El Bocja

El Bocja is a locality of El Arenal, Hidalgo with 1,490 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,043 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Demographics of El Bocja

Demographic structure of El Bocja according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 413 under 15 years old (27.7%), 953 working-age people (64%) and 124 adults over 65 years old (8.3%).

0-14 years

413

27.7% of the population

15-64 years

953

64% - Working age

65+ years

124

8.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

56.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Bocja

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	66	69	135	9.1%
5-9 years	70	72	142	9.5%
10-14 years	70	66	136	9.1%
15-19 years	66	74	140	9.4%
20-24 years	55	53	108	7.2%
25-29 years	53	68	121	8.1%
30-34 years	55	55	110	7.4%
35-39 years	44	53	97	6.5%
40-44 years	38	48	86	5.8%
45-49 years	44	54	98	6.6%
50-54 years	32	40	72	4.8%
55-59 years	38	40	78	5.2%
60-64 years	21	22	43	2.9%
65-69 years	15	30	45	3%
70-74 years	15	15	30	2%
75-79 years	13	9	22	1.5%
80-84 years	4	8	12	0.8%
85+ years	8	7	15	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Bocja

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,276

85.6%

Born in Another State

197

13.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

33

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

31

2.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

30

96.8% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

57

14.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

74

5%

With Limitation

133

8.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	34
Visual	29
Hearing	10
Speech	14
Mental	21

Education in El Bocja

Literacy and Schooling

In El Bocja, 56 people aged 15+ are literate (5600%), while 49 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (8.6 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	17	32	49	4900%
Incomplete primary	59	46	105	10500%
Complete primary	73	77	150	15000%
Incomplete secondary	21	11	32	3200%
Complete secondary	180	222	402	40200%
Post-basic education (18+)	130	164	294	29400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	43
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	3

Schools in El Bocja

Name	CCT	Level	Type
LLATZIJUA	13DJN1542L	Preescolar	Publico
GENERAL FELIPE ANGELES	13DPR2088I	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Bocja

In El Bocja, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 725 people. Of them, 704 are employed and 21 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.9%.

Total EAP

725

M: 419 / W: 306

Employed Population

704

M: 402 / W: 302

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

21 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

424

M: 117 / W: 307

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	934	62.7%
IMSS	156	10.5%
ISSSTE	63	4.2%
State ISSSTE	2	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	3	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	710	47.7%
IMSS Bienestar	5	0.3%
Private insurance	2	0.1%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	552	37%

Marital Status and Religion in El Bocja

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

660

66000%

Single

353

35300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

139

13900%

Households

Total Households

383

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

263

68.7%

Female-Headed

120

31.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,166	78.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	211	14.2%
No religion	109	7.3%

Housing and Basic Services in El Bocja

El Bocja has 480 total dwellings, of which 383 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	369	103.4%
Dirt floor	13	3.6%
1 bedroom	116	32.5%
2 or more bedrooms	266	74.5%
1 room	24	6.7%
2 rooms	63	17.6%
3 or more rooms	295	82.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.3%

376 dwellings

Piped Water

103.4%

369 dwellings

With Drainage

96.6%

345 dwellings

All Services

94.4%

337 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	376	105.3%
Without electricity	6	1.7%
Public water network	369	103.4%
Hauled water	310	86.8%
Other water source	13	3.6%
With water tank	283	79.3%
With cistern	66	18.5%
With toilet	325	91%
With latrine	28	7.8%
With drainage	345	96.6%
Without drainage	37	10.4%
With all services	337	94.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.6%

Goods and Technology in El Bocja

Household equipment in El Bocja according to the 2020 Census. 24.9% of dwellings have internet and 94.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	306	85.7%
Washing machine	188	52.7%
Microwave oven	61	17.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	167	46.8%
Motorcycle	34	9.5%
Bicycle	138	38.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	331	92.7%
Radio	237	66.4%
Landline phone	18	5%
Cell phone	337	94.4%
Computer	70	19.6%
Internet	89	24.9%
Pay TV	210	58.8%
Streaming platforms	10	2.8%
Video game console	10	2.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

22

6.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

44

12.3%

Without Computer or Internet

263

73.7%

Without Any ICT

9

2.5%

Location of El Bocja

Coordinates: 20.2123117, -98.9166694
Altitude: 2,043 m