El Chayote

El Chayote is a locality of Tepezalá, Aguascalientes with 1,754 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,927 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Total Population
1,754
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
839 / 915
47.8% / 52.2%
Dwellings
536
Total dwellings
Schools
7
Educational facilities

Demographics of El Chayote

Demographic structure of El Chayote according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 472 under 15 years old (26.9%), 1,132 working-age people (64.5%) and 150 adults over 65 years old (8.6%).

0-14 years
472
26.9% of the population
15-64 years
1,132
64.5% - Working age
65+ years
150
8.6% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
54.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Chayote

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 69 81 150 8.6%
5-9 years 86 82 168 9.6%
10-14 years 79 75 154 8.8%
15-19 years 95 64 159 9.1%
20-24 years 63 98 161 9.2%
25-29 years 75 61 136 7.8%
30-34 years 55 64 119 6.8%
35-39 years 48 58 106 6%
40-44 years 46 59 105 6%
45-49 years 51 58 109 6.2%
50-54 years 43 50 93 5.3%
55-59 years 41 43 84 4.8%
60-64 years 19 41 60 3.4%
65-69 years 19 19 38 2.2%
70-74 years 13 17 30 1.7%
75-79 years 16 21 37 2.1%
80-84 years 12 15 27 1.5%
85+ years 9 9 18 1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Chayote

Population Origin

Born in the State
1,642
93.6%
Born in Another State
93
5.3%
Lived in Another State in 2015
6
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1
0.1% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1
100% of indigenous speakers

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
12
0.7% of the population
Men / Women
7 / 5
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
94
5.4%
With Limitation
205
11.7%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 62
Visual 35
Hearing 19
Speech 22
Mental 22

Education in El Chayote

Literacy and Schooling

In El Chayote, 71 people aged 15+ are literate (7100%), while 60 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 28 32 60 6000%
Incomplete primary 83 80 163 16300%
Complete primary 84 76 160 16000%
Incomplete secondary 17 18 35 3500%
Complete secondary 117 168 285 28500%
Post-basic education (18+) 236 279 515 51500%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years30
6-11 years6
12-14 years6

Schools in El Chayote

Employment and Social Security in El Chayote

In El Chayote, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 716 people. Of them, 710 are employed and 6 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP
716
M: 477 / W: 239
Employed Population
710
M: 471 / W: 239
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
6 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
646
M: 176 / W: 470

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,527 87.1%
IMSS 379 21.6%
ISSSTE 191 10.9%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 3 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 967 55.1%
Private insurance 1 0.1%
Other institution 2 0.1%
Without health coverage 227 12.9%

Marital Status and Religion in El Chayote

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
736
73600%
Single
458
45800%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
173
17300%

Households

Total Households
437
4 average occupants
Male-Headed
287
65.7%
Female-Headed
150
34.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,657 94.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 91 5.2%
No religion 6 0.3%

Housing and Basic Services in El Chayote

El Chayote has 536 total dwellings, of which 437 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 433 99.3%
Dirt floor 3 0.7%
1 bedroom 103 23.6%
2 or more bedrooms 333 76.4%
1 room 6 1.4%
2 rooms 48 11%
3 or more rooms 382 87.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.8%
435 dwellings
Piped Water
99.5%
434 dwellings
With Drainage
99.5%
434 dwellings
All Services
99.1%
432 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 435 99.8%
Without electricity 1 0.2%
Public water network 434 99.5%
Hauled water 289 66.3%
Other water source 2 0.5%
With water tank 376 86.2%
With cistern 111 25.5%
With toilet 431 98.9%
With drainage 434 99.5%
Without drainage 2 0.5%
With all services 432 99.1%

Goods and Technology in El Chayote

Household equipment in El Chayote according to the 2020 Census. 38.8% of dwellings have internet and 81.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 409 93.8%
Washing machine 380 87.2%
Microwave oven 229 52.5%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 241 55.3%
Motorcycle 66 15.1%
Bicycle 317 72.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 410 94%
Radio 297 68.1%
Landline phone 96 22%
Cell phone 355 81.4%
Computer 124 28.4%
Internet 169 38.8%
Pay TV 137 31.4%
Streaming platforms 22 5%
Video game console 14 3.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
8
1.8%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
50
11.5%
Without Computer or Internet
235
53.9%
Without Any ICT
5
1.1%

Location of El Chayote

Coordinates: 22.2872, -102.2383628
Altitude: 1,927 m