Demographics of Morelos

Complete demographic analysis of Morelos, Zacatecas, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 13,207 inhabitants.

Population Structure of Morelos

Distribution by sex of the total population of Morelos. The male-to-female ratio is 98.5 men per 100 women.

Total Population
13,207
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men
6,552
49.6% of population
Women
6,655
50.4% of population
Male/Female Ratio
98.5
Men per 100 women

Age Pyramid of Morelos

Distribution of the population of Morelos 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 564 573 1,137 8.6%
5-9 years 604 600 1,204 9.1%
10-14 years 606 537 1,143 8.7%
15-19 years 621 607 1,228 9.3%
20-24 years 538 558 1,096 8.3%
25-29 years 488 536 1,024 7.8%
30-34 years 438 445 883 6.7%
35-39 years 455 455 910 6.9%
40-44 years 365 441 806 6.1%
45-49 years 435 430 865 6.5%
50-54 years 389 388 777 5.9%
55-59 years 288 329 617 4.7%
60-64 years 246 225 471 3.6%
65-69 years 164 190 354 2.7%
70-74 years 140 124 264 2%
75-79 years 94 91 185 1.4%
80-84 years 54 54 108 0.8%
85+ years 52 60 112 0.8%

Demographic Dependency in Morelos

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 Morelos, the dependency ratio is 51.9%.

0-14 years
3,484
26.4% - Young dependents
15-64 years
8,677
65.7% - Working age
65+ years
1,023
7.7% - Elderly
Total Dependency Ratio
51.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age
Indicator Value Description
Total dependency ratio 51.9% Under 15 + over 65 per 100 working-age
Youth dependency ratio 40.2% Under 15 per 100 working-age
Old-age dependency ratio 11.8% Over 65 per 100 working-age
Aging index 29.4% Over 65 per 100 under 15

Fertility in Morelos

The average number of live births per woman aged 12 and over in Morelos is 2.28 children, according to the 2020 INEGI Census.

Average Live Births
2.28
Per woman aged 12 and over

Migration in Morelos

Origin and mobility of the population of Morelos. Of the 13,207 inhabitants, 12,456 were born in the same state (94.3%) and 624 were born in another state (4.7%).

Born in the State
12,456
94.3% of population
Born in Another State
624
4.7% of population
Lived in Another State in 2015
93
Recent migration (5 years)

Indigenous Population in Morelos

In Morelos, 47 people aged 3 and over speak an indigenous language, representing 0.4% of the total population.

Speaks Indigenous Language (3+ yrs)
47
0.4% of population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
47
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
102
2.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population in Morelos

In Morelos, 42 people identify as Afro-Mexican, representing 0.3% of the total population.

Afro-Mexican Population
42
0.3% of population
Afro-Mexican Men
20
47.6% of Afro-Mexicans
Afro-Mexican Women
22
52.4% of Afro-Mexican women

Disability in Morelos

In Morelos, 619 people have a disability (4.7% of the population) and 1,701 people have a limitation (12.9%).

With Disability
619
4.7% of population
With Limitation
1,701
12.9% of population
Type of Disability People % of People with Disability
Motor 328 53%
Visual 238 38.4%
Hearing 105 17%
Speech 78 12.6%
Mental 92 14.9%

Marital Status in Morelos

Distribution of the population aged 12 and over in Morelos by marital status. Of the 10,374 people aged 12 and over, 59.8% are married or in a civil union, 31% are single, and 9.2% are separated, divorced or widowed.

Married / Civil Union
6,201
59.8%
Single
3,218
31%
Separated / Divorced / Widowed
955
9.2%

Religion in Morelos

Religious distribution of the population of Morelos according to the 2020 Census. 94.5% of the population identifies as Catholic.

Religion People % of Population
Catholic 12,475 94.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 477 3.6%
No religion 227 1.7%

Households in Morelos

Morelos has 3,614 households with an average of 3.7 occupants per household.

Total Households
3,614
Census households
Male-headed
2,890
80% of households
Female-headed
724
20% of households
Average Occupants
3.7
People per household