Demographics of Chemax

Complete demographic analysis of Chemax, Yucatán, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 38,934 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Chemax

Distribution by sex of the total population of Chemax. The male-to-female ratio is 101.1 men per 100 women.

Total Population
38,934
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
19,575
50.3% of population
Women
19,359
49.7% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.1
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Chemax

Distribution of the population of Chemax 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 2,161 2,075 4,236 10.9%
5-9 years 2,084 2,127 4,211 10.8%
10-14 years 2,383 2,292 4,675 12%
15-19 years 2,329 2,319 4,648 11.9%
20-24 years 1,910 1,860 3,770 9.7%
25-29 years 1,522 1,510 3,032 7.8%
30-34 years 1,257 1,352 2,609 6.7%
35-39 years 1,250 1,236 2,486 6.4%
40-44 years 1,069 1,037 2,106 5.4%
45-49 years 836 846 1,682 4.3%
50-54 years 680 651 1,331 3.4%
55-59 years 516 533 1,049 2.7%
60-64 years 439 469 908 2.3%
65-69 years 397 346 743 1.9%
70-74 years 293 286 579 1.5%
75-79 years 199 180 379 1%
80-84 years 127 142 269 0.7%
85+ years 123 98 221 0.6%

Demographic Dependency in Chemax

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 Chemax, the dependency ratio is 64.8%.

0-14 years
13,122
33.7% - Young dependents
15-64 years
23,621
60.7% - Working age
65+ years
2,191
5.6% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
64.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 64.8% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 55.6% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 9.3% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 16.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Chemax

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

Average Live Births
2.53
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Chemax

Origin and mobility of the population of Chemax. Of the 38,934 inhabitants, 37,757 were born in the same state (97%) and 1,162 were born in another state (3%).

Born in the State
37,757
97% of population
Born in Another State
1,162
3% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
540
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Chemax

In Chemax, 29,911 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 76.8% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
29,911
76.8% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
25,415
85% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
4,220
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
38,468
452.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Chemax

In Chemax, 2,352 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 6% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
2,352
6% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
1,201
51.1% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
1,151
48.9% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Chemax

In Chemax, 1,675 people have a disability (4.3% of the population) and 3,425 people have a limitation (8.8%).

With Disability
1,675
4.3% of population
With Limitation
3,425
8.8% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 710 42.4%
Visual 663 39.6%
Hearing 412 24.6%
Speech 380 22.7%
Mental 374 22.3%

Marital Status in Chemax

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Chemax by marital status. Of the 28,652 people aged 12 and over, 57.1% are married or in a civil union, 37.1% are single, and 5.8% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
16,352
57.1%
Single
10,635
37.1%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,665
5.8%

Religion in Chemax

Religious distribution of the population of Chemax according to the 2020 Census. 69.8% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 27,164 69.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 10,109 26%
Other religions 15 0%
No religion 1,624 4.2%

Households in Chemax

Chemax has 8,509 households with an average of 4.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
8,509
Census households
Male-headed
6,392
75.1% of households
Female-headed
2,117
24.9% of households
Average Occupants
4.6
People per household