Demographics of Mecatlán

Complete demographic analysis of Mecatlán, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 12,799 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Mecatlán

Distribution by sex of the total population of Mecatlán. The male-to-female ratio is 96.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
12,799
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
6,296
49.2% of population
Women
6,503
50.8% of population
Male/Female Ratio
96.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Mecatlán

Distribution of the population of Mecatlán 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 629 609 1,238 9.7%
5-9 years 772 699 1,471 11.5%
10-14 years 799 738 1,537 12%
15-19 years 715 712 1,427 11.1%
20-24 years 408 454 862 6.7%
25-29 years 344 436 780 6.1%
30-34 years 399 467 866 6.8%
35-39 years 393 413 806 6.3%
40-44 years 337 373 710 5.5%
45-49 years 308 329 637 5%
50-54 years 261 328 589 4.6%
55-59 years 242 249 491 3.8%
60-64 years 232 238 470 3.7%
65-69 years 173 196 369 2.9%
70-74 years 116 101 217 1.7%
75-79 years 97 73 170 1.3%
80-84 years 37 49 86 0.7%
85+ years 34 39 73 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in Mecatlán

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 Mecatlán, the dependency ratio is 67.6%.

0-14 years
4,246
33.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
7,638
59.7% - Working age
65+ years
915
7.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
67.6%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 67.6% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 55.6% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 21.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Mecatlán

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Mecatlán is 2.62 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.62
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Mecatlán

Origin and mobility of the population of Mecatlán. Of the 12,799 inhabitants, 12,454 were born in the same state (97.3%) and 342 were born in another state (2.7%).

Born in the State
12,454
97.3% of population
Born in Another State
342
2.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
177
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Mecatlán

In Mecatlán, 10,623 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 83% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
10,623
83% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
9,189
86.5% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1,413
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
12,677
404.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Mecatlán

In Mecatlán, 117 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
117
0.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
61
52.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
56
47.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Mecatlán

In Mecatlán, 322 people have a disability (2.5% of the population) and 908 people have a limitation (7.1%).

With Disability
322
2.5% of population
With Limitation
908
7.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 180 55.9%
Visual 103 32%
Hearing 68 21.1%
Speech 51 15.8%
Mental 63 19.6%

Marital Status in Mecatlán

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Mecatlán by marital status. Of the 9,500 people aged 12 and over, 59.4% are married or in a civil union, 32% are single, and 8.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
5,647
59.4%
Single
3,039
32%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
814
8.6%

Religion in Mecatlán

Religious distribution of the population of Mecatlán according to the 2020 Census. 50.9% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 6,516 50.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,940 38.6%
No religion 1,342 10.5%

Households in Mecatlán

Mecatlán has 3,136 households with an average of 4.1 occupants per household.

Total Households
3,136
Census households
Male-headed
2,469
78.7% of households
Female-headed
667
21.3% of households
Average Occupants
4.1
People per household