El Refugio de Agua Zarca

El Refugio de Agua Zarca is a locality of Cosío, Aguascalientes with 997 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,967 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years.

Total Population
997
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
487 / 510
48.8% / 51.2%
Dwellings
282
Total dwellings
Schools
6
Educational facilities

Demographics of El Refugio de Agua Zarca

Demographic structure of El Refugio de Agua Zarca according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 315 under 15 years old (31.6%), 620 working-age people (62.2%) and 62 adults over 65 years old (6.2%).

0-14 years
315
31.6% of the population
15-64 years
620
62.2% - Working age
65+ years
62
6.2% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
60.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Refugio de Agua Zarca

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 49 60 109 10.9%
5-9 years 51 47 98 9.8%
10-14 years 49 59 108 10.8%
15-19 years 56 53 109 10.9%
20-24 years 38 38 76 7.6%
25-29 years 36 39 75 7.5%
30-34 years 32 32 64 6.4%
35-39 years 36 33 69 6.9%
40-44 years 30 36 66 6.6%
45-49 years 27 24 51 5.1%
50-54 years 19 20 39 3.9%
55-59 years 20 19 39 3.9%
60-64 years 13 19 32 3.2%
65-69 years 15 7 22 2.2%
70-74 years 6 11 17 1.7%
75-79 years 5 7 12 1.2%
80-84 years 2 5 7 0.7%
85+ years 3 1 4 0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio de Agua Zarca

Population Origin

Born in the State
943
94.6%
Born in Another State
38
3.8%
Lived in Another State in 2015
7
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.8
Per woman (12+ years)

Disability

With Disability
79
7.9%
With Limitation
150
15%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 43
Visual 33
Hearing 13
Speech 10
Mental 18

Education in El Refugio de Agua Zarca

Literacy and Schooling

In El Refugio de Agua Zarca, 28 people aged 15+ are literate (2800%), while 19 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years (8 men, 8.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 10 9 19 1900%
Incomplete primary 64 52 116 11600%
Complete primary 33 26 59 5900%
Incomplete secondary 4 6 10 1000%
Complete secondary 142 175 317 31700%
Post-basic education (18+) 70 61 131 13100%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years28
6-11 years14
12-14 years7

Schools in El Refugio de Agua Zarca

Name CCT Level Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL REFUGIO DE AGUA ZARCA 01FIC0113L Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO EL REFUGIO DE AGUA ZARCA 01MMS0166N Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO EL REFUGIO DE AGUA ZARCA 01ETK0094T Media Superior Publico
MANUEL JOSE OTHON 01DJN0194J Preescolar Publico
FRANCISCO I. MADERO 01DPR0190D Primaria Publico
ETV NUM. 160 JOSE RAFAEL IRIARTE 01DTV0160I Secundaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Refugio de Agua Zarca

In El Refugio de Agua Zarca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 370 people. Of them, 367 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP
370
M: 269 / W: 101
Employed Population
367
M: 267 / W: 100
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
3 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
379
M: 100 / W: 279

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 911 91.4%
IMSS 377 37.8%
ISSSTE 19 1.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 526 52.8%
Private insurance 10 1%
Other institution 17 1.7%
Without health coverage 86 8.6%

Marital Status and Religion in El Refugio de Agua Zarca

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
458
45800%
Single
230
23000%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
61
6100%

Households

Total Households
224
4.5 average occupants
Male-Headed
198
88.4%
Female-Headed
26
11.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 969 97.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 8 0.8%
No religion 20 2%

Housing and Basic Services in El Refugio de Agua Zarca

El Refugio de Agua Zarca has 282 total dwellings, of which 224 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 222 99.1%
Dirt floor 2 0.9%
1 bedroom 57 25.4%
2 or more bedrooms 167 74.6%
1 room 9 4%
2 rooms 30 13.4%
3 or more rooms 185 82.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.6%
223 dwellings
Piped Water
99.1%
222 dwellings
With Drainage
99.1%
222 dwellings
All Services
99.1%
222 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 223 99.6%
Without electricity 1 0.4%
Public water network 222 99.1%
Hauled water 104 46.4%
Other water source 2 0.9%
With water tank 159 71%
With cistern 21 9.4%
With toilet 214 95.5%
With drainage 222 99.1%
Without drainage 2 0.9%
With all services 222 99.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.4%

Goods and Technology in El Refugio de Agua Zarca

Household equipment in El Refugio de Agua Zarca according to the 2020 Census. 20.1% of dwellings have internet and 88.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 197 87.9%
Washing machine 175 78.1%
Microwave oven 95 42.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 114 50.9%
Motorcycle 53 23.7%
Bicycle 146 65.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 218 97.3%
Radio 151 67.4%
Landline phone 13 5.8%
Cell phone 198 88.4%
Computer 36 16.1%
Internet 45 20.1%
Pay TV 59 26.3%
Streaming platforms 4 1.8%
Video game console 11 4.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
3
1.3%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
25
11.2%
Without Computer or Internet
159
71%
Without Any ICT
2
0.9%

Location of El Refugio de Agua Zarca

Coordinates: 22.3613244, -102.2773211
Altitude: 1,967 m

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