Understanding a location means understanding the people who live there. With the launch of the Demographics API, OnCoord now provides estimated demographic statistics for any coordinate across Latin America — including total population, gender distribution, age structure, median age, and dependency ratios — all from a single API call.
Demographics at Coordinate Level
Traditional demographic datasets are often tied to administrative boundaries such as census tracts or municipalities. The Demographics API instead works directly from coordinates and radius-based spatial queries. Developers can retrieve demographic estimates for an exact point and its surrounding area, making the API useful for retail site analysis, logistics planning, mobility modelling, telecom forecasting, insurance, real estate analytics, and urban research.
Rich Population Structure in One Request
Each request returns overall population counts together with detailed age and gender breakdowns:
{
"total": 670,
"male": 354,
"female": 316,
"median_age": 37,
"dependency_ratio": 31,
"age_groups": {
"0": {
"male": 3,
"female": 3
},
"1_4": {
"male": 13,
"female": 13
},
"20_24": {
"male": 28,
"female": 28
},
"65_69": {
"male": 13,
"female": 10
}
...
}
}
total — estimated population within the
requested radius.
male / female — estimated gender distribution
within the queried area.
median_age — estimated median age of the
population.
dependency_ratio — the ratio of dependents
(typically people under 15 and over 64) relative to the
working-age population.
age_groups — population counts grouped into
standard demographic age bands, split by gender.
Radius-Based Demographic Search
The API supports configurable search distances from 0.1 km (100 metres) up to 1 km. Smaller search areas allow highly localized demographic analysis around a city block or commercial area, while larger distances provide a broader neighbourhood-level population profile.
Because demographic estimates are generated spatially, coverage is strongest in populated urban and suburban areas. Responses may be unavailable for oceans, remote rural regions, or locations outside OnCoord's supported coverage countries.
Designed for Location Intelligence
Demographics become especially powerful when combined with OnCoord's broader location intelligence stack. Pair demographic structure with POI density, nearby venue search, elevation, activity, and population data to understand not just where something is — but who lives nearby, how dense the area is, what services surround it, and how economically active it may be.
The Demographics API is available across OnCoord's full Latin American coverage area. See our Countries page for the complete list of supported countries.
Visit the API documentation for interactive demos, endpoint references, and examples across the full OnCoord platform.