El Meje

El Meje is a locality of El Arenal, Hidalgo with 1,024 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,037 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Demographics of El Meje

Demographic structure of El Meje according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 240 under 15 years old (23.4%), 681 working-age people (66.5%) and 103 adults over 65 years old (10.1%).

0-14 years

240

23.4% of the population

15-64 years

681

66.5% - Working age

65+ years

103

10.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

50.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Meje

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	34	30	64	6.3%
5-9 years	45	46	91	8.9%
10-14 years	45	40	85	8.3%
15-19 years	45	39	84	8.2%
20-24 years	25	47	72	7%
25-29 years	36	44	80	7.8%
30-34 years	36	47	83	8.1%
35-39 years	32	38	70	6.8%
40-44 years	29	29	58	5.7%
45-49 years	26	30	56	5.5%
50-54 years	29	35	64	6.3%
55-59 years	32	34	66	6.4%
60-64 years	29	19	48	4.7%
65-69 years	14	21	35	3.4%
70-74 years	17	18	35	3.4%
75-79 years	9	7	16	1.6%
80-84 years	6	2	8	0.8%
85+ years	5	4	9	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Meje

Population Origin

Born in the State

843

82.3%

Born in Another State

167

16.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

32

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

19

1.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

18

94.7% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

44

14.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

52

5.1%

With Limitation

147

14.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	23
Visual	25
Hearing	19
Speech	9
Mental	7

Education in El Meje

Literacy and Schooling

In El Meje, 28 people aged 15+ are literate (2800%), while 23 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.2 men, 9.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	11	12	23	2300%
Incomplete primary	34	32	66	6600%
Complete primary	57	57	114	11400%
Incomplete secondary	12	4	16	1600%
Complete secondary	127	141	268	26800%
Post-basic education (18+)	120	150	270	27000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	20
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	1

Schools in El Meje

Name	CCT	Level	Type
NUEVO AMANECER	13DJN1165Z	Preescolar	Publico
VICENTE GUERRERO	13DPR2154R	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA 358	13DTV0300X	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Meje

In El Meje, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 556 people. Of them, 550 are employed and 6 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

556

M: 306 / W: 250

Employed Population

550

M: 300 / W: 250

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

6 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

274

M: 91 / W: 183

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	542	52.9%
IMSS	166	16.2%
ISSSTE	58	5.7%
State ISSSTE	3	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	278	27.1%
IMSS Bienestar	5	0.5%
Private insurance	7	0.7%
Other institution	33	3.2%
Without health coverage	478	46.7%

Marital Status and Religion in El Meje

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

469

46900%

Single

239

23900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

122

12200%

Households

Total Households

301

3.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

210

69.8%

Female-Headed

91

30.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	839	81.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	94	9.2%
No religion	87	8.5%

Housing and Basic Services in El Meje

El Meje has 374 total dwellings, of which 301 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	292	103.9%
Dirt floor	9	3.2%
1 bedroom	102	36.3%
2 or more bedrooms	199	70.8%
1 room	6	2.1%
2 rooms	38	13.5%
3 or more rooms	257	91.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.3%

296 dwellings

Piped Water

98.2%

276 dwellings

With Drainage

100%

281 dwellings

All Services

94%

264 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	296	105.3%
Without electricity	5	1.8%
Public water network	276	98.2%
Hauled water	170	60.5%
Other water source	25	8.9%
With water tank	228	81.1%
With cistern	151	53.7%
With toilet	270	96.1%
With latrine	17	6%
With drainage	281	100%
Without drainage	20	7.1%
With all services	264	94%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.7%

Goods and Technology in El Meje

Household equipment in El Meje according to the 2020 Census. 29.9% of dwellings have internet and 93.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	252	89.7%
Washing machine	203	72.2%
Microwave oven	79	28.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	154	54.8%
Motorcycle	41	14.6%
Bicycle	69	24.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	270	96.1%
Radio	211	75.1%
Landline phone	49	17.4%
Cell phone	263	93.6%
Computer	65	23.1%
Internet	84	29.9%
Pay TV	166	59.1%
Streaming platforms	11	3.9%
Video game console	17	6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

10

3.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

28

10%

Without Computer or Internet

199

70.8%

Without Any ICT

6

2.1%

Location of El Meje

Coordinates: 20.2593931, -98.9165606
Altitude: 2,037 m