Santa María Amajac

Santa María Amajac is a locality of San Salvador, Hidalgo with 1,691 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,002 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 10.4 years.

Demographics of Santa María Amajac

Demographic structure of Santa María Amajac according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 401 under 15 years old (23.7%), 1,094 working-age people (64.7%) and 196 adults over 65 years old (11.6%).

0-14 years

401

23.7% of the population

15-64 years

1,094

64.7% - Working age

65+ years

196

11.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

54.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa María Amajac

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	53	56	109	6.4%
5-9 years	77	74	151	8.9%
10-14 years	73	68	141	8.3%
15-19 years	75	64	139	8.2%
20-24 years	55	54	109	6.4%
25-29 years	67	63	130	7.7%
30-34 years	49	59	108	6.4%
35-39 years	49	67	116	6.9%
40-44 years	46	53	99	5.9%
45-49 years	58	80	138	8.2%
50-54 years	54	49	103	6.1%
55-59 years	33	40	73	4.3%
60-64 years	41	38	79	4.7%
65-69 years	29	39	68	4%
70-74 years	18	22	40	2.4%
75-79 years	16	16	32	1.9%
80-84 years	9	13	22	1.3%
85+ years	15	19	34	2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa María Amajac

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,593

94.2%

Born in Another State

90

5.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

30

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

66

3.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

66

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

218

51.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

58

3.4%

With Limitation

168

9.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	30
Visual	18
Hearing	14
Speech	8
Mental	14

Education in Santa María Amajac

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa María Amajac, 42 people aged 15+ are literate (4200%), while 33 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 10.4 years (10.3 men, 10.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	10	23	33	3300%
Incomplete primary	25	27	52	5200%
Complete primary	94	92	186	18600%
Incomplete secondary	23	4	27	2700%
Complete secondary	172	188	360	36000%
Post-basic education (18+)	273	315	588	58800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	38
6-11 years	2
12-14 years	3

Employment and Social Security in Santa María Amajac

In Santa María Amajac, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 843 people. Of them, 832 are employed and 11 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

843

M: 483 / W: 360

Employed Population

832

M: 476 / W: 356

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

11 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

522

M: 172 / W: 350

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,183	70%
IMSS	181	10.7%
ISSSTE	206	12.2%
State ISSSTE	50	3%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	9	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	739	43.7%
Private insurance	4	0.2%
Other institution	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	508	30%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa María Amajac

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

787

78700%

Single

443

44300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

139

13900%

Households

Total Households

425

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

292

68.7%

Female-Headed

133

31.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,438	85%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	186	11%
No religion	66	3.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa María Amajac

Santa María Amajac has 528 total dwellings, of which 425 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	420	98.8%
Dirt floor	4	0.9%
1 bedroom	87	20.5%
2 or more bedrooms	337	79.3%
1 room	6	1.4%
2 rooms	45	10.6%
3 or more rooms	373	87.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.1%

421 dwellings

Piped Water

99.1%

421 dwellings

With Drainage

97.6%

415 dwellings

All Services

97.2%

413 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	421	99.1%
Without electricity	3	0.7%
Public water network	421	99.1%
Hauled water	418	98.4%
Other water source	3	0.7%
With water tank	366	86.1%
With cistern	33	7.8%
With toilet	406	95.5%
With latrine	7	1.6%
With drainage	415	97.6%
Without drainage	9	2.1%
With all services	413	97.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Santa María Amajac

Household equipment in Santa María Amajac according to the 2020 Census. 41.4% of dwellings have internet and 83.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	359	84.5%
Washing machine	251	59.1%
Microwave oven	86	20.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	214	50.4%
Motorcycle	28	6.6%
Bicycle	301	70.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	384	90.4%
Radio	276	64.9%
Landline phone	51	12%
Cell phone	354	83.3%
Computer	112	26.4%
Internet	176	41.4%
Pay TV	268	63.1%
Streaming platforms	16	3.8%
Video game console	12	2.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

20

4.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

55

12.9%

Without Computer or Internet

229

53.9%

Without Any ICT

9

2.1%

Location of Santa María Amajac

Coordinates: 20.2285406, -98.9983644
Altitude: 2,002 m