El Troncón

El Troncón is a locality of Mezquital, Durango with 931 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,402 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of El Troncón

Demographic structure of El Troncón according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 328 under 15 years old (35.2%), 486 working-age people (52.2%) and 117 adults over 65 years old (12.6%).

0-14 years

328

35.2% of the population

15-64 years

486

52.2% - Working age

65+ years

117

12.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

91.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Troncón

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	67	55	122	13.1%
5-9 years	62	49	111	11.9%
10-14 years	46	49	95	10.2%
15-19 years	29	32	61	6.6%
20-24 years	29	35	64	6.9%
25-29 years	29	36	65	7%
30-34 years	25	34	59	6.3%
35-39 years	22	36	58	6.2%
40-44 years	29	24	53	5.7%
45-49 years	12	15	27	2.9%
50-54 years	14	15	29	3.1%
55-59 years	15	20	35	3.8%
60-64 years	11	24	35	3.8%
65-69 years	16	22	38	4.1%
70-74 years	14	13	27	2.9%
75-79 years	15	13	28	3%
80-84 years	4	7	11	1.2%
85+ years	6	7	13	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Troncón

Population Origin

Born in the State

887

95.3%

Born in Another State

15

1.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

2

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

30

3.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

30

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

51

20.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

50

5.4%

With Limitation

97

10.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	32
Visual	16
Hearing	15
Speech	4
Mental	4

Education in El Troncón

Literacy and Schooling

In El Troncón, 39 people aged 15+ are literate (3900%), while 24 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (8.1 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	10	14	24	2400%
Incomplete primary	52	60	112	11200%
Complete primary	46	57	103	10300%
Incomplete secondary	14	8	22	2200%
Complete secondary	75	103	178	17800%
Post-basic education (18+)	65	78	143	14300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	34
6-11 years	6
12-14 years	9

Employment and Social Security in El Troncón

In El Troncón, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 274 people. Of them, 270 are employed and 4 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

274

M: 178 / W: 96

Employed Population

270

M: 174 / W: 96

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

4 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

372

M: 118 / W: 254

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	917	98.5%
IMSS	8	0.9%
State ISSSTE	49	5.3%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	858	92.2%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0.3%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	13	1.4%

Marital Status and Religion in El Troncón

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

376

37600%

Single

208

20800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

67

6700%

Households

Total Households

252

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

160

63.5%

Female-Headed

92

36.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	897	96.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	3	0.3%
Other religions	2	0.2%
No religion	28	3%

Housing and Basic Services in El Troncón

El Troncón has 362 total dwellings, of which 252 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	252	109.1%
1 bedroom	81	35.1%
2 or more bedrooms	171	74%
1 room	6	2.6%
2 rooms	22	9.5%
3 or more rooms	224	97%

Basic Services

With Electricity

109.1%

252 dwellings

Piped Water

109.1%

252 dwellings

With Drainage

107.8%

249 dwellings

All Services

107.8%

249 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	252	109.1%
Public water network	252	109.1%
Hauled water	135	58.4%
With water tank	244	105.6%
With cistern	78	33.8%
With toilet	247	106.9%
With latrine	1	0.4%
With drainage	249	107.8%
Without drainage	3	1.3%
With all services	249	107.8%

Goods and Technology in El Troncón

Household equipment in El Troncón according to the 2020 Census. 18.2% of dwellings have internet and 99.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	227	98.3%
Washing machine	182	78.8%
Microwave oven	107	46.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	169	73.2%
Motorcycle	50	21.6%
Bicycle	74	32%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	222	96.1%
Radio	113	48.9%
Landline phone	40	17.3%
Cell phone	229	99.1%
Computer	37	16%
Internet	42	18.2%
Pay TV	199	86.1%
Streaming platforms	14	6.1%
Video game console	15	6.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

22

9.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

12

5.2%

Without Computer or Internet

193

83.5%

Without Any ICT

7

3%

Location of El Troncón

Coordinates: 23.4919211, -104.388985
Altitude: 1,402 m