Cárdenas

Cárdenas is a locality of Salamanca, Guanajuato with 2,942 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,720 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of Cárdenas

Demographic structure of Cárdenas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 674 under 15 years old (22.9%), 1,952 working-age people (66.3%) and 316 adults over 65 years old (10.7%).

0-14 years

674

22.9% of the population

15-64 years

1,952

66.3% - Working age

65+ years

316

10.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

50.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cárdenas

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	109	104	213	7.2%
5-9 years	107	141	248	8.4%
10-14 years	111	102	213	7.2%
15-19 years	109	112	221	7.5%
20-24 years	127	127	254	8.6%
25-29 years	104	123	227	7.7%
30-34 years	103	111	214	7.3%
35-39 years	76	94	170	5.8%
40-44 years	92	94	186	6.3%
45-49 years	93	108	201	6.8%
50-54 years	90	98	188	6.4%
55-59 years	82	78	160	5.4%
60-64 years	68	63	131	4.5%
65-69 years	44	52	96	3.3%
70-74 years	47	40	87	3%
75-79 years	22	32	54	1.8%
80-84 years	21	17	38	1.3%
85+ years	20	21	41	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cárdenas

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,845

96.7%

Born in Another State

74

2.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

14

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

9

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

55.6% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

9

1.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

16

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

8 / 8

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

191

6.5%

With Limitation

412

14%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	116
Visual	63
Hearing	51
Speech	30
Mental	33

Education in Cárdenas

Literacy and Schooling

In Cárdenas, 169 people aged 15+ are literate (16900%), while 220 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (8.8 men, 8.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	109	111	220	22000%
Incomplete primary	86	99	185	18500%
Complete primary	151	183	334	33400%
Incomplete secondary	30	24	54	5400%
Complete secondary	309	296	605	60500%
Post-basic education (18+)	372	410	782	78200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	25
6-11 years	8
12-14 years	6

Employment and Social Security in Cárdenas

In Cárdenas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,316 people. Of them, 1,272 are employed and 44 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

Total EAP

1,316

M: 830 / W: 486

Employed Population

1,272

M: 794 / W: 478

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

44 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,078

M: 330 / W: 748

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,407	81.8%
IMSS	1,059	36%
ISSSTE	174	5.9%
State ISSSTE	6	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	84	2.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,088	37%
IMSS Bienestar	3	0.1%
Private insurance	12	0.4%
Without health coverage	535	18.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Cárdenas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,363

136300%

Single

777

77700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

255

25500%

Households

Total Households

770

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

540

70.1%

Female-Headed

230

29.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,873	97.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	41	1.4%
No religion	26	0.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Cárdenas

Cárdenas has 950 total dwellings, of which 770 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	761	99.9%
Dirt floor	6	0.8%
1 bedroom	150	19.7%
2 or more bedrooms	617	81%
1 room	7	0.9%
2 rooms	44	5.8%
3 or more rooms	716	94%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.7%

767 dwellings

Piped Water

100.5%

766 dwellings

With Drainage

100.4%

765 dwellings

All Services

100.3%

764 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	767	100.7%
Public water network	766	100.5%
Hauled water	32	4.2%
Other water source	1	0.1%
With water tank	690	90.6%
With cistern	121	15.9%
With toilet	757	99.3%
With latrine	3	0.4%
With drainage	765	100.4%
Without drainage	2	0.3%
With all services	764	100.3%

Goods and Technology in Cárdenas

Household equipment in Cárdenas according to the 2020 Census. 58.5% of dwellings have internet and 75.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	732	96.1%
Washing machine	684	89.8%
Microwave oven	433	56.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	416	54.6%
Motorcycle	156	20.5%
Bicycle	536	70.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	739	97%
Radio	564	74%
Landline phone	447	58.7%
Cell phone	577	75.7%
Computer	303	39.8%
Internet	446	58.5%
Pay TV	309	40.6%
Streaming platforms	69	9.1%
Video game console	63	8.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

17

2.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

59

7.7%

Without Computer or Internet

273

35.8%

Without Any ICT

10

1.3%

Location of Cárdenas

Coordinates: 20.6316667, -101.22
Altitude: 1,720 m