Independencia

Independencia is a locality of La Concordia, Chiapas with 2,190 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 558 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9 years.

Demographics of Independencia

Demographic structure of Independencia according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 586 under 15 years old (26.8%), 1,434 working-age people (65.5%) and 170 adults over 65 years old (7.8%).

0-14 years

586

26.8% of the population

15-64 years

1,434

65.5% - Working age

65+ years

170

7.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

52.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Independencia

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	85	84	169	7.7%
5-9 years	114	92	206	9.4%
10-14 years	110	101	211	9.6%
15-19 years	99	93	192	8.8%
20-24 years	91	82	173	7.9%
25-29 years	75	88	163	7.4%
30-34 years	65	83	148	6.8%
35-39 years	76	101	177	8.1%
40-44 years	95	91	186	8.5%
45-49 years	66	53	119	5.4%
50-54 years	47	58	105	4.8%
55-59 years	46	58	104	4.7%
60-64 years	35	32	67	3.1%
65-69 years	27	27	54	2.5%
70-74 years	25	21	46	2.1%
75-79 years	17	20	37	1.7%
80-84 years	9	8	17	0.8%
85+ years	7	9	16	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Independencia

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,172

99.2%

Born in Another State

12

0.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

8

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

25

1.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

22

88% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

42

7.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

104

4.7%

With Limitation

223

10.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	45
Visual	38
Hearing	21
Speech	14
Mental	9

Education in Independencia

Literacy and Schooling

In Independencia, 197 people aged 15+ are literate (19700%), while 226 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9 years (9.6 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	93	133	226	22600%
Incomplete primary	78	93	171	17100%
Complete primary	73	79	152	15200%
Incomplete secondary	18	23	41	4100%
Complete secondary	64	86	150	15000%
Post-basic education (18+)	410	349	759	75900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	22
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	7

Schools in Independencia

Name	CCT	Level	Type
SUPERVISION DE ZONA ESCOLAR DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA NUM. 164	07FIZ0164X		Publico
COLEGIO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTIFICOS Y TECNOLOGICOS LA INDEPENDENCIA	07MMS0523F		Publico
COLEGIO DE ESTUDIOS CIENTIFICOS Y TECNOLOGICOS LA INDEPENDENCIA	07ETC0033R	Media Superior	Publico
AQUILES SERDAN ALATRISTE	07DJN0083Z	Preescolar	Publico
VICENTE SUAREZ FERRER	07DJN2187H	Preescolar	Publico
REPUBLICA MEXICANA	07DPR1216W	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 075 MIGUEL HIDALGO Y COSTILLA	07ETV0030I	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Independencia

In Independencia, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 948 people. Of them, 936 are employed and 12 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

948

M: 658 / W: 290

Employed Population

936

M: 649 / W: 287

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

12 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

782

M: 183 / W: 599

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	986	45%
IMSS	81	3.7%
ISSSTE	91	4.2%
State ISSSTE	23	1.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	761	34.7%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0%
Private insurance	27	1.2%
Other institution	5	0.2%
Without health coverage	1,204	55%

Marital Status and Religion in Independencia

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

990

99000%

Single

561

56100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

186

18600%

Households

Total Households

559

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

415

74.2%

Female-Headed

144

25.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,509	68.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	496	22.6%
No religion	184	8.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Independencia

Independencia has 694 total dwellings, of which 559 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	527	94.4%
Dirt floor	29	5.2%
1 bedroom	219	39.2%
2 or more bedrooms	337	60.4%
1 room	71	12.7%
2 rooms	104	18.6%
3 or more rooms	381	68.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

552 dwellings

Piped Water

95%

530 dwellings

With Drainage

98.7%

551 dwellings

All Services

94.3%

526 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	552	98.9%
Without electricity	4	0.7%
Public water network	530	95%
Hauled water	291	52.2%
Other water source	26	4.7%
With water tank	238	42.7%
With cistern	92	16.5%
With toilet	549	98.4%
With drainage	551	98.7%
Without drainage	5	0.9%
With all services	526	94.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Independencia

Household equipment in Independencia according to the 2020 Census. 9.5% of dwellings have internet and 93.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	479	85.8%
Washing machine	347	62.2%
Microwave oven	144	25.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	227	40.7%
Motorcycle	109	19.5%
Bicycle	255	45.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	498	89.2%
Radio	423	75.8%
Landline phone	27	4.8%
Cell phone	522	93.5%
Computer	96	17.2%
Internet	53	9.5%
Pay TV	295	52.9%
Streaming platforms	15	2.7%
Video game console	12	2.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

23

4.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

32

5.7%

Without Computer or Internet

438

78.5%

Without Any ICT

4

0.7%

Location of Independencia

Coordinates: 16.0861119, -92.8382558
Altitude: 558 m