Demographics of Soteapan

Complete demographic analysis of Soteapan, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 34,385 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Soteapan

Distribution by sex of the total population of Soteapan. The male-to-female ratio is 92.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
34,385
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
16,531
48.1% of population
Women
17,854
51.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
92.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Soteapan

Distribution of the population of Soteapan 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 1,763 1,753 3,516 10.2%
5-9 years 1,900 1,831 3,731 10.9%
10-14 years 1,961 1,930 3,891 11.3%
15-19 years 1,806 1,831 3,637 10.6%
20-24 years 1,154 1,463 2,617 7.6%
25-29 years 1,177 1,503 2,680 7.8%
30-34 years 1,093 1,415 2,508 7.3%
35-39 years 1,019 1,215 2,234 6.5%
40-44 years 978 1,070 2,048 6%
45-49 years 898 934 1,832 5.3%
50-54 years 693 734 1,427 4.2%
55-59 years 559 647 1,206 3.5%
60-64 years 487 496 983 2.9%
65-69 years 397 414 811 2.4%
70-74 years 253 220 473 1.4%
75-79 years 181 203 384 1.1%
80-84 years 103 90 193 0.6%
85+ years 103 98 201 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in Soteapan

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 Soteapan, the dependency ratio is 62.3%.

0-14 years
11,138
32.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
21,172
61.6% - Working age
65+ years
2,062
6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
62.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 62.3% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 52.6% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 9.7% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 18.5% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Soteapan

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Soteapan is 2.53 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.53
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Soteapan

Origin and mobility of the population of Soteapan. Of the 34,385 inhabitants, 33,709 were born in the same state (98%) and 629 were born in another state (1.8%).

Born in the State
33,709
98% of population
Born in Another State
629
1.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
544
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Soteapan

In Soteapan, 25,848 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 75.2% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
25,848
75.2% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
25,222
97.6% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
548
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
30,933
330.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Soteapan

In Soteapan, 467 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 1.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
467
1.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
224
48% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
243
52% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Soteapan

In Soteapan, 1,685 people have a disability (4.9% of the population) and 3,145 people have a limitation (9.1%).

With Disability
1,685
4.9% of population
With Limitation
3,145
9.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 668 39.6%
Visual 734 43.6%
Hearing 623 37%
Speech 396 23.5%
Mental 416 24.7%

Marital Status in Soteapan

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Soteapan by marital status. Of the 25,576 people aged 12 and over, 62.8% are married or in a civil union, 28.8% are single, and 8.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
16,063
62.8%
Single
7,375
28.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,138
8.4%

Religion in Soteapan

Religious distribution of the population of Soteapan according to the 2020 Census. 59.1% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 20,307 59.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,305 15.4%
Other religions 14 0%
No religion 8,602 25%

Households in Soteapan

Soteapan has 9,362 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
9,362
Census households
Male-headed
6,975
74.5% of households
Female-headed
2,387
25.5% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household