Palos Altos

Palos Altos is a locality of Arcelia, Guerrero with 711 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 362 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Palos Altos

Demographic structure of Palos Altos according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 204 under 15 years old (28.7%), 433 working-age people (60.9%) and 74 adults over 65 years old (10.4%).

0-14 years

204

28.7% of the population

15-64 years

433

60.9% - Working age

65+ years

74

10.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

64.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Palos Altos

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	27	34	61	8.6%
5-9 years	38	41	79	11.1%
10-14 years	31	33	64	9%
15-19 years	37	34	71	10%
20-24 years	24	34	58	8.2%
25-29 years	22	22	44	6.2%
30-34 years	17	25	42	5.9%
35-39 years	14	21	35	4.9%
40-44 years	30	21	51	7.2%
45-49 years	19	17	36	5.1%
50-54 years	15	24	39	5.5%
55-59 years	15	19	34	4.8%
60-64 years	12	11	23	3.2%
65-69 years	8	12	20	2.8%
70-74 years	8	8	16	2.3%
75-79 years	7	6	13	1.8%
80-84 years	6	9	15	2.1%
85+ years	5	5	10	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Palos Altos

Population Origin

Born in the State

636

89.5%

Born in Another State

68

9.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

6

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

21

3%

With Limitation

100

14.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	14
Visual	3
Hearing	5
Speech	5

Education in Palos Altos

Literacy and Schooling

In Palos Altos, 48 people aged 15+ are literate (4800%), while 46 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.8 men, 7.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	19	27	46	4600%
Incomplete primary	47	39	86	8600%
Complete primary	37	56	93	9300%
Incomplete secondary	10	5	15	1500%
Complete secondary	44	47	91	9100%
Post-basic education (18+)	60	74	134	13400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	8
6-11 years	2
12-14 years	1

Schools in Palos Altos

Name	CCT	Level	Type
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO NUM 020	12MMS0304E		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO NUM 020	12ETK0020H	Media Superior	Publico
CASTILLO DE CHAPULTEPEC	12DJN0822P	Preescolar	Publico
LAZARO CARDENAS	12DPR2060D	Primaria	Publico
VENUSTIANO CARRANZA	12DTV0382Y	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Palos Altos

In Palos Altos, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 301 people. Of them, 300 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

301

M: 190 / W: 111

Employed Population

300

M: 189 / W: 111

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

239

M: 62 / W: 177

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	500	70.3%
IMSS	15	2.1%
ISSSTE	47	6.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	427	60.1%
IMSS Bienestar	6	0.8%
Other institution	5	0.7%
Without health coverage	211	29.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Palos Altos

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

301

30100%

Single

165

16500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

74

7400%

Households

Total Households

198

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

128

64.6%

Female-Headed

70

35.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	608	85.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	30	4.2%
No religion	73	10.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Palos Altos

Palos Altos has 312 total dwellings, of which 198 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	174	87.9%
Dirt floor	24	12.1%
1 bedroom	88	44.4%
2 or more bedrooms	110	55.6%
1 room	43	21.7%
2 rooms	68	34.3%
3 or more rooms	87	43.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.5%

197 dwellings

Piped Water

99.5%

197 dwellings

With Drainage

94.9%

188 dwellings

All Services

94.4%

187 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	197	99.5%
Without electricity	1	0.5%
Public water network	197	99.5%
Hauled water	45	22.7%
Other water source	1	0.5%
With water tank	53	26.8%
With cistern	5	2.5%
With toilet	190	96%
With drainage	188	94.9%
Without drainage	10	5.1%
With all services	187	94.4%

Goods and Technology in Palos Altos

Household equipment in Palos Altos according to the 2020 Census. 7.6% of dwellings have internet and 79.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	179	90.4%
Washing machine	132	66.7%
Microwave oven	54	27.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	57	28.8%
Motorcycle	60	30.3%
Bicycle	1	0.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	173	87.4%
Radio	60	30.3%
Landline phone	38	19.2%
Cell phone	157	79.3%
Computer	19	9.6%
Internet	15	7.6%
Pay TV	149	75.3%
Streaming platforms	1	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

23

11.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

29

14.6%

Without Computer or Internet

174

87.9%

Without Any ICT

10

5.1%

Location of Palos Altos

Coordinates: 18.3707694, -100.2743628
Altitude: 362 m