El Arenal

El Arenal is a locality of El Arenal, Hidalgo with 3,578 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,031 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years.

Demographics of El Arenal

Demographic structure of El Arenal according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 984 under 15 years old (27.5%), 2,311 working-age people (64.6%) and 283 adults over 65 years old (7.9%).

0-14 years

984

27.5% of the population

15-64 years

2,311

64.6% - Working age

65+ years

283

7.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

54.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Arenal

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	154	145	299	8.4%
5-9 years	191	170	361	10.1%
10-14 years	156	168	324	9.1%
15-19 years	165	172	337	9.4%
20-24 years	172	152	324	9.1%
25-29 years	145	153	298	8.3%
30-34 years	119	131	250	7%
35-39 years	104	141	245	6.8%
40-44 years	89	109	198	5.5%
45-49 years	99	123	222	6.2%
50-54 years	71	108	179	5%
55-59 years	81	82	163	4.6%
60-64 years	42	53	95	2.7%
65-69 years	48	61	109	3%
70-74 years	33	30	63	1.8%
75-79 years	20	28	48	1.3%
80-84 years	18	20	38	1.1%
85+ years	9	16	25	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Arenal

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,113

87%

Born in Another State

426

11.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

92

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

56

1.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

55

98.2% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

141

15.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

12

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 7

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

158

4.4%

With Limitation

460

12.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	79
Visual	66
Hearing	29
Speech	33
Mental	28

Education in El Arenal

Literacy and Schooling

In El Arenal, 129 people aged 15+ are literate (12900%), while 102 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years (9.2 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	35	67	102	10200%
Incomplete primary	114	101	215	21500%
Complete primary	178	122	300	30000%
Incomplete secondary	30	27	57	5700%
Complete secondary	409	513	922	92200%
Post-basic education (18+)	415	496	911	91100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	103
6-11 years	6
12-14 years	6

Schools in El Arenal

Name	CCT	Level	Type
PROFR. GUILLERMO PEREZ ANGELES	13BBE0158V		Publico
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL PROFR. RAUL GUERRERO GUERRERO	13BBI0014V		Publico
SUPERVISION DE PRIMARIA GENERAL NUM. 94	13FIZ0094C		Publico
UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION REGULAR NUM. 49	13FUA0049C		Publico
SUPERVISION DE PREESCOLAR GENERAL NUM. 37	13FZP0037V		Publico
EFREN REBOLLEDO	13DJN0045G	Preescolar	Publico
CENTRO DE ASISTENCIA INFANTIL COMUNITARIO ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS	13OJN0069W	Preescolar	Publico
BARTOLOME VARGAS LUGO	13DPR2173F	Primaria	Publico
RAMON M. ROSALES	13DES0020H	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Arenal

In El Arenal, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,838 people. Of them, 1,808 are employed and 30 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

1,838

M: 1,013 / W: 825

Employed Population

1,808

M: 989 / W: 819

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

30 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

927

M: 285 / W: 642

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,257	63.1%
IMSS	399	11.2%
ISSSTE	234	6.5%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	4	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,609	45%
IMSS Bienestar	9	0.3%
Private insurance	4	0.1%
Other institution	9	0.3%
Without health coverage	1,320	36.9%

Marital Status and Religion in El Arenal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,532

153200%

Single

849

84900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

394

39400%

Households

Total Households

923

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

550

59.6%

Female-Headed

373

40.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,140	87.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	221	6.2%
Other religions	4	0.1%
No religion	210	5.9%

Housing and Basic Services in El Arenal

El Arenal has 1,314 total dwellings, of which 923 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	904	107.4%
Dirt floor	17	2%
1 bedroom	295	35%
2 or more bedrooms	627	74.5%
1 room	51	6.1%
2 rooms	145	17.2%
3 or more rooms	726	86.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

108.8%

916 dwellings

Piped Water

108.7%

915 dwellings

With Drainage

105.2%

886 dwellings

All Services

104.3%

878 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	916	108.8%
Without electricity	6	0.7%
Public water network	915	108.7%
Hauled water	861	102.3%
Other water source	7	0.8%
With water tank	741	88%
With cistern	321	38.1%
With toilet	885	105.1%
With latrine	8	1%
With drainage	886	105.2%
Without drainage	36	4.3%
With all services	878	104.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in El Arenal

Household equipment in El Arenal according to the 2020 Census. 31.2% of dwellings have internet and 93.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	732	86.9%
Washing machine	530	62.9%
Microwave oven	198	23.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	433	51.4%
Motorcycle	97	11.5%
Bicycle	255	30.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	823	97.7%
Radio	619	73.5%
Landline phone	212	25.2%
Cell phone	785	93.2%
Computer	199	23.6%
Internet	263	31.2%
Pay TV	514	61%
Streaming platforms	39	4.6%
Video game console	31	3.7%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

41

4.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

109

12.9%

Without Computer or Internet

605

71.9%

Without Any ICT

16

1.9%

Location of El Arenal

Coordinates: 20.2214239, -98.9110456
Altitude: 2,031 m