Fábrica de Melchor

Fábrica de Melchor is a locality of San Felipe, Guanajuato with 2,104 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,935 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years.

Demographics of Fábrica de Melchor

Demographic structure of Fábrica de Melchor according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 663 under 15 years old (31.5%), 1,264 working-age people (60.1%) and 177 adults over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years

663

31.5% of the population

15-64 years

1,264

60.1% - Working age

65+ years

177

8.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

66.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Fábrica de Melchor

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	130	149	279	13.3%
5-9 years	89	117	206	9.8%
10-14 years	88	90	178	8.5%
15-19 years	101	104	205	9.7%
20-24 years	106	98	204	9.7%
25-29 years	91	103	194	9.2%
30-34 years	69	76	145	6.9%
35-39 years	52	47	99	4.7%
40-44 years	53	52	105	5%
45-49 years	43	35	78	3.7%
50-54 years	41	52	93	4.4%
55-59 years	38	36	74	3.5%
60-64 years	36	31	67	3.2%
65-69 years	33	22	55	2.6%
70-74 years	23	20	43	2%
75-79 years	21	10	31	1.5%
80-84 years	8	13	21	1%
85+ years	7	20	27	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Fábrica de Melchor

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,292

61.4%

Born in Another State

785

37.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

50

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

6

1.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

19

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

9 / 10

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

135

6.4%

With Limitation

269

12.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	68
Visual	60
Hearing	30
Speech	19
Mental	20

Education in Fábrica de Melchor

Literacy and Schooling

In Fábrica de Melchor, 162 people aged 15+ are literate (16200%), while 205 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.3 years (7.2 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	104	101	205	20500%
Incomplete primary	96	75	171	17100%
Complete primary	108	83	191	19100%
Incomplete secondary	15	13	28	2800%
Complete secondary	215	276	491	49100%
Post-basic education (18+)	153	151	304	30400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	55
6-11 years	6
12-14 years	4

Employment and Social Security in Fábrica de Melchor

In Fábrica de Melchor, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 862 people. Of them, 855 are employed and 7 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

862

M: 596 / W: 266

Employed Population

855

M: 589 / W: 266

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

7 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

689

M: 183 / W: 506

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,649	78.4%
IMSS	636	30.2%
ISSSTE	23	1.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	993	47.2%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0%
Without health coverage	455	21.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Fábrica de Melchor

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

936

93600%

Single

487

48700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

135

13500%

Households

Total Households

511

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

389

76.1%

Female-Headed

122

23.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,048	97.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	10	0.5%
No religion	46	2.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Fábrica de Melchor

Fábrica de Melchor has 592 total dwellings, of which 511 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	506	99%
Dirt floor	5	1%
1 bedroom	191	37.4%
2 or more bedrooms	320	62.6%
1 room	18	3.5%
2 rooms	100	19.6%
3 or more rooms	393	76.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

510 dwellings

Piped Water

99.4%

508 dwellings

With Drainage

94.9%

485 dwellings

All Services

94.7%

484 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	510	99.8%
Without electricity	1	0.2%
Public water network	508	99.4%
Hauled water	495	96.9%
Other water source	3	0.6%
With water tank	348	68.1%
With cistern	124	24.3%
With toilet	479	93.7%
With latrine	14	2.7%
With drainage	485	94.9%
Without drainage	26	5.1%
With all services	484	94.7%

Goods and Technology in Fábrica de Melchor

Household equipment in Fábrica de Melchor according to the 2020 Census. 5.7% of dwellings have internet and 84.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	412	80.6%
Washing machine	314	61.4%
Microwave oven	173	33.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	184	36%
Motorcycle	33	6.5%
Bicycle	224	43.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	473	92.6%
Radio	255	49.9%
Landline phone	4	0.8%
Cell phone	433	84.7%
Computer	27	5.3%
Internet	29	5.7%
Pay TV	292	57.1%
Streaming platforms	5	1%
Video game console	5	1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

29

5.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

76

14.9%

Without Computer or Internet

469

91.8%

Without Any ICT

17

3.3%

Location of Fábrica de Melchor

Coordinates: 21.6738417, -100.9006689
Altitude: 1,935 m