Santo Tomás

Santo Tomás is a locality of Zempoala, Hidalgo with 2,053 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,650 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of Santo Tomás

Demographic structure of Santo Tomás according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 488 under 15 years old (23.8%), 1,377 working-age people (67.1%) and 188 adults over 65 years old (9.2%).

0-14 years

488

23.8% of the population

15-64 years

1,377

67.1% - Working age

65+ years

188

9.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

49.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santo Tomás

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	67	74	141	6.9%
5-9 years	94	76	170	8.3%
10-14 years	83	94	177	8.6%
15-19 years	84	89	173	8.4%
20-24 years	90	84	174	8.5%
25-29 years	76	89	165	8%
30-34 years	66	72	138	6.7%
35-39 years	49	74	123	6%
40-44 years	68	66	134	6.5%
45-49 years	57	77	134	6.5%
50-54 years	60	71	131	6.4%
55-59 years	51	55	106	5.2%
60-64 years	50	49	99	4.8%
65-69 years	31	34	65	3.2%
70-74 years	28	32	60	2.9%
75-79 years	11	7	18	0.9%
80-84 years	10	17	27	1.3%
85+ years	9	9	18	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santo Tomás

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,882

91.7%

Born in Another State

168

8.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

32

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

3

0.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

8

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

101

4.9%

With Limitation

311

15.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	35
Visual	60
Hearing	25
Speech	8
Mental	12

Education in Santo Tomás

Literacy and Schooling

In Santo Tomás, 73 people aged 15+ are literate (7300%), while 87 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.3 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	33	54	87	8700%
Incomplete primary	44	58	102	10200%
Complete primary	98	110	208	20800%
Incomplete secondary	16	4	20	2000%
Complete secondary	267	273	540	54000%
Post-basic education (18+)	254	295	549	54900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	43
6-11 years	15
12-14 years	5

Employment and Social Security in Santo Tomás

In Santo Tomás, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 972 people. Of them, 955 are employed and 17 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

972

M: 588 / W: 384

Employed Population

955

M: 575 / W: 380

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

17 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

701

M: 199 / W: 502

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,158	56.4%
IMSS	727	35.4%
ISSSTE	75	3.7%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	348	17%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0%
Private insurance	4	0.2%
Other institution	10	0.5%
Without health coverage	894	43.5%

Marital Status and Religion in Santo Tomás

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

972

97200%

Single

520

52000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

183

18300%

Households

Total Households

549

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

428

78%

Female-Headed

121

22%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,858	90.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	55	2.7%
No religion	140	6.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Santo Tomás

Santo Tomás has 691 total dwellings, of which 549 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	542	99.8%
Dirt floor	5	0.9%
1 bedroom	167	30.8%
2 or more bedrooms	380	70%
1 room	9	1.7%
2 rooms	38	7%
3 or more rooms	500	92.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

545 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

543 dwellings

With Drainage

96.9%

526 dwellings

All Services

96.1%

522 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	545	100.4%
Without electricity	2	0.4%
Public water network	543	100%
Hauled water	527	97.1%
Other water source	4	0.7%
With water tank	489	90.1%
With cistern	193	35.5%
With toilet	528	97.2%
With latrine	4	0.7%
With drainage	526	96.9%
Without drainage	21	3.9%
With all services	522	96.1%

Goods and Technology in Santo Tomás

Household equipment in Santo Tomás according to the 2020 Census. 40.9% of dwellings have internet and 85.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	503	92.6%
Washing machine	407	75%
Microwave oven	248	45.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	309	56.9%
Motorcycle	67	12.3%
Bicycle	146	26.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	519	95.6%
Radio	404	74.4%
Landline phone	114	21%
Cell phone	466	85.8%
Computer	160	29.5%
Internet	222	40.9%
Pay TV	248	45.7%
Streaming platforms	37	6.8%
Video game console	40	7.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

14

2.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

55

10.1%

Without Computer or Internet

293

54%

Without Any ICT

4

0.7%

Location of Santo Tomás

Coordinates: 19.9027828, -98.5679006
Altitude: 2,650 m