Yerba Santa

Yerba Santa is a locality of Acatepec, Guerrero with 825 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,588 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Total Population
825
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
388 / 437
47% / 53%
Dwellings
267
Total dwellings
Schools
11
Educational facilities

Demographics of Yerba Santa

Demographic structure of Yerba Santa according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 381 under 15 years old (46.2%), 397 working-age people (48.1%) and 47 adults over 65 years old (5.7%).

0-14 years
381
46.2% of the population
15-64 years
397
48.1% - Working age
65+ years
47
5.7% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
107.8%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Yerba Santa

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 55 45 100 12.1%
5-9 years 67 53 120 14.5%
10-14 years 70 91 161 19.5%
15-19 years 45 66 111 13.5%
20-24 years 18 27 45 5.5%
25-29 years 16 24 40 4.8%
30-34 years 18 32 50 6.1%
35-39 years 26 19 45 5.5%
40-44 years 9 15 24 2.9%
45-49 years 11 17 28 3.4%
50-54 years 9 8 17 2.1%
55-59 years 10 10 20 2.4%
60-64 years 6 11 17 2.1%
65-69 years 6 9 15 1.8%
70-74 years 9 7 16 1.9%
75-79 years 8 2 10 1.2%
80-84 years 2 0 2 0.2%
85+ years 3 1 4 0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Yerba Santa

Population Origin

Born in the State
824
99.9%
Born in Another State
1
0.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
3
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
733
88.8% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
457
62.3% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
241
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
734
434.3% of total households

Disability

With Disability
25
3%
With Limitation
51
6.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 10
Visual 11
Hearing 11
Speech 8
Mental 8

Education in Yerba Santa

Literacy and Schooling

In Yerba Santa, 82 people aged 15+ are literate (8200%), while 66 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.3 men, 7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 28 38 66 6600%
Incomplete primary 18 30 48 4800%
Complete primary 43 45 88 8800%
Incomplete secondary 8 8 16 1600%
Complete secondary 54 78 132 13200%
Post-basic education (18+) 42 37 79 7900%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years9
6-11 years2
12-14 years6

Schools in Yerba Santa

Employment and Social Security in Yerba Santa

In Yerba Santa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 218 people. Of them, 218 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP
218
M: 125 / W: 93
Employed Population
218
M: 125 / W: 93
Unemployment Rate
0%
0 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
332
M: 123 / W: 209

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 738 89.5%
ISSSTE 16 1.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 721 87.4%
Other institution 1 0.1%
Without health coverage 87 10.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Yerba Santa

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
237
23700%
Single
236
23600%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
77
7700%

Households

Total Households
169
4.4 average occupants
Male-Headed
61
36.1%
Female-Headed
108
63.9%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 736 89.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 81 9.8%
No religion 8 1%

Housing and Basic Services in Yerba Santa

Yerba Santa has 267 total dwellings, of which 170 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 73 43.2%
Dirt floor 96 56.8%
1 bedroom 74 43.8%
2 or more bedrooms 95 56.2%
1 room 10 5.9%
2 rooms 49 29%
3 or more rooms 110 65.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
92.3%
156 dwellings
Piped Water
95.9%
162 dwellings
With Drainage
35.5%
60 dwellings
All Services
30.8%
52 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 156 92.3%
Without electricity 13 7.7%
Public water network 162 95.9%
Hauled water 82 48.5%
Other water source 7 4.1%
With water tank 101 59.8%
With cistern 3 1.8%
With toilet 27 16%
With latrine 137 81.1%
With drainage 60 35.5%
Without drainage 109 64.5%
With all services 52 30.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.6%

Goods and Technology in Yerba Santa

Household equipment in Yerba Santa according to the 2020 Census. 1.8% of dwellings have internet and 27.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 93 55%
Washing machine 4 2.4%
Microwave oven 5 3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 8 4.7%
Motorcycle 2 1.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 51 30.2%
Radio 31 18.3%
Landline phone 5 3%
Cell phone 47 27.8%
Computer 14 8.3%
Internet 3 1.8%
Pay TV 12 7.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
106
62.7%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
121
71.6%
Without Computer or Internet
155
91.7%
Without Any ICT
87
51.5%

Location of Yerba Santa

Coordinates: 17.2001436, -98.8838256
Altitude: 1,588 m