El Tzay
El Tzay is a locality of
Oxchuc,
Chiapas
with 2,000 inhabitants
according to the 2020 Census.
Located at 1,493 meters altitude.
The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.
Total Population
2,000
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,022 / 978
51.1% / 48.9%
Dwellings
415
Total dwellings
Schools
5
Educational facilities
Demographics of El Tzay
Demographic structure of El Tzay according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI.
The population consists of 781 under 15 years old (39.1%),
1,128 working-age people (56.4%)
and 91 adults over 65 years old (4.6%).
0-14 years
781
39.1% of the population
15-64 years
1,128
56.4% - Working age
65+ years
91
4.6% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
77.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of El Tzay
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
106 |
111 |
217 |
10.9% |
| 5-9 years |
138 |
138 |
276 |
13.8% |
| 10-14 years |
147 |
141 |
288 |
14.4% |
| 15-19 years |
110 |
124 |
234 |
11.7% |
| 20-24 years |
95 |
74 |
169 |
8.5% |
| 25-29 years |
75 |
72 |
147 |
7.4% |
| 30-34 years |
58 |
55 |
113 |
5.7% |
| 35-39 years |
50 |
51 |
101 |
5.1% |
| 40-44 years |
48 |
53 |
101 |
5.1% |
| 45-49 years |
53 |
44 |
97 |
4.9% |
| 50-54 years |
37 |
24 |
61 |
3.1% |
| 55-59 years |
30 |
19 |
49 |
2.5% |
| 60-64 years |
26 |
30 |
56 |
2.8% |
| 65-69 years |
18 |
16 |
34 |
1.7% |
| 70-74 years |
10 |
10 |
20 |
1% |
| 75-79 years |
10 |
8 |
18 |
0.9% |
| 80-84 years |
7 |
6 |
13 |
0.7% |
| 85+ years |
4 |
2 |
6 |
0.3% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Tzay
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
1,809
90.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
542
30% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1,020
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,996
481% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
1
0.1% of the population
Men / Women
0 / 1
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Education in El Tzay
Literacy and Schooling
In El Tzay, 335 people aged 15+ are literate
(33500%),
while 272 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 5.9 years
(6.5 men, 5.3 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
108 |
164 |
272 |
27200% |
| Incomplete primary |
89 |
95 |
184 |
18400% |
| Complete primary |
147 |
135 |
282 |
28200% |
| Incomplete secondary |
18 |
11 |
29 |
2900% |
| Complete secondary |
145 |
110 |
255 |
25500% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
97 |
43 |
140 |
14000% |
School Non-Attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
| 3-5 years | 129 |
| 6-11 years | 53 |
| 12-14 years | 25 |
Schools in El Tzay
Employment and Social Security in El Tzay
In El Tzay, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 493 people.
Of them, 491 are employed and 2 unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.
Total EAP
493
M: 463 /
W: 30
Employed Population
491
M: 463 /
W: 28
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
2 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
890
M: 261 /
W: 629
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
| With health coverage (total) |
1,997 |
99.9% |
| IMSS |
1,085 |
54.3% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
909 |
45.5% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
4 |
0.2% |
| Other institution |
2 |
0.1% |
| Without health coverage |
3 |
0.2% |
Marital Status and Religion in El Tzay
Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)
Married or Cohabiting
773
77300%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
60
6000%
Households
Total Households
415
4.8 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
| Catholic |
1,122 |
56.1% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
843 |
42.2% |
| Other religions |
12 |
0.6% |
| No religion |
20 |
1% |
Housing and Basic Services in El Tzay
El Tzay has 415 total dwellings,
of which 415 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.8 people.
Dwelling Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
| Non-dirt floor |
41 |
9.9% |
| Dirt floor |
374 |
90.1% |
| 1 bedroom |
31 |
7.5% |
| 2 or more bedrooms |
384 |
92.5% |
| 1 room |
8 |
1.9% |
| 2 rooms |
159 |
38.3% |
| 3 or more rooms |
248 |
59.8% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
88.2%
366 dwellings
With Drainage
0.5%
2 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
| With electricity |
366 |
88.2% |
| Without electricity |
49 |
11.8% |
| Other water source |
415 |
100% |
| With water tank |
396 |
95.4% |
| With cistern |
1 |
0.2% |
| With toilet |
3 |
0.7% |
| With latrine |
405 |
97.6% |
| With drainage |
2 |
0.5% |
| Without drainage |
413 |
99.5% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
49 |
11.8% |
Goods and Technology in El Tzay
Household equipment in El Tzay according to the 2020 Census.
0.2% of dwellings have internet
and 2.7% with cell phone.
Appliances
| Appliance | Dwellings | % |
| Refrigerator |
8 |
1.9% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
| Car or truck |
1 |
0.2% |
| Bicycle |
9 |
2.2% |
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
| Television |
38 |
9.2% |
| Radio |
2 |
0.5% |
| Cell phone |
11 |
2.7% |
| Internet |
1 |
0.2% |
Technology Deprivation
Without Radio or TV
376
90.6%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
404
97.3%
Without Computer or Internet
414
99.8%
Without Any ICT
370
89.2%
Location of El Tzay
Coordinates: 16.8631947, -92.3113714
Altitude: 1,493 m
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