Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

Melchor Ocampo (El Salto) is a locality of Tepeji del Río de Ocampo, Hidalgo with 5,611 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,159 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Total Population
5,611
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
2,815 / 2,796
50.2% / 49.8%
Dwellings
1,718
Total dwellings
Schools
5
Educational facilities

Demographics of Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

Demographic structure of Melchor Ocampo (El Salto) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,500 under 15 years old (26.7%), 3,718 working-age people (66.3%) and 393 adults over 65 years old (7%).

0-14 years
1,500
26.7% of the population
15-64 years
3,718
66.3% - Working age
65+ years
393
7% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
50.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 273 222 495 8.8%
5-9 years 264 233 497 8.9%
10-14 years 242 266 508 9.1%
15-19 years 290 252 542 9.7%
20-24 years 239 243 482 8.6%
25-29 years 201 217 418 7.4%
30-34 years 207 216 423 7.5%
35-39 years 185 212 397 7.1%
40-44 years 186 214 400 7.1%
45-49 years 152 181 333 5.9%
50-54 years 161 143 304 5.4%
55-59 years 110 112 222 4%
60-64 years 96 101 197 3.5%
65-69 years 80 68 148 2.6%
70-74 years 64 47 111 2%
75-79 years 32 30 62 1.1%
80-84 years 16 18 34 0.6%
85+ years 17 21 38 0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

Population Origin

Born in the State
4,461
79.5%
Born in Another State
1,127
20.1%
Lived in Another State in 2015
158
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
20
0.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
20
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
58
3.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
266
4.7% of the population
Men / Women
139 / 127
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
346
6.2%
With Limitation
570
10.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 137
Visual 173
Hearing 88
Speech 34
Mental 54

Education in Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

Literacy and Schooling

In Melchor Ocampo (El Salto), 158 people aged 15+ are literate (15800%), while 143 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (8.8 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 72 71 143 14300%
Incomplete primary 226 214 440 44000%
Complete primary 312 275 587 58700%
Incomplete secondary 98 50 148 14800%
Complete secondary 683 745 1,428 142800%
Post-basic education (18+) 589 633 1,222 122200%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years131
6-11 years10
12-14 years16

Schools in Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

Name CCT Level Type
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA COMUNITARIA MELCHOR OCAMPO EL SALTO 13BBI0133I Publico
21 DE ABRIL 13DJN0038X Preescolar Publico
JUSTO SIERRA 13DPR0119Y Primaria Publico
MELCHOR OCAMPO 13DPR2589C Primaria Publico
3 DE JUNIO 13DES0003R Secundaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

In Melchor Ocampo (El Salto), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,606 people. Of them, 2,561 are employed and 45 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP
2,606
M: 1,664 / W: 942
Employed Population
2,561
M: 1,631 / W: 930
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
45 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,785
M: 509 / W: 1,276

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 3,946 70.3%
IMSS 2,508 44.7%
ISSSTE 114 2%
State ISSSTE 12 0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 51 0.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,239 22.1%
IMSS Bienestar 14 0.2%
Private insurance 16 0.3%
Other institution 19 0.3%
Without health coverage 1,661 29.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
2,562
256200%
Single
1,437
143700%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
405
40500%

Households

Total Households
1,488
3.8 average occupants
Male-Headed
1,074
72.2%
Female-Headed
414
27.8%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 4,408 78.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 995 17.7%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 203 3.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

Melchor Ocampo (El Salto) has 1,718 total dwellings, of which 1,488 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 1,474 100%
Dirt floor 13 0.9%
1 bedroom 450 30.5%
2 or more bedrooms 1,037 70.4%
1 room 80 5.4%
2 rooms 206 14%
3 or more rooms 1,201 81.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100%
1,474 dwellings
Piped Water
100%
1,474 dwellings
With Drainage
98.6%
1,454 dwellings
All Services
97.5%
1,437 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,474 100%
Without electricity 13 0.9%
Public water network 1,474 100%
Hauled water 582 39.5%
Other water source 13 0.9%
With water tank 1,273 86.4%
With cistern 379 25.7%
With toilet 1,431 97.1%
With latrine 21 1.4%
With drainage 1,454 98.6%
Without drainage 33 2.2%
With all services 1,437 97.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0.1%

Goods and Technology in Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

Household equipment in Melchor Ocampo (El Salto) according to the 2020 Census. 29.8% of dwellings have internet and 88.1% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,290 87.5%
Washing machine 1,047 71%
Microwave oven 476 32.3%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 694 47.1%
Motorcycle 154 10.4%
Bicycle 364 24.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,375 93.3%
Radio 1,113 75.5%
Landline phone 140 9.5%
Cell phone 1,299 88.1%
Computer 365 24.8%
Internet 439 29.8%
Pay TV 585 39.7%
Streaming platforms 73 5%
Video game console 72 4.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
51
3.5%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
160
10.9%
Without Computer or Internet
921
62.5%
Without Any ICT
23
1.6%

Location of Melchor Ocampo (El Salto)

Coordinates: 19.9438842, -99.2853031
Altitude: 2,159 m

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