El Potosí

El Potosí is a locality of Poanas, Durango with 721 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,879 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Total Population
721
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
359 / 362
49.8% / 50.2%
Dwellings
269
Total dwellings

Demographics of El Potosí

Demographic structure of El Potosí according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 215 under 15 years old (29.8%), 439 working-age people (60.9%) and 67 adults over 65 years old (9.3%).

0-14 years
215
29.8% of the population
15-64 years
439
60.9% - Working age
65+ years
67
9.3% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
64.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Potosí

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 39 39 78 10.8%
5-9 years 41 34 75 10.4%
10-14 years 33 29 62 8.6%
15-19 years 27 28 55 7.6%
20-24 years 23 30 53 7.4%
25-29 years 34 35 69 9.6%
30-34 years 29 23 52 7.2%
35-39 years 21 20 41 5.7%
40-44 years 19 14 33 4.6%
45-49 years 16 21 37 5.1%
50-54 years 19 16 35 4.9%
55-59 years 15 17 32 4.4%
60-64 years 13 19 32 4.4%
65-69 years 11 11 22 3.1%
70-74 years 6 8 14 1.9%
75-79 years 6 6 12 1.7%
80-84 years 2 7 9 1.2%
85+ years 5 5 10 1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Potosí

Population Origin

Born in the State
695
96.4%
Born in Another State
25
3.5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
16
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
3
Per woman (12+ years)

Disability

With Disability
82
11.4%
With Limitation
59
8.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 58
Visual 34
Hearing 13
Speech 9
Mental 11

Education in El Potosí

Literacy and Schooling

In El Potosí, 26 people aged 15+ are literate (2600%), while 21 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.1 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 14 7 21 2100%
Incomplete primary 46 49 95 9500%
Complete primary 77 51 128 12800%
Incomplete secondary 3 3 6 600%
Complete secondary 61 96 157 15700%
Post-basic education (18+) 39 48 87 8700%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years19
12-14 years7

Employment and Social Security in El Potosí

In El Potosí, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 364 people. Of them, 362 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP
364
M: 233 / W: 131
Employed Population
362
M: 233 / W: 129
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
2 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
179
M: 32 / W: 147

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 590 81.8%
IMSS 121 16.8%
ISSSTE 28 3.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 446 61.9%
Without health coverage 131 18.2%

Marital Status and Religion in El Potosí

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
312
31200%
Single
156
15600%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
76
7600%

Households

Total Households
190
3.8 average occupants
Male-Headed
139
73.2%
Female-Headed
51
26.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 659 91.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 23 3.2%
No religion 39 5.4%

Housing and Basic Services in El Potosí

El Potosí has 269 total dwellings, of which 190 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 186 97.9%
Dirt floor 4 2.1%
1 bedroom 61 32.1%
2 or more bedrooms 129 67.9%
1 room 3 1.6%
2 rooms 30 15.8%
3 or more rooms 157 82.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100%
190 dwellings
Piped Water
99.5%
189 dwellings
With Drainage
96.8%
184 dwellings
All Services
96.8%
184 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 190 100%
Public water network 189 99.5%
Hauled water 96 50.5%
Other water source 1 0.5%
With water tank 172 90.5%
With cistern 13 6.8%
With toilet 183 96.3%
With latrine 6 3.2%
With drainage 184 96.8%
Without drainage 6 3.2%
With all services 184 96.8%

Goods and Technology in El Potosí

Household equipment in El Potosí according to the 2020 Census. 17.4% of dwellings have internet and 86.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 170 89.5%
Washing machine 153 80.5%
Microwave oven 89 46.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 110 57.9%
Motorcycle 57 30%
Bicycle 125 65.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 187 98.4%
Radio 154 81.1%
Landline phone 45 23.7%
Cell phone 164 86.3%
Computer 31 16.3%
Internet 33 17.4%
Pay TV 73 38.4%
Streaming platforms 1 0.5%
Video game console 7 3.7%

Location of El Potosí

Coordinates: 23.9485736, -104.1020169
Altitude: 1,879 m