Palomas

Palomas is a locality of Xichú, Guanajuato with 300 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,250 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Palomas

Demographic structure of Palomas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 89 under 15 years old (29.7%), 175 working-age people (58.3%) and 36 adults over 65 years old (12%).

0-14 years

89

29.7% of the population

15-64 years

175

58.3% - Working age

65+ years

36

12% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

71.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Palomas

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	16	16	32	10.7%
5-9 years	11	12	23	7.7%
10-14 years	21	13	34	11.3%
15-19 years	9	16	25	8.3%
20-24 years	8	19	27	9%
25-29 years	13	9	22	7.3%
30-34 years	9	9	18	6%
35-39 years	8	5	13	4.3%
40-44 years	8	7	15	5%
45-49 years	9	7	16	5.3%
50-54 years	10	6	16	5.3%
55-59 years	5	4	9	3%
60-64 years	8	6	14	4.7%
65-69 years	5	5	10	3.3%
70-74 years	6	5	11	3.7%
75-79 years	3	1	4	1.3%
80-84 years	3	2	5	1.7%
85+ years	2	4	6	2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Palomas

Population Origin

Born in the State

260

86.7%

Born in Another State

34

11.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

6

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Disability

With Disability

3

1%

With Limitation

82

27.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	1
Visual	1
Hearing	1

Education in Palomas

Literacy and Schooling

In Palomas, 27 people aged 15+ are literate (2700%), while 40 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.1 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	24	16	40	4000%
Incomplete primary	13	7	20	2000%
Complete primary	21	18	39	3900%
Incomplete secondary	1	3	4	400%
Complete secondary	32	35	67	6700%
Post-basic education (18+)	13	21	34	3400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	2

Schools in Palomas

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE, PALOMAS	11FIC0050X		Publico
PREESCOLAR COMUNITARIO	11KJN0214X	Preescolar	Publico
EMILIANO ZAPATA	11DPR0743U	Primaria	Publico
MIGUEL HIDALGO	11EPR0515Z	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 977	11ETV0977G	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Palomas

In Palomas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 122 people. Of them, 122 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

122

M: 96 / W: 26

Employed Population

122

M: 96 / W: 26

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

107

M: 20 / W: 87

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	284	94.7%
ISSSTE	6	2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	278	92.7%
Without health coverage	16	5.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Palomas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

154

15400%

Single

54

5400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

21

2100%

Households

Total Households

72

4.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

67

93.1%

Female-Headed

5

6.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	276	92%
No religion	24	8%

Housing and Basic Services in Palomas

Palomas has 104 total dwellings, of which 72 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	72	100%
1 bedroom	23	31.9%
2 or more bedrooms	49	68.1%
2 rooms	7	9.7%
3 or more rooms	65	90.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

72 dwellings

Piped Water

93.1%

67 dwellings

With Drainage

98.6%

71 dwellings

All Services

93.1%

67 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	72	100%
Public water network	67	93.1%
Other water source	5	6.9%
With water tank	72	100%
With cistern	34	47.2%
With toilet	71	98.6%
With drainage	71	98.6%
Without drainage	1	1.4%
With all services	67	93.1%

Goods and Technology in Palomas

Household equipment in Palomas according to the 2020 Census. 43.1% of dwellings have internet and 69.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	56	77.8%
Washing machine	46	63.9%
Microwave oven	19	26.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	32	44.4%
Motorcycle	2	2.8%
Bicycle	1	1.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	57	79.2%
Radio	28	38.9%
Landline phone	3	4.2%
Cell phone	50	69.4%
Computer	9	12.5%
Internet	31	43.1%
Pay TV	33	45.8%
Video game console	1	1.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

11

15.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

22

30.6%

Without Computer or Internet

39

54.2%

Without Any ICT

1

1.4%

Location of Palomas

Coordinates: 21.3774711, -99.8504472
Altitude: 1,250 m

Palomas

Demographics of Palomas

Age Pyramid of Palomas

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Palomas

Population Origin

Disability

Education in Palomas

Literacy and Schooling

School Non-Attendance

Schools in Palomas

Employment and Social Security in Palomas

Health Service Coverage

Marital Status and Religion in Palomas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Households

Religion

Housing and Basic Services in Palomas

Dwelling Characteristics

Basic Services

Goods and Technology in Palomas

Appliances

Vehicles

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology Deprivation

Location of Palomas

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