El Sargento

El Sargento is a locality of La Paz, Baja California Sur with 1,359 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 18 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9 years.

Demographics of El Sargento

Demographic structure of El Sargento according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 347 under 15 years old (25.5%), 920 working-age people (67.7%) and 90 adults over 65 years old (6.6%).

0-14 years

347

25.5% of the population

15-64 years

920

67.7% - Working age

65+ years

90

6.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

47.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Sargento

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	50	53	103	7.6%
5-9 years	71	44	115	8.5%
10-14 years	69	60	129	9.5%
15-19 years	60	58	118	8.7%
20-24 years	69	68	137	10.1%
25-29 years	40	50	90	6.6%
30-34 years	46	56	102	7.5%
35-39 years	47	44	91	6.7%
40-44 years	52	63	115	8.5%
45-49 years	59	44	103	7.6%
50-54 years	27	36	63	4.6%
55-59 years	28	21	49	3.6%
60-64 years	24	28	52	3.8%
65-69 years	21	16	37	2.7%
70-74 years	11	12	23	1.7%
75-79 years	5	10	15	1.1%
80-84 years	7	2	9	0.7%
85+ years	2	4	6	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Sargento

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,268

93.3%

Born in Another State

41

3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

18

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

6

1.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

26

1.9%

With Limitation

104

7.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	16
Visual	9
Hearing	5
Speech	9
Mental	10

Education in El Sargento

Literacy and Schooling

In El Sargento, 15 people aged 15+ are literate (1500%), while 27 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9 years (9.1 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	8	19	27	2700%
Incomplete primary	60	53	113	11300%
Complete primary	109	104	213	21300%
Incomplete secondary	18	23	41	4100%
Complete secondary	100	112	212	21200%
Post-basic education (18+)	187	174	361	36100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	21
6-11 years	5
12-14 years	6

Schools in El Sargento

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL SARGENTO	03FIC0139R		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO 21	03MMS0082D		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO 21	03ETK0021Z	Media Superior	Publico
AMERICA	03DJN0074V	Preescolar	Publico
VICENTE GUERRERO	03DPR0121F	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 10 LEONOR MEZA MARTINEZ	03DTV0010Z	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Sargento

In El Sargento, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 792 people. Of them, 792 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

792

M: 453 / W: 339

Employed Population

792

M: 453 / W: 339

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

285

M: 79 / W: 206

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,030	75.8%
IMSS	337	24.8%
ISSSTE	90	6.6%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	570	41.9%
Private insurance	37	2.7%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	327	24.1%

Marital Status and Religion in El Sargento

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

710

71000%

Single

300

30000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

68

6800%

Households

Total Households

372

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

289

77.7%

Female-Headed

83

22.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,254	92.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	52	3.8%
Other religions	1	0.1%
No religion	50	3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in El Sargento

El Sargento has 937 total dwellings, of which 372 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	367	101.9%
Dirt floor	1	0.3%
1 bedroom	81	22.5%
2 or more bedrooms	287	79.7%
1 room	10	2.8%
2 rooms	50	13.9%
3 or more rooms	308	85.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.7%

366 dwellings

Piped Water

101.7%

366 dwellings

With Drainage

101.4%

365 dwellings

All Services

100.3%

361 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	366	101.7%
Without electricity	2	0.6%
Public water network	366	101.7%
Hauled water	337	93.6%
Other water source	2	0.6%
With water tank	336	93.3%
With cistern	152	42.2%
With toilet	365	101.4%
With drainage	365	101.4%
Without drainage	3	0.8%
With all services	361	100.3%

Goods and Technology in El Sargento

Household equipment in El Sargento according to the 2020 Census. 60% of dwellings have internet and 98.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	359	99.7%
Washing machine	316	87.8%
Microwave oven	180	50%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	343	95.3%
Motorcycle	46	12.8%
Bicycle	95	26.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	348	96.7%
Radio	197	54.7%
Landline phone	176	48.9%
Cell phone	355	98.6%
Computer	170	47.2%
Internet	216	60%
Pay TV	281	78.1%
Streaming platforms	80	22.2%
Video game console	80	22.2%

Location of El Sargento

Coordinates: 24.0816686, -109.9936892
Altitude: 18 m