El Cambio

El Cambio is a locality of Matamoros, Coahuila de Zaragoza with 3,960 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,121 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years.

Demographics of El Cambio

Demographic structure of El Cambio according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,022 under 15 years old (25.8%), 2,605 working-age people (65.8%) and 333 adults over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years

1,022

25.8% of the population

15-64 years

2,605

65.8% - Working age

65+ years

333

8.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

52%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Cambio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	157	179	336	8.5%
5-9 years	176	157	333	8.4%
10-14 years	164	189	353	8.9%
15-19 years	194	222	416	10.5%
20-24 years	194	177	371	9.4%
25-29 years	124	123	247	6.2%
30-34 years	108	123	231	5.8%
35-39 years	102	137	239	6%
40-44 years	138	135	273	6.9%
45-49 years	136	151	287	7.2%
50-54 years	122	108	230	5.8%
55-59 years	96	87	183	4.6%
60-64 years	57	71	128	3.2%
65-69 years	58	55	113	2.9%
70-74 years	43	39	82	2.1%
75-79 years	30	36	66	1.7%
80-84 years	21	21	42	1.1%
85+ years	20	10	30	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Cambio

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,662

92.5%

Born in Another State

296

7.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

44

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

41

1% of the population

Men / Women

18 / 23

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

189

4.8%

With Limitation

451

11.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	95
Visual	75
Hearing	37
Speech	21
Mental	31

Education in El Cambio

Literacy and Schooling

In El Cambio, 98 people aged 15+ are literate (9800%), while 89 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.5 years (8.5 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	35	54	89	8900%
Incomplete primary	176	175	351	35100%
Complete primary	243	238	481	48100%
Incomplete secondary	60	53	113	11300%
Complete secondary	501	573	1,074	107400%
Post-basic education (18+)	375	333	708	70800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	126
6-11 years	14
12-14 years	24

Schools in El Cambio

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA DE LA SECUNDARIA TECNICA NUM. 50	05BBE0156O		Publico
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL	05BBI0158I		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO	05MMS0218Z		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO	05ETK0058K	Media Superior	Publico
CUAUHTEMOC	05DJN0123L	Preescolar	Publico
CUAUHTEMOC	05DJN1169N	Preescolar	Publico
MANUEL N. OVIEDO	05DPR0244N	Primaria	Publico
PRESIDENTE LÁZARO CÁRDENAS DEL RÍO	05DPR0586J	Primaria	Publico
MANUEL JOSE OTHON	05DST0050L	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Cambio

In El Cambio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,840 people. Of them, 1,794 are employed and 46 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

Total EAP

1,840

M: 1,173 / W: 667

Employed Population

1,794

M: 1,135 / W: 659

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

46 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,301

M: 363 / W: 938

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,652	67%
IMSS	2,266	57.2%
ISSSTE	139	3.5%
State ISSSTE	2	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	28	0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	203	5.1%
Private insurance	19	0.5%
Other institution	7	0.2%
Without health coverage	1,307	33%

Marital Status and Religion in El Cambio

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,712

171200%

Single

975

97500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

464

46400%

Households

Total Households

1,005

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

749

74.5%

Female-Headed

256

25.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,994	75.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	581	14.7%
No religion	385	9.7%

Housing and Basic Services in El Cambio

El Cambio has 1,123 total dwellings, of which 1,005 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	977	99.9%
Dirt floor	28	2.9%
1 bedroom	269	27.5%
2 or more bedrooms	736	75.3%
1 room	38	3.9%
2 rooms	110	11.2%
3 or more rooms	857	87.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.6%

1,003 dwellings

Piped Water

100.8%

986 dwellings

With Drainage

99.2%

970 dwellings

All Services

97.8%

956 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,003	102.6%
Without electricity	2	0.2%
Public water network	986	100.8%
Hauled water	979	100.1%
Other water source	19	1.9%
With water tank	558	57.1%
With cistern	124	12.7%
With toilet	931	95.2%
With latrine	52	5.3%
With drainage	970	99.2%
Without drainage	35	3.6%
With all services	956	97.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in El Cambio

Household equipment in El Cambio according to the 2020 Census. 26.9% of dwellings have internet and 90.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	936	95.7%
Washing machine	748	76.5%
Microwave oven	540	55.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	386	39.5%
Motorcycle	181	18.5%
Bicycle	436	44.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	965	98.7%
Radio	682	69.7%
Landline phone	72	7.4%
Cell phone	884	90.4%
Computer	196	20%
Internet	263	26.9%
Pay TV	215	22%
Streaming platforms	55	5.6%
Video game console	66	6.7%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

18

1.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

112

11.5%

Without Computer or Internet

669

68.4%

Without Any ICT

10

1%

Location of El Cambio

Coordinates: 25.6420042, -103.3267542
Altitude: 1,121 m