Demographics of Maxcanú

Complete demographic analysis of Maxcanú, Yucatán, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 23,991 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Maxcanú

Distribution by sex of the total population of Maxcanú. The male-to-female ratio is 101.9 men per 100 women.

Total Population
23,991
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
12,108
50.5% of population
Women
11,883
49.5% of population
Male/Female Ratio
101.9
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Maxcanú

Distribution of the population of Maxcanú 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 976 933 1,909 8%
5-9 years 1,023 996 2,019 8.4%
10-14 years 1,072 1,077 2,149 9%
15-19 years 1,097 1,128 2,225 9.3%
20-24 years 1,132 1,021 2,153 9%
25-29 years 1,041 1,019 2,060 8.6%
30-34 years 862 858 1,720 7.2%
35-39 years 962 956 1,918 8%
40-44 years 854 867 1,721 7.2%
45-49 years 676 735 1,411 5.9%
50-54 years 524 536 1,060 4.4%
55-59 years 437 470 907 3.8%
60-64 years 418 369 787 3.3%
65-69 years 365 333 698 2.9%
70-74 years 255 252 507 2.1%
75-79 years 172 150 322 1.3%
80-84 years 121 100 221 0.9%
85+ years 109 71 180 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Maxcanú

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 Maxcanú, the dependency ratio is 50.2%.

0-14 years
6,077
25.3% - Young dependents
15-64 years
15,962
66.5% - Working age
65+ years
1,928
8% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
50.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 50.2% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 38.1% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.1% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 31.7% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Maxcanú

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Maxcanú is 2.26 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.26
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Maxcanú

Origin and mobility of the population of Maxcanú. Of the 23,991 inhabitants, 23,335 were born in the same state (97.3%) and 622 were born in another state (2.6%).

Born in the State
23,335
97.3% of population
Born in Another State
622
2.6% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
253
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Maxcanú

In Maxcanú, 8,361 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 34.9% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
8,361
34.9% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
8,141
97.4% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
188
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
16,463
260.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Maxcanú

In Maxcanú, 933 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 3.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
933
3.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
484
51.9% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
449
48.1% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Maxcanú

In Maxcanú, 1,611 people have a disability (6.7% of the population) and 2,737 people have a limitation (11.4%).

With Disability
1,611
6.7% of population
With Limitation
2,737
11.4% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 711 44.1%
Visual 721 44.8%
Hearing 410 25.5%
Speech 276 17.1%
Mental 311 19.3%

Marital Status in Maxcanú

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Maxcanú by marital status. Of the 19,212 people aged 12 and over, 61.1% are married or in a civil union, 29.6% are single, and 9.4% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
11,733
61.1%
Single
5,681
29.6%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
1,798
9.4%

Religion in Maxcanú

Religious distribution of the population of Maxcanú according to the 2020 Census. 67% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 16,069 67%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 5,630 23.5%
Other religions 67 0.3%
No religion 2,169 9%

Households in Maxcanú

Maxcanú has 6,320 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
6,320
Census households
Male-headed
5,179
81.9% of households
Female-headed
1,141
18.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.8
People per household