Demographics of Yanga

Complete demographic analysis of Yanga, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 17,902 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Yanga

Distribution by sex of the total population of Yanga. The male-to-female ratio is 88.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
17,902
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
8,425
47.1% of population
Women
9,477
52.9% of population
Male/Female Ratio
88.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Yanga

Distribution of the population of Yanga 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 610 599 1,209 6.8%
5-9 years 715 751 1,466 8.2%
10-14 years 707 768 1,475 8.2%
15-19 years 732 765 1,497 8.4%
20-24 years 600 646 1,246 7%
25-29 years 537 653 1,190 6.6%
30-34 years 550 626 1,176 6.6%
35-39 years 508 606 1,114 6.2%
40-44 years 537 639 1,176 6.6%
45-49 years 589 658 1,247 7%
50-54 years 545 620 1,165 6.5%
55-59 years 450 534 984 5.5%
60-64 years 357 410 767 4.3%
65-69 years 316 417 733 4.1%
70-74 years 256 281 537 3%
75-79 years 191 206 397 2.2%
80-84 years 111 133 244 1.4%
85+ years 114 165 279 1.6%

Demographic Dependency in Yanga

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 Yanga, the dependency ratio is 54.8%.

0-14 years
4,150
23.2% - Young dependents
15-64 years
11,562
64.6% - Working age
65+ years
2,190
12.2% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
54.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 54.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 35.9% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 18.9% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 52.8% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Yanga

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Yanga is 2.19 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.19
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Yanga

Origin and mobility of the population of Yanga. Of the 17,902 inhabitants, 16,756 were born in the same state (93.6%) and 968 were born in another state (5.4%).

Born in the State
16,756
93.6% of population
Born in Another State
968
5.4% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
264
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Yanga

In Yanga, 102 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.6% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
102
0.6% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
91
89.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
11
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
230
4.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Yanga

In Yanga, 5,845 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 32.6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
5,845
32.6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
2,739
46.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
3,106
53.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Yanga

In Yanga, 1,068 people have a disability (6% of the population) and 2,411 people have a limitation (13.5%).

With Disability
1,068
6% of population
With Limitation
2,411
13.5% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 521 48.8%
Visual 364 34.1%
Hearing 265 24.8%
Speech 187 17.5%
Mental 266 24.9%

Marital Status in Yanga

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Yanga by marital status. Of the 14,621 people aged 12 and over, 51.9% are married or in a civil union, 33.8% are single, and 14.3% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
7,585
51.9%
Single
4,940
33.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
2,096
14.3%

Religion in Yanga

Religious distribution of the population of Yanga according to the 2020 Census. 87.7% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 15,699 87.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 1,431 8%
Other religions 2 0%
No religion 763 4.3%

Households in Yanga

Yanga has 5,533 households with an average of 3.2 occupants per household.

Total Households
5,533
Census households
Male-headed
3,621
65.4% of households
Female-headed
1,912
34.6% of households
Average Occupants
3.2
People per household