Demographics of Perote

Complete demographic analysis of Perote, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 77,432 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Perote

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

Total Population
77,432
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
38,295
49.5% of population
Women
39,137
50.5% of population
Male/Female Ratio
97.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Perote

Distribution of the population of Perote 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 3,606 3,510 7,116 9.2%
5-9 years 4,149 3,843 7,992 10.3%
10-14 years 3,956 3,751 7,707 10%
15-19 years 3,819 3,669 7,488 9.7%
20-24 years 3,101 3,236 6,337 8.2%
25-29 years 3,119 3,181 6,300 8.1%
30-34 years 2,923 3,044 5,967 7.7%
35-39 years 2,789 2,902 5,691 7.3%
40-44 years 2,560 2,676 5,236 6.8%
45-49 years 2,142 2,214 4,356 5.6%
50-54 years 1,630 1,834 3,464 4.5%
55-59 years 1,292 1,439 2,731 3.5%
60-64 years 1,088 1,182 2,270 2.9%
65-69 years 795 935 1,730 2.2%
70-74 years 513 645 1,158 1.5%
75-79 years 386 476 862 1.1%
80-84 years 225 294 519 0.7%
85+ years 201 305 506 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Perote

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 Perote, the dependency ratio is 55.4%.

0-14 years
22,815
29.5% - Young dependents
15-64 years
49,840
64.4% - Working age
65+ years
4,775
6.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
55.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 55.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 45.8% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 9.6% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 20.9% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Perote

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Perote is 2.32 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.32
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Perote

Origin and mobility of the population of Perote. Of the 77,432 inhabitants, 67,872 were born in the same state (87.7%) and 7,762 were born in another state (10%).

Born in the State
67,872
87.7% of population
Born in Another State
7,762
10% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
1,880
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Perote

In Perote, 188 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
188
0.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
166
88.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
2
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
488
2.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Perote

In Perote, 912 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.2% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
912
1.2% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
437
47.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
475
52.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Perote

In Perote, 3,565 people have a disability (4.6% of the population) and 7,780 people have a limitation (10%).

With Disability
3,565
4.6% of population
With Limitation
7,780
10% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 1,483 41.6%
Visual 1,625 45.6%
Hearing 770 21.6%
Speech 513 14.4%
Mental 568 15.9%

Marital Status in Perote

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Perote by marital status. Of the 59,202 people aged 12 and over, 57.4% are married or in a civil union, 31.9% are single, and 10.7% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
33,978
57.4%
Single
18,862
31.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
6,362
10.7%

Religion in Perote

Religious distribution of the population of Perote according to the 2020 Census. 90% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 69,714 90%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 4,194 5.4%
Other religions 50 0.1%
No religion 3,422 4.4%

Households in Perote

Perote has 19,092 households with an average of 4 occupants per household.

Total Households
19,092
Census households
Male-headed
13,318
69.8% of households
Female-headed
5,774
30.2% of households
Average Occupants
4
People per household