Demographics of Paso de Ovejas

Complete demographic analysis of Paso de Ovejas, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 33,442 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Paso de Ovejas

Distribution by sex of the total population of Paso de Ovejas. The male-to-female ratio is 97.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
33,442
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
16,531
49.4% of population
Women
16,911
50.6% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Paso de Ovejas

Distribution of the population of Paso de Ovejas 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 1,110 1,049 2,159 6.5%
5-9 years 1,313 1,199 2,512 7.5%
10-14 years 1,309 1,262 2,571 7.7%
15-19 years 1,309 1,308 2,617 7.8%
20-24 years 1,175 1,144 2,319 6.9%
25-29 years 1,123 1,215 2,338 7%
30-34 years 1,112 1,194 2,306 6.9%
35-39 years 1,002 1,092 2,094 6.3%
40-44 years 1,071 1,227 2,298 6.9%
45-49 years 1,146 1,200 2,346 7%
50-54 years 1,104 1,150 2,254 6.7%
55-59 years 976 1,006 1,982 5.9%
60-64 years 786 804 1,590 4.8%
65-69 years 705 701 1,406 4.2%
70-74 years 479 487 966 2.9%
75-79 years 361 347 708 2.1%
80-84 years 226 272 498 1.5%
85+ years 217 246 463 1.4%

Demographic Dependency in Paso de Ovejas

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 Paso de Ovejas, the dependency ratio is 51%.

0-14 years
7,242
21.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
22,144
66.2% - Working age
65+ years
4,041
12.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
51%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 51% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 32.7% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 18.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 55.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Paso de Ovejas

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Paso de Ovejas is 2.19 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.19
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Paso de Ovejas

Origin and mobility of the population of Paso de Ovejas. Of the 33,442 inhabitants, 31,919 were born in the same state (95.4%) and 1,370 were born in another state (4.1%).

Born in the State
31,919
95.4% of population
Born in Another State
1,370
4.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
337
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Paso de Ovejas

In Paso de Ovejas, 94 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
94
0.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
93
98.9% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
181
1.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Paso de Ovejas

In Paso de Ovejas, 540 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
540
1.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
256
47.4% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
284
52.6% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Paso de Ovejas

In Paso de Ovejas, 2,021 people have a disability (6% of the population) and 4,802 people have a limitation (14.4%).

With Disability
2,021
6% of population
With Limitation
4,802
14.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 996 49.3%
Visual 927 45.9%
Hearing 445 22%
Speech 281 13.9%
Mental 419 20.7%

Marital Status in Paso de Ovejas

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Paso de Ovejas by marital status. Of the 27,711 people aged 12 and over, 57.2% are married or in a civil union, 29.6% are single, and 13.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
15,843
57.2%
Single
8,202
29.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
3,666
13.2%

Religion in Paso de Ovejas

Religious distribution of the population of Paso de Ovejas according to the 2020 Census. 82.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 27,458 82.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 3,184 9.5%
Other religions 20 0.1%
No religion 2,761 8.3%

Households in Paso de Ovejas

Paso de Ovejas has 10,626 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
10,626
Census households
Male-headed
7,108
66.9% of households
Female-headed
3,518
33.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household