Huixtán

Huixtán is a locality of Huixtán, Chiapas with 1,901 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,995 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Huixtán

Demographic structure of Huixtán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 536 under 15 years old (28.2%), 1,201 working-age people (63.2%) and 164 adults over 65 years old (8.6%).

0-14 years

536

28.2% of the population

15-64 years

1,201

63.2% - Working age

65+ years

164

8.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

58.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Huixtán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	95	76	171	9%
5-9 years	89	98	187	9.8%
10-14 years	102	76	178	9.4%
15-19 years	93	83	176	9.3%
20-24 years	83	84	167	8.8%
25-29 years	58	85	143	7.5%
30-34 years	76	63	139	7.3%
35-39 years	63	70	133	7%
40-44 years	40	56	96	5%
45-49 years	57	54	111	5.8%
50-54 years	45	47	92	4.8%
55-59 years	37	38	75	3.9%
60-64 years	31	38	69	3.6%
65-69 years	18	37	55	2.9%
70-74 years	21	21	42	2.2%
75-79 years	17	7	24	1.3%
80-84 years	13	10	23	1.2%
85+ years	3	17	20	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Huixtán

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,864

98.1%

Born in Another State

30

1.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

25

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,403

73.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1,258

89.7% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

142

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,740

369.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

27

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

13 / 14

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

98

5.2%

With Limitation

233

12.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	49
Visual	45
Hearing	34
Speech	27
Mental	26

Education in Huixtán

Literacy and Schooling

In Huixtán, 266 people aged 15+ are literate (26600%), while 240 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (8.3 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	77	163	240	24000%
Incomplete primary	66	67	133	13300%
Complete primary	126	139	265	26500%
Incomplete secondary	16	9	25	2500%
Complete secondary	124	131	255	25500%
Post-basic education (18+)	216	173	389	38900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	23
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	5

Employment and Social Security in Huixtán

In Huixtán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 892 people. Of them, 829 are employed and 63 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 7.1%.

Total EAP

892

M: 548 / W: 344

Employed Population

829

M: 497 / W: 332

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

63 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

582

M: 168 / W: 414

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,551	81.6%
IMSS	108	5.7%
ISSSTE	122	6.4%
State ISSSTE	12	0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,290	67.9%
IMSS Bienestar	23	1.2%
Private insurance	4	0.2%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	347	18.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Huixtán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

830

83000%

Single

510

51000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

135

13500%

Households

Total Households

471

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

371

78.8%

Female-Headed

100

21.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,463	77%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	386	20.3%
Other religions	1	0.1%
No religion	48	2.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Huixtán

Huixtán has 720 total dwellings, of which 471 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	419	92.3%
Dirt floor	52	11.5%
1 bedroom	109	24%
2 or more bedrooms	362	79.7%
1 room	9	2%
2 rooms	66	14.5%
3 or more rooms	396	87.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.9%

467 dwellings

Piped Water

102.2%

464 dwellings

With Drainage

102.6%

466 dwellings

All Services

100.7%

457 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	467	102.9%
Without electricity	4	0.9%
Public water network	464	102.2%
Hauled water	437	96.3%
Other water source	7	1.5%
With water tank	300	66.1%
With cistern	15	3.3%
With toilet	461	101.5%
With latrine	10	2.2%
With drainage	466	102.6%
Without drainage	5	1.1%
With all services	457	100.7%

Goods and Technology in Huixtán

Household equipment in Huixtán according to the 2020 Census. 5.1% of dwellings have internet and 75.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	168	37%
Washing machine	97	21.4%
Microwave oven	49	10.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	59	13%
Motorcycle	4	0.9%
Bicycle	12	2.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	344	75.8%
Radio	256	56.4%
Landline phone	20	4.4%
Cell phone	342	75.3%
Computer	36	7.9%
Internet	23	5.1%
Pay TV	120	26.4%
Streaming platforms	1	0.2%
Video game console	1	0.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

80

17.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

122

26.9%

Without Computer or Internet

426

93.8%

Without Any ICT

55

12.1%

Location of Huixtán

Coordinates: 16.7121506, -92.4545969
Altitude: 1,995 m