Demographics of Sacalum

Complete demographic analysis of Sacalum, Yucatán, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 4,962 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Sacalum

Distribution by sex of the total population of Sacalum. The male-to-female ratio is 106.6 men per 100 women.

Total Population
4,962
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
2,560
51.6% of population
Women
2,402
48.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
106.6
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Sacalum

Distribution of the population of Sacalum 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 234 181 415 8.4%
5-9 years 223 256 479 9.7%
10-14 years 226 210 436 8.8%
15-19 years 230 211 441 8.9%
20-24 years 211 175 386 7.8%
25-29 years 207 203 410 8.3%
30-34 years 211 204 415 8.4%
35-39 years 183 172 355 7.2%
40-44 years 179 158 337 6.8%
45-49 years 133 139 272 5.5%
50-54 years 108 108 216 4.4%
55-59 years 98 111 209 4.2%
60-64 years 91 82 173 3.5%
65-69 years 87 76 163 3.3%
70-74 years 57 53 110 2.2%
75-79 years 36 29 65 1.3%
80-84 years 27 19 46 0.9%
85+ years 19 15 34 0.7%

Demographic Dependency in Sacalum

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 Sacalum, the dependency ratio is 54.4%.

0-14 years
1,330
26.8% - Young dependents
15-64 years
3,214
64.8% - Working age
65+ years
418
8.4% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
54.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 54.4% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 41.4% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 13% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 31.4% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Sacalum

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Sacalum is 2.41 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.41
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Sacalum

Origin and mobility of the population of Sacalum. Of the 4,962 inhabitants, 4,906 were born in the same state (98.9%) and 54 were born in another state (1.1%).

Born in the State
4,906
98.9% of population
Born in Another State
54
1.1% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
45
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Sacalum

In Sacalum, 2,408 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 48.5% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,408
48.5% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,365
98.2% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
42
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
4,310
313.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Sacalum

In Sacalum, 791 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 15.9% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
791
15.9% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
419
53% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
372
47% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Sacalum

In Sacalum, 359 people have a disability (7.2% of the population) and 673 people have a limitation (13.6%).

With Disability
359
7.2% of population
With Limitation
673
13.6% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 180 50.1%
Visual 138 38.4%
Hearing 75 20.9%
Speech 78 21.7%
Mental 77 21.4%

Marital Status in Sacalum

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Sacalum by marital status. Of the 3,889 people aged 12 and over, 60.7% are married or in a civil union, 29.4% are single, and 9.9% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
2,359
60.7%
Single
1,144
29.4%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
386
9.9%

Religion in Sacalum

Religious distribution of the population of Sacalum according to the 2020 Census. 75.3% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 3,735 75.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 850 17.1%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 367 7.4%

Households in Sacalum

Sacalum has 1,373 households with an average of 3.6 occupants per household.

Total Households
1,373
Census households
Male-headed
889
64.7% of households
Female-headed
484
35.3% of households
Average Occupants
3.6
People per household