Santa María de Ocotán

Santa María de Ocotán is a locality of Mezquital, Durango with 795 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,996 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years.

Total Population
795
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
395 / 400
49.7% / 50.3%
Dwellings
256
Total dwellings

Demographics of Santa María de Ocotán

Demographic structure of Santa María de Ocotán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 380 under 15 years old (47.8%), 394 working-age people (49.6%) and 21 adults over 65 years old (2.6%).

0-14 years
380
47.8% of the population
15-64 years
394
49.6% - Working age
65+ years
21
2.6% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
101.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa María de Ocotán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 69 49 118 14.8%
5-9 years 79 67 146 18.4%
10-14 years 52 64 116 14.6%
15-19 years 37 43 80 10.1%
20-24 years 35 31 66 8.3%
25-29 years 30 34 64 8.1%
30-34 years 18 23 41 5.2%
35-39 years 14 18 32 4%
40-44 years 12 15 27 3.4%
45-49 years 15 12 27 3.4%
50-54 years 8 13 21 2.6%
55-59 years 13 9 22 2.8%
60-64 years 5 9 14 1.8%
65-69 years 3 7 10 1.3%
70-74 years 3 1 4 0.5%
75-79 years 0 3 3 0.4%
80-84 years 0 1 1 0.1%
85+ years 2 1 3 0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa María de Ocotán

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
702
88.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
636
90.6% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
62
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
726
533.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
10
1.3% of the population
Men / Women
5 / 5
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
12
1.5%
With Limitation
17
2.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 6
Visual 3
Hearing 7
Speech 3
Mental 7

Education in Santa María de Ocotán

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa María de Ocotán, 70 people aged 15+ are literate (7000%), while 69 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years (9.1 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 19 50 69 6900%
Incomplete primary 16 20 36 3600%
Complete primary 12 21 33 3300%
Incomplete secondary 4 10 14 1400%
Complete secondary 48 42 90 9000%
Post-basic education (18+) 84 61 145 14500%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years34
6-11 years4
12-14 years6

Employment and Social Security in Santa María de Ocotán

In Santa María de Ocotán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 129 people. Of them, 106 are employed and 23 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 17.8%.

Total EAP
129
M: 92 / W: 37
Employed Population
106
M: 71 / W: 35
Unemployment Rate
17.8%
23 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
356
M: 133 / W: 223

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 632 79.5%
IMSS 3 0.4%
ISSSTE 33 4.2%
State ISSSTE 5 0.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 588 74%
IMSS Bienestar 8 1%
Other institution 1 0.1%
Without health coverage 163 20.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa María de Ocotán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
241
24100%
Single
188
18800%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
58
5800%

Households

Total Households
136
5.3 average occupants
Male-Headed
100
73.5%
Female-Headed
36
26.5%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 766 96.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2 0.3%
Other religions 18 2.3%
No religion 9 1.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa María de Ocotán

Santa María de Ocotán has 256 total dwellings, of which 137 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 108 79.4%
Dirt floor 28 20.6%
1 bedroom 37 27.2%
2 or more bedrooms 99 72.8%
1 room 5 3.7%
2 rooms 37 27.2%
3 or more rooms 94 69.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
64.7%
88 dwellings
Piped Water
64.7%
88 dwellings
With Drainage
69.1%
94 dwellings
All Services
49.3%
67 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 88 64.7%
Without electricity 48 35.3%
Public water network 88 64.7%
Hauled water 73 53.7%
Other water source 48 35.3%
With water tank 71 52.2%
With cistern 1 0.7%
With toilet 86 63.2%
With latrine 35 25.7%
With drainage 94 69.1%
Without drainage 42 30.9%
With all services 67 49.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity 27 19.9%

Goods and Technology in Santa María de Ocotán

Household equipment in Santa María de Ocotán according to the 2020 Census. 0.7% of dwellings have internet and 26.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 15 11%
Washing machine 3 2.2%
Microwave oven 3 2.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 25 18.4%
Motorcycle 3 2.2%
Bicycle 3 2.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 20 14.7%
Radio 49 36%
Cell phone 36 26.5%
Computer 4 2.9%
Internet 1 0.7%
Pay TV 5 3.7%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
78
57.4%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
100
73.5%
Without Computer or Internet
132
97.1%
Without Any ICT
63
46.3%

Location of Santa María de Ocotán

Coordinates: 22.9163331, -104.5996617
Altitude: 1,996 m

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