El Salitre

El Salitre is a locality of Zimapán, Hidalgo with 991 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,857 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Demographics of El Salitre

Demographic structure of El Salitre according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 258 under 15 years old (26%), 634 working-age people (64%) and 99 adults over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

258

26% of the population

15-64 years

634

64% - Working age

65+ years

99

10% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

56.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Salitre

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	42	42	84	8.5%
5-9 years	30	43	73	7.4%
10-14 years	49	52	101	10.2%
15-19 years	52	46	98	9.9%
20-24 years	39	39	78	7.9%
25-29 years	31	34	65	6.6%
30-34 years	37	37	74	7.5%
35-39 years	21	39	60	6.1%
40-44 years	33	33	66	6.7%
45-49 years	26	34	60	6.1%
50-54 years	26	30	56	5.7%
55-59 years	17	22	39	3.9%
60-64 years	18	20	38	3.8%
65-69 years	15	17	32	3.2%
70-74 years	12	15	27	2.7%
75-79 years	7	5	12	1.2%
80-84 years	5	11	16	1.6%
85+ years	4	8	12	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Salitre

Population Origin

Born in the State

903

91.1%

Born in Another State

80

8.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

25

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

87

8.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

86

98.9% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

234

89% of total households

Disability

With Disability

70

7.1%

With Limitation

213

21.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	32
Visual	33
Hearing	20
Speech	10
Mental	12

Education in El Salitre

Literacy and Schooling

In El Salitre, 35 people aged 15+ are literate (3500%), while 25 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.8 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	7	18	25	2500%
Incomplete primary	31	46	77	7700%
Complete primary	61	64	125	12500%
Incomplete secondary	12	10	22	2200%
Complete secondary	125	129	254	25400%
Post-basic education (18+)	96	114	210	21000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	21
6-11 years	2
12-14 years	5

Schools in El Salitre

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL SALITRE	13FIC1088O		Publico
EL SABINO	13DJN0386D	Preescolar	Publico
PREESCOLAR COMUNITARIO	13KJN2066Q	Preescolar	Publico
RAFAEL RAMIREZ	13DPR1102E	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Salitre

In El Salitre, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 431 people. Of them, 428 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.7%.

Total EAP

431

M: 264 / W: 167

Employed Population

428

M: 261 / W: 167

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

3 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

362

M: 110 / W: 252

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	624	63%
IMSS	142	14.3%
ISSSTE	39	3.9%
State ISSSTE	1	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	5	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	431	43.5%
Private insurance	6	0.6%
Without health coverage	367	37%

Marital Status and Religion in El Salitre

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

416

41600%

Single

274

27400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

104

10400%

Households

Total Households

263

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

183

69.6%

Female-Headed

80

30.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	665	67.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	252	25.4%
No religion	73	7.4%

Housing and Basic Services in El Salitre

El Salitre has 361 total dwellings, of which 263 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	256	97.3%
Dirt floor	7	2.7%
1 bedroom	75	28.5%
2 or more bedrooms	188	71.5%
1 room	9	3.4%
2 rooms	37	14.1%
3 or more rooms	217	82.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

263 dwellings

Piped Water

87.8%

231 dwellings

With Drainage

85.6%

225 dwellings

All Services

76.8%

202 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	263	100%
Public water network	231	87.8%
Hauled water	35	13.3%
Other water source	32	12.2%
With water tank	250	95.1%
With cistern	27	10.3%
With toilet	190	72.2%
With latrine	45	17.1%
With drainage	225	85.6%
Without drainage	38	14.4%
With all services	202	76.8%

Goods and Technology in El Salitre

Household equipment in El Salitre according to the 2020 Census. 33.8% of dwellings have internet and 88.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	230	87.5%
Washing machine	147	55.9%
Microwave oven	105	39.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	138	52.5%
Motorcycle	16	6.1%
Bicycle	55	20.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	230	87.5%
Radio	201	76.4%
Landline phone	22	8.4%
Cell phone	232	88.2%
Computer	59	22.4%
Internet	89	33.8%
Pay TV	124	47.1%
Streaming platforms	5	1.9%
Video game console	8	3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

14

5.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

24

9.1%

Without Computer or Internet

150

57%

Without Any ICT

4

1.5%

Location of El Salitre

Coordinates: 20.7144775, -99.3339083
Altitude: 1,857 m