Demographics of Santa Elena

Complete demographic analysis of Santa Elena, Yucatán, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 4,220 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Santa Elena

Distribution by sex of the total population of Santa Elena. The male-to-female ratio is 99.2 men per 100 women.

Total Population
4,220
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
2,102
49.8% of population
Women
2,118
50.2% of population
Male/Female Ratio
99.2
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Santa Elena

Distribution of the population of Santa Elena 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 183 192 375 8.9%
5-9 years 225 179 404 9.6%
10-14 years 182 177 359 8.5%
15-19 years 187 185 372 8.8%
20-24 years 216 199 415 9.8%
25-29 years 158 173 331 7.8%
30-34 years 152 161 313 7.4%
35-39 years 125 159 284 6.7%
40-44 years 127 159 286 6.8%
45-49 years 122 103 225 5.3%
50-54 years 91 114 205 4.9%
55-59 years 73 97 170 4%
60-64 years 71 68 139 3.3%
65-69 years 83 59 142 3.4%
70-74 years 39 35 74 1.8%
75-79 years 32 23 55 1.3%
80-84 years 19 19 38 0.9%
85+ years 17 16 33 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Santa Elena

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 Santa Elena, the dependency ratio is 54%.

0-14 years
1,138
27% - Young dependents
15-64 years
2,740
64.9% - Working age
65+ years
342
8.1% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
54%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 54% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 41.5% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 12.5% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 30.1% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Santa Elena

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Santa Elena is 2.37 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.37
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Santa Elena

Origin and mobility of the population of Santa Elena. Of the 4,220 inhabitants, 4,083 were born in the same state (96.8%) and 119 were born in another state (2.8%).

Born in the State
4,083
96.8% of population
Born in Another State
119
2.8% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
15
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Santa Elena

In Santa Elena, 2,901 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 68.7% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
2,901
68.7% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
2,784
96% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
112
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
4,143
368.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Santa Elena

In Santa Elena, 12 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
12
0.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
6
50% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
6
50% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Santa Elena

In Santa Elena, 218 people have a disability (5.2% of the population) and 461 people have a limitation (10.9%).

With Disability
218
5.2% of population
With Limitation
461
10.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 122 56%
Visual 64 29.4%
Hearing 50 22.9%
Speech 40 18.3%
Mental 30 13.8%

Marital Status in Santa Elena

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Santa Elena by marital status. Of the 3,289 people aged 12 and over, 64.7% are married or in a civil union, 28.8% are single, and 6.5% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
2,128
64.7%
Single
946
28.8%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
215
6.5%

Religion in Santa Elena

Religious distribution of the population of Santa Elena according to the 2020 Census. 58% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 2,448 58%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 912 21.6%
Other religions 8 0.2%
No religion 851 20.2%

Households in Santa Elena

Santa Elena has 1,124 households with an average of 3.8 occupants per household.

Total Households
1,124
Census households
Male-headed
819
72.9% of households
Female-headed
305
27.1% of households
Average Occupants
3.8
People per household