,526
48.9% of population
Women
6,833
51.1% of population
Male/Female Ratio
95.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Chontla

Distribution of the population of Chontla 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 478 493 971 7.3%
5-9 years 485 510 995 7.4%
10-14 years 628 604 1,232 9.2%
15-19 years 659 630 1,289 9.6%
20-24 years 307 339 646 4.8%
25-29 years 292 343 635 4.8%
30-34 years 284 333 617 4.6%
35-39 years 343 405 748 5.6%
40-44 years 402 429 831 6.2%
45-49 years 400 386 786 5.9%
50-54 years 444 491 935 7%
55-59 years 395 375 770 5.8%
60-64 years 328 371 699 5.2%
65-69 years 282 311 593 4.4%
70-74 years 283 261 544 4.1%
75-79 years 213 256 469 3.5%
80-84 years 160 151 311 2.3%
85+ years 143 145 288 2.2%

Demographic Dependency in Chontla

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 Chontla, the dependency ratio is 67.9%.

0-14 years
3,198
23.9% - Young dependents
15-64 years
7,956
59.6% - Working age
65+ years
2,205
16.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
67.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 67.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 40.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 27.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 68.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Chontla

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Chontla is 3.28 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
3.28
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Chontla

Origin and mobility of the population of Chontla. Of the 13,359 inhabitants, 12,344 were born in the same state (92.4%) and 1,006 were born in another state (7.5%).

Born in the State
12,344
92.4% of population
Born in Another State
1,006
7.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
487
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Chontla

In Chontla, 2,939 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 22% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,939
22% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,842
96.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
89
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
5,473
132.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Chontla

In Chontla, 60 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
60
0.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
25
41.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
35
58.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Chontla

In Chontla, 1,316 people have a disability (9.9% of the population) and 3,234 people have a limitation (24.2%).

With Disability
1,316
9.9% of population
With Limitation
3,234
24.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 592 45%
Visual 630 47.9%
Hearing 452 34.3%
Speech 237 18%
Mental 303 23%

Marital Status in Chontla

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Chontla by marital status. Of the 10,919 people aged 12 and over, 59.7% are married or in a civil union, 27.6% are single, and 12.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
6,522
59.7%
Single
3,009
27.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,388
12.7%

Religion in Chontla

Religious distribution of the population of Chontla according to the 2020 Census. 91.4% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 12,205 91.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 818 6.1%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 327 2.4%

Households in Chontla

Chontla has 4,138 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
4,138
Census households
Male-headed
3,086
74.6% of households
Female-headed
1,052
25.4% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household