Oquem

Oquem is a locality of Huixtán, Chiapas with 911 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,218 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years.

Demographics of Oquem

Demographic structure of Oquem according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 289 under 15 years old (31.7%), 561 working-age people (61.6%) and 61 adults over 65 years old (6.7%).

0-14 years

289

31.7% of the population

15-64 years

561

61.6% - Working age

65+ years

61

6.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

62.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Oquem

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	50	51	101	11.1%
5-9 years	51	42	93	10.2%
10-14 years	44	51	95	10.4%
15-19 years	53	53	106	11.6%
20-24 years	33	45	78	8.6%
25-29 years	26	52	78	8.6%
30-34 years	37	31	68	7.5%
35-39 years	30	31	61	6.7%
40-44 years	26	28	54	5.9%
45-49 years	17	24	41	4.5%
50-54 years	17	17	34	3.7%
55-59 years	6	13	19	2.1%
60-64 years	9	13	22	2.4%
65-69 years	16	8	24	2.6%
70-74 years	3	5	8	0.9%
75-79 years	5	9	14	1.5%
80-84 years	4	1	5	0.5%
85+ years	4	6	10	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Oquem

Population Origin

Born in the State

910

99.9%

Born in Another State

1

0.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

2

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

841

92.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

698

83% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

141

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

911

503.3% of total households

Disability

With Disability

37

4.1%

With Limitation

48

5.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	25
Visual	17
Hearing	11
Speech	5
Mental	3

Education in Oquem

Literacy and Schooling

In Oquem, 123 people aged 15+ are literate (12300%), while 115 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.7 years (6.2 men, 5.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	47	68	115	11500%
Incomplete primary	9	16	25	2500%
Complete primary	130	186	316	31600%
Incomplete secondary	8	5	13	1300%
Complete secondary	63	40	103	10300%
Post-basic education (18+)	24	13	37	3700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	23
6-11 years	3
12-14 years	18

Schools in Oquem

Name	CCT	Level	Type
SALVADOR ALBORES CASTELLANOS	07DJN0527B	Preescolar	Publico
XICOTENCATL	07DPR0074H	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Oquem

In Oquem, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 266 people. Of them, 266 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

266

M: 252 / W: 14

Employed Population

266

M: 252 / W: 14

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

410

M: 58 / W: 352

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	896	98.4%
IMSS	142	15.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	753	82.7%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.2%
Without health coverage	15	1.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Oquem

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

386

38600%

Single

239

23900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

52

5200%

Households

Total Households

181

5 average occupants

Male-Headed

157

86.7%

Female-Headed

24

13.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	518	56.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	352	38.6%
Other religions	7	0.8%
No religion	34	3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Oquem

Oquem has 192 total dwellings, of which 181 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	134	74%
Dirt floor	46	25.4%
1 bedroom	24	13.3%
2 or more bedrooms	156	86.2%
1 room	2	1.1%
2 rooms	18	9.9%
3 or more rooms	160	88.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.3%

178 dwellings

Piped Water

99.4%

180 dwellings

With Drainage

98.3%

178 dwellings

All Services

97.2%

176 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	178	98.3%
Without electricity	2	1.1%
Public water network	180	99.4%
Hauled water	14	7.7%
With water tank	154	85.1%
With cistern	2	1.1%
With toilet	143	79%
With latrine	37	20.4%
With drainage	178	98.3%
Without drainage	2	1.1%
With all services	176	97.2%

Goods and Technology in Oquem

Household equipment in Oquem according to the 2020 Census. 0.6% of dwellings have internet and 84.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	12	6.6%
Washing machine	1	0.6%
Microwave oven	3	1.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	11	6.1%
Motorcycle	3	1.7%
Bicycle	2	1.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	105	58%
Radio	139	76.8%
Cell phone	153	84.5%
Internet	1	0.6%
Pay TV	7	3.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

30

16.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

27

14.9%

Without Computer or Internet

179

98.9%

Without Any ICT

11

6.1%

Location of Oquem

Coordinates: 16.7239592, -92.4789556
Altitude: 2,218 m