Demographics of Tlacotepec de Mejía

Complete demographic analysis of Tlacotepec de Mejía, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 4,284 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Tlacotepec de Mejía

Distribution by sex of the total population of Tlacotepec de Mejía. The male-to-female ratio is 98.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
4,284
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
2,130
49.7% of population
Women
2,154
50.3% of population
Male/Female Ratio
98.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Tlacotepec de Mejía

Distribution of the population of Tlacotepec de Mejía 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 187 173 360 8.4%
5-9 years 205 193 398 9.3%
10-14 years 177 193 370 8.6%
15-19 years 171 188 359 8.4%
20-24 years 183 170 353 8.2%
25-29 years 156 157 313 7.3%
30-34 years 124 157 281 6.6%
35-39 years 138 151 289 6.7%
40-44 years 144 166 310 7.2%
45-49 years 124 123 247 5.8%
50-54 years 126 122 248 5.8%
55-59 years 110 83 193 4.5%
60-64 years 75 79 154 3.6%
65-69 years 53 53 106 2.5%
70-74 years 55 55 110 2.6%
75-79 years 42 46 88 2.1%
80-84 years 34 27 61 1.4%
85+ years 26 18 44 1%

Demographic Dependency in Tlacotepec de Mejía

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 Tlacotepec de Mejía, the dependency ratio is 56%.

0-14 years
1,128
26.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
2,747
64.1% - Working age
65+ years
409
9.5% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
56%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 56% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 41.1% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 14.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 36.3% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Tlacotepec de Mejía

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Tlacotepec de Mejía is 2.29 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.29
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Tlacotepec de Mejía

Origin and mobility of the population of Tlacotepec de Mejía. Of the 4,284 inhabitants, 4,115 were born in the same state (96.1%) and 159 were born in another state (3.7%).

Born in the State
4,115
96.1% of population
Born in Another State
159
3.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
92
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Tlacotepec de Mejía

In Tlacotepec de Mejía, 30 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
30
0.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
29
96.7% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
45
3.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Tlacotepec de Mejía

In Tlacotepec de Mejía, 101 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 2.4% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
101
2.4% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
46
45.5% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
55
54.5% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Tlacotepec de Mejía

In Tlacotepec de Mejía, 254 people have a disability (5.9% of the population) and 518 people have a limitation (12.1%).

With Disability
254
5.9% of population
With Limitation
518
12.1% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 123 48.4%
Visual 117 46.1%
Hearing 61 24%
Speech 33 13%
Mental 40 15.7%

Marital Status in Tlacotepec de Mejía

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Tlacotepec de Mejía by marital status. Of the 3,379 people aged 12 and over, 59.5% are married or in a civil union, 29.9% are single, and 10.6% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
2,010
59.5%
Single
1,012
29.9%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
357
10.6%

Religion in Tlacotepec de Mejía

Religious distribution of the population of Tlacotepec de Mejía according to the 2020 Census. 86.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 3,707 86.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 435 10.2%
No religion 141 3.3%

Households in Tlacotepec de Mejía

Tlacotepec de Mejía has 1,218 households with an average of 3.5 occupants per household.

Total Households
1,218
Census households
Male-headed
931
76.4% of households
Female-headed
287
23.6% of households
Average Occupants
3.5
People per household