Demographics of Platón Sánchez

Complete demographic analysis of Platón Sánchez, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 18,053 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Platón Sánchez

Distribution by sex of the total population of Platón Sánchez. The male-to-female ratio is 92.8 men per 100 women.

Total Population
18,053
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
8,687
48.1% of population
Women
9,366
51.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
92.8
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Platón Sánchez

Distribution of the population of Platón Sánchez 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 719 720 1,439 8%
5-9 years 807 785 1,592 8.8%
10-14 years 911 866 1,777 9.8%
15-19 years 751 730 1,481 8.2%
20-24 years 495 563 1,058 5.9%
25-29 years 443 541 984 5.5%
30-34 years 420 543 963 5.3%
35-39 years 487 563 1,050 5.8%
40-44 years 471 608 1,079 6%
45-49 years 503 566 1,069 5.9%
50-54 years 521 567 1,088 6%
55-59 years 432 492 924 5.1%
60-64 years 470 496 966 5.4%
65-69 years 404 445 849 4.7%
70-74 years 316 306 622 3.4%
75-79 years 240 249 489 2.7%
80-84 years 160 159 319 1.8%
85+ years 137 167 304 1.7%

Demographic Dependency in Platón Sánchez

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 Platón Sánchez, the dependency ratio is 69.3%.

0-14 years
4,808
26.6% - Young dependents
15-64 years
10,662
59.1% - Working age
65+ years
2,583
14.3% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
69.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 69.3% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 45.1% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 24.2% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 53.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Platón Sánchez

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Platón Sánchez is 2.91 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.91
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Platón Sánchez

Origin and mobility of the population of Platón Sánchez. Of the 18,053 inhabitants, 14,299 were born in the same state (79.2%) and 3,739 were born in another state (20.7%).

Born in the State
14,299
79.2% of population
Born in Another State
3,739
20.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
485
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Platón Sánchez

In Platón Sánchez, 4,935 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 27.3% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
4,935
27.3% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4,624
93.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
304
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
7,266
139.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Platón Sánchez

In Platón Sánchez, 26 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.1% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
26
0.1% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
13
50% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
13
50% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Platón Sánchez

In Platón Sánchez, 1,224 people have a disability (6.8% of the population) and 2,197 people have a limitation (12.2%).

With Disability
1,224
6.8% of population
With Limitation
2,197
12.2% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 495 40.4%
Visual 550 44.9%
Hearing 407 33.3%
Speech 207 16.9%
Mental 285 23.3%

Marital Status in Platón Sánchez

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Platón Sánchez by marital status. Of the 14,318 people aged 12 and over, 58.1% are married or in a civil union, 30.3% are single, and 11.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
8,314
58.1%
Single
4,345
30.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,659
11.6%

Religion in Platón Sánchez

Religious distribution of the population of Platón Sánchez according to the 2020 Census. 87.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 15,847 87.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,641 9.1%
Other religions 24 0.1%
No religion 534 3%

Households in Platón Sánchez

Platón Sánchez has 5,193 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
5,193
Census households
Male-headed
3,734
71.9% of households
Female-headed
1,459
28.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household