El Mejay

El Mejay is a locality of Chilcuautla, Hidalgo with 839 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,959 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9 years.

Demographics of El Mejay

Demographic structure of El Mejay according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 212 under 15 years old (25.3%), 561 working-age people (66.9%) and 66 adults over 65 years old (7.9%).

0-14 years

212

25.3% of the population

15-64 years

561

66.9% - Working age

65+ years

66

7.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

49.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Mejay

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	35	25	60	7.2%
5-9 years	40	28	68	8.1%
10-14 years	39	45	84	10%
15-19 years	39	37	76	9.1%
20-24 years	30	35	65	7.7%
25-29 years	42	27	69	8.2%
30-34 years	25	41	66	7.9%
35-39 years	21	39	60	7.2%
40-44 years	21	23	44	5.2%
45-49 years	26	34	60	7.2%
50-54 years	34	33	67	8%
55-59 years	16	16	32	3.8%
60-64 years	8	14	22	2.6%
65-69 years	12	12	24	2.9%
70-74 years	9	6	15	1.8%
75-79 years	6	7	13	1.5%
80-84 years	4	5	9	1.1%
85+ years	2	3	5	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Mejay

Population Origin

Born in the State

750

89.4%

Born in Another State

65

7.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

15

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

411

49% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

404

98.3% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

683

287% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

111

13.2% of the population

Men / Women

49 / 62

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

51

6.1%

With Limitation

132

15.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	25
Visual	25
Hearing	13
Speech	9
Mental	12

Education in El Mejay

Literacy and Schooling

In El Mejay, 31 people aged 15+ are literate (3100%), while 33 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9 years (9.1 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	12	21	33	3300%
Incomplete primary	21	24	45	4500%
Complete primary	60	48	108	10800%
Incomplete secondary	9	4	13	1300%
Complete secondary	82	119	201	20100%
Post-basic education (18+)	102	103	205	20500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	22
12-14 years	1

Schools in El Mejay

Name	CCT	Level	Type
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA INDIGENA NUM. 55	13FIR0055S		Publico
ALBERGUE ESCOLAR INDIGENA	13TAI0014L		Publico
MARGARITA MAZA DE JUAREZ	13DCC0061I	Preescolar	Publico
BENITO JUAREZ	13DPB0298Z	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Mejay

In El Mejay, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 481 people. Of them, 478 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

481

M: 260 / W: 221

Employed Population

478

M: 258 / W: 220

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

3 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

191

M: 60 / W: 131

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	556	66.3%
IMSS	75	8.9%
ISSSTE	51	6.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	389	46.4%
IMSS Bienestar	49	5.8%
Private insurance	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	283	33.7%

Marital Status and Religion in El Mejay

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

352

35200%

Single

249

24900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

72

7200%

Households

Total Households

238

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

163

68.5%

Female-Headed

75

31.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	672	80.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	110	13.1%
No religion	57	6.8%

Housing and Basic Services in El Mejay

El Mejay has 333 total dwellings, of which 239 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	229	97.9%
Dirt floor	9	3.8%
1 bedroom	82	35%
2 or more bedrooms	156	66.7%
1 room	6	2.6%
2 rooms	33	14.1%
3 or more rooms	199	85%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

233 dwellings

Piped Water

98.3%

230 dwellings

With Drainage

92.3%

216 dwellings

All Services

89.3%

209 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	233	99.6%
Without electricity	5	2.1%
Public water network	230	98.3%
Hauled water	5	2.1%
Other water source	8	3.4%
With water tank	191	81.6%
With cistern	134	57.3%
With toilet	209	89.3%
With latrine	10	4.3%
With drainage	216	92.3%
Without drainage	22	9.4%
With all services	209	89.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.4%

Goods and Technology in El Mejay

Household equipment in El Mejay according to the 2020 Census. 15.4% of dwellings have internet and 88.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	194	82.9%
Washing machine	112	47.9%
Microwave oven	41	17.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	97	41.5%
Motorcycle	34	14.5%
Bicycle	66	28.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	176	75.2%
Radio	139	59.4%
Landline phone	15	6.4%
Cell phone	207	88.5%
Computer	51	21.8%
Internet	36	15.4%
Pay TV	76	32.5%
Streaming platforms	3	1.3%
Video game console	3	1.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

33

14.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

25

10.7%

Without Computer or Internet

173

73.9%

Without Any ICT

10

4.3%

Location of El Mejay

Coordinates: 20.3859389, -99.1817636
Altitude: 1,959 m