Ferrería de Apulco

Ferrería de Apulco is a locality of Metepec, Hidalgo with 723 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,134 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Demographics of Ferrería de Apulco

Demographic structure of Ferrería de Apulco according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 188 under 15 years old (26%), 458 working-age people (63.3%) and 77 adults over 65 years old (10.7%).

0-14 years

188

26% of the population

15-64 years

458

63.3% - Working age

65+ years

77

10.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ferrería de Apulco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	21	30	51	7.1%
5-9 years	28	31	59	8.2%
10-14 years	45	33	78	10.8%
15-19 years	34	27	61	8.4%
20-24 years	24	23	47	6.5%
25-29 years	26	28	54	7.5%
30-34 years	15	30	45	6.2%
35-39 years	29	26	55	7.6%
40-44 years	23	25	48	6.6%
45-49 years	13	31	44	6.1%
50-54 years	19	29	48	6.6%
55-59 years	16	10	26	3.6%
60-64 years	13	17	30	4.1%
65-69 years	5	11	16	2.2%
70-74 years	19	13	32	4.4%
75-79 years	5	9	14	1.9%
80-84 years	3	7	10	1.4%
85+ years	2	3	5	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ferrería de Apulco

Population Origin

Born in the State

658

91%

Born in Another State

56

7.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

19

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

10

1.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

10

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

25

13.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

463

64% of the population

Men / Women

221 / 242

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

33

4.6%

With Limitation

109

15.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	23
Visual	4
Hearing	4
Speech	10
Mental	8

Education in Ferrería de Apulco

Literacy and Schooling

In Ferrería de Apulco, 30 people aged 15+ are literate (3000%), while 35 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (8.5 men, 8.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	12	23	35	3500%
Incomplete primary	28	24	52	5200%
Complete primary	33	42	75	7500%
Incomplete secondary	8	5	13	1300%
Complete secondary	95	92	187	18700%
Post-basic education (18+)	64	94	158	15800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	10
6-11 years	6
12-14 years	5

Employment and Social Security in Ferrería de Apulco

In Ferrería de Apulco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 281 people. Of them, 268 are employed and 13 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

Total EAP

281

M: 182 / W: 99

Employed Population

268

M: 177 / W: 91

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

13 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

308

M: 94 / W: 214

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	382	52.8%
IMSS	127	17.6%
ISSSTE	39	5.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	219	30.3%
Other institution	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	341	47.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Ferrería de Apulco

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

297

29700%

Single

207

20700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

85

8500%

Households

Total Households

188

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

124

66%

Female-Headed

64

34%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	662	91.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	34	4.7%
No religion	27	3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Ferrería de Apulco

Ferrería de Apulco has 287 total dwellings, of which 188 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	185	99.5%
Dirt floor	3	1.6%
1 bedroom	58	31.2%
2 or more bedrooms	130	69.9%
1 room	11	5.9%
2 rooms	24	12.9%
3 or more rooms	153	82.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

186 dwellings

Piped Water

96.8%

180 dwellings

With Drainage

97.3%

181 dwellings

All Services

93.5%

174 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	186	100%
Without electricity	2	1.1%
Public water network	180	96.8%
Hauled water	141	75.8%
Other water source	8	4.3%
With water tank	153	82.3%
With cistern	9	4.8%
With toilet	177	95.2%
With latrine	5	2.7%
With drainage	181	97.3%
Without drainage	7	3.8%
With all services	174	93.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Ferrería de Apulco

Household equipment in Ferrería de Apulco according to the 2020 Census. 60.2% of dwellings have internet and 91.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	156	83.9%
Washing machine	138	74.2%
Microwave oven	67	36%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	93	50%
Motorcycle	15	8.1%
Bicycle	19	10.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	177	95.2%
Radio	155	83.3%
Landline phone	41	22%
Cell phone	170	91.4%
Computer	44	23.7%
Internet	112	60.2%
Pay TV	81	43.5%
Streaming platforms	10	5.4%
Video game console	15	8.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

6

3.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

16

8.6%

Without Computer or Internet

64

34.4%

Without Any ICT

3

1.6%

Location of Ferrería de Apulco

Coordinates: 20.3017944, -98.3451511
Altitude: 2,134 m