Demographics of Poza Rica de Hidalgo

Complete demographic analysis of Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 189,457 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Poza Rica de Hidalgo

Distribution by sex of the total population of Poza Rica de Hidalgo. The male-to-female ratio is 87.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
189,457
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
88,204
46.6% of population
Women
101,253
53.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
87.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Poza Rica de Hidalgo

Distribution of the population of Poza Rica de Hidalgo 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 5,970 5,853 11,823 6.2%
5-9 years 6,950 7,028 13,978 7.4%
10-14 years 6,915 6,991 13,906 7.3%
15-19 years 7,569 7,236 14,805 7.8%
20-24 years 6,532 6,948 13,480 7.1%
25-29 years 5,613 6,595 12,208 6.4%
30-34 years 5,881 7,022 12,903 6.8%
35-39 years 6,120 7,323 13,443 7.1%
40-44 years 5,980 7,358 13,338 7%
45-49 years 6,129 7,201 13,330 7%
50-54 years 5,840 7,069 12,909 6.8%
55-59 years 4,916 5,938 10,854 5.7%
60-64 years 4,110 5,286 9,396 5%
65-69 years 3,241 4,290 7,531 4%
70-74 years 2,492 3,307 5,799 3.1%
75-79 years 1,754 2,508 4,262 2.2%
80-84 years 1,231 1,753 2,984 1.6%
85+ years 903 1,488 2,391 1.3%

Demographic Dependency in Poza Rica de Hidalgo

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 Poza Rica de Hidalgo, the dependency ratio is 49.5%.

0-14 years
39,707
21% - Young dependents
15-64 years
126,666
66.9% - Working age
65+ years
22,967
12.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
49.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 49.5% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 31.3% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 18.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 57.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Poza Rica de Hidalgo

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Poza Rica de Hidalgo is 1.83 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
1.83
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Poza Rica de Hidalgo

Origin and mobility of the population of Poza Rica de Hidalgo. Of the 189,457 inhabitants, 168,819 were born in the same state (89.1%) and 19,832 were born in another state (10.5%).

Born in the State
168,819
89.1% of population
Born in Another State
19,832
10.5% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
3,183
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Poza Rica de Hidalgo

In Poza Rica de Hidalgo, 3,425 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 1.8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
3,425
1.8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
3,359
98.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
26
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
9,127
16% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Poza Rica de Hidalgo

In Poza Rica de Hidalgo, 2,826 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.5% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
2,826
1.5% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,292
45.7% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,534
54.3% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Poza Rica de Hidalgo

In Poza Rica de Hidalgo, 11,052 people have a disability (5.8% of the population) and 24,281 people have a limitation (12.8%).

With Disability
11,052
5.8% of population
With Limitation
24,281
12.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 5,423 49.1%
Visual 5,139 46.5%
Hearing 2,519 22.8%
Speech 1,951 17.7%
Mental 2,275 20.6%

Marital Status in Poza Rica de Hidalgo

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Poza Rica de Hidalgo by marital status. Of the 157,847 people aged 12 and over, 50.8% are married or in a civil union, 34.3% are single, and 14.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
80,153
50.8%
Single
54,208
34.3%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
23,486
14.9%

Religion in Poza Rica de Hidalgo

Religious distribution of the population of Poza Rica de Hidalgo according to the 2020 Census. 66.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 125,542 66.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 38,190 20.2%
Other religions 145 0.1%
No religion 25,230 13.3%

Households in Poza Rica de Hidalgo

Poza Rica de Hidalgo has 56,959 households with an average of 3.3 occupants per household.

Total Households
56,959
Census households
Male-headed
33,888
59.5% of households
Female-headed
23,071
40.5% of households
Average Occupants
3.3
People per household