Peña Blanca

Peña Blanca is a locality of Gómez Farías, Chihuahua with 925 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,162 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Peña Blanca

Demographic structure of Peña Blanca according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 230 under 15 years old (24.9%), 563 working-age people (60.9%) and 132 adults over 65 years old (14.3%).

0-14 years

230

24.9% of the population

15-64 years

563

60.9% - Working age

65+ years

132

14.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

64.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Peña Blanca

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	40	36	76	8.2%
5-9 years	38	40	78	8.4%
10-14 years	42	34	76	8.2%
15-19 years	49	22	71	7.7%
20-24 years	23	24	47	5.1%
25-29 years	24	23	47	5.1%
30-34 years	26	41	67	7.2%
35-39 years	24	32	56	6.1%
40-44 years	21	27	48	5.2%
45-49 years	25	36	61	6.6%
50-54 years	23	30	53	5.7%
55-59 years	39	30	69	7.5%
60-64 years	17	27	44	4.8%
65-69 years	29	19	48	5.2%
70-74 years	18	23	41	4.4%
75-79 years	9	13	22	2.4%
80-84 years	7	7	14	1.5%
85+ years	4	3	7	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Peña Blanca

Population Origin

Born in the State

863

93.3%

Born in Another State

13

1.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

2

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

9

1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

9

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

10

3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

18

1.9% of the population

Men / Women

13 / 5

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

82

8.9%

With Limitation

182

19.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	33
Visual	48
Hearing	14
Speech	10
Mental	14

Education in Peña Blanca

Literacy and Schooling

In Peña Blanca, 15 people aged 15+ are literate (1500%), while 23 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.7 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	13	10	23	2300%
Incomplete primary	61	48	109	10900%
Complete primary	86	98	184	18400%
Incomplete secondary	6	8	14	1400%
Complete secondary	97	115	212	21200%
Post-basic education (18+)	62	68	130	13000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	35
6-11 years	7
12-14 years	3

Employment and Social Security in Peña Blanca

In Peña Blanca, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 362 people. Of them, 353 are employed and 9 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

Total EAP

362

M: 231 / W: 131

Employed Population

353

M: 222 / W: 131

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

9 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

373

M: 127 / W: 246

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	889	96.1%
IMSS	256	27.7%
ISSSTE	51	5.5%
State ISSSTE	2	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	561	60.6%
Private insurance	16	1.7%
Other institution	7	0.8%
Without health coverage	35	3.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Peña Blanca

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

398

39800%

Single

217

21700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

124

12400%

Households

Total Households

330

2.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

184

55.8%

Female-Headed

146

44.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	739	79.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	92	9.9%
No religion	94	10.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Peña Blanca

Peña Blanca has 515 total dwellings, of which 330 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	327	100%
Dirt floor	2	0.6%
1 bedroom	122	37.3%
2 or more bedrooms	207	63.3%
1 room	8	2.4%
2 rooms	19	5.8%
3 or more rooms	302	92.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.6%

329 dwellings

Piped Water

100.6%

329 dwellings

With Drainage

90.2%

295 dwellings

All Services

90.2%

295 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	329	100.6%
Public water network	329	100.6%
Hauled water	314	96%
With water tank	228	69.7%
With cistern	46	14.1%
With toilet	300	91.7%
With latrine	24	7.3%
With drainage	295	90.2%
Without drainage	34	10.4%
With all services	295	90.2%

Goods and Technology in Peña Blanca

Household equipment in Peña Blanca according to the 2020 Census. 9.5% of dwellings have internet and 94.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	320	97.9%
Washing machine	306	93.6%
Microwave oven	256	78.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	249	76.1%
Motorcycle	33	10.1%
Bicycle	63	19.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	319	97.6%
Radio	185	56.6%
Landline phone	44	13.5%
Cell phone	308	94.2%
Computer	76	23.2%
Internet	31	9.5%
Pay TV	198	60.6%
Streaming platforms	5	1.5%
Video game console	13	4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

9

2.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

14

4.3%

Without Computer or Internet

243

74.3%

Without Any ICT

3

0.9%

Location of Peña Blanca

Coordinates: 29.2890931, -107.7126686
Altitude: 2,162 m