Mechoacanejo

Mechoacanejo is a locality of Teocaltiche, Jalisco with 2,856 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,866 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Mechoacanejo

Demographic structure of Mechoacanejo according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 854 under 15 years old (29.9%), 1,703 working-age people (59.6%) and 270 adults over 65 years old (9.5%).

0-14 years

854

29.9% of the population

15-64 years

1,703

59.6% - Working age

65+ years

270

9.5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

66%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mechoacanejo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	129	141	270	9.5%
5-9 years	132	142	274	9.6%
10-14 years	151	159	310	10.9%
15-19 years	118	138	256	9%
20-24 years	92	100	192	6.7%
25-29 years	89	107	196	6.9%
30-34 years	82	100	182	6.4%
35-39 years	73	100	173	6.1%
40-44 years	95	110	205	7.2%
45-49 years	78	78	156	5.5%
50-54 years	79	65	144	5%
55-59 years	37	66	103	3.6%
60-64 years	38	58	96	3.4%
65-69 years	38	44	82	2.9%
70-74 years	34	30	64	2.2%
75-79 years	22	30	52	1.8%
80-84 years	17	15	32	1.1%
85+ years	20	20	40	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mechoacanejo

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,518

88.2%

Born in Another State

276

9.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

33

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

132

4.6%

With Limitation

228

8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	68
Visual	45
Hearing	30
Speech	16
Mental	20

Education in Mechoacanejo

Literacy and Schooling

In Mechoacanejo, 96 people aged 15+ are literate (9600%), while 107 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.5 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	47	60	107	10700%
Incomplete primary	178	205	383	38300%
Complete primary	228	251	479	47900%
Incomplete secondary	31	25	56	5600%
Complete secondary	216	296	512	51200%
Post-basic education (18+)	179	195	374	37400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	71
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	34

Schools in Mechoacanejo

Name	CCT	Level	Type
AGUSTIN A DUEÐAS 8729	14BBI0242O		Publico
LOPEZ COTILLA	14DJN0597G	Preescolar	Publico
ALFREDO RAMON PLASCENCIA JAUREGUI	14EJN0147B	Preescolar	Publico
RAMON RODRIGUEZ REYNOSO	14DPR0956T	Primaria	Publico
AGUSTIN YAÐEZ	14DPR3431J	Primaria	Publico
ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TECNICA 123	14DST0057M	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Mechoacanejo

In Mechoacanejo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,090 people. Of them, 1,072 are employed and 18 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

1,090

M: 715 / W: 375

Employed Population

1,072

M: 699 / W: 373

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

18 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,055

M: 280 / W: 775

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,121	74.3%
IMSS	218	7.6%
ISSSTE	106	3.7%
State ISSSTE	7	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,716	60.1%
IMSS Bienestar	5	0.2%
Private insurance	84	2.9%
Other institution	7	0.2%
Without health coverage	705	24.7%

Marital Status and Religion in Mechoacanejo

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,214

121400%

Single

734

73400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

201

20100%

Households

Total Households

793

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

543

68.5%

Female-Headed

250

31.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,782	97.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	21	0.7%
No religion	24	0.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Mechoacanejo

Mechoacanejo has 1,168 total dwellings, of which 793 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	781	99.6%
Dirt floor	3	0.4%
1 bedroom	253	32.3%
2 or more bedrooms	531	67.7%
1 room	14	1.8%
2 rooms	106	13.5%
3 or more rooms	664	84.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.9%

783 dwellings

Piped Water

99.7%

782 dwellings

With Drainage

99.2%

778 dwellings

All Services

99%

776 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	783	99.9%
Without electricity	1	0.1%
Public water network	782	99.7%
Hauled water	701	89.4%
Other water source	2	0.3%
With water tank	707	90.2%
With cistern	204	26%
With toilet	774	98.7%
With latrine	7	0.9%
With drainage	778	99.2%
Without drainage	6	0.8%
With all services	776	99%

Goods and Technology in Mechoacanejo

Household equipment in Mechoacanejo according to the 2020 Census. 56.6% of dwellings have internet and 72.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	758	96.7%
Washing machine	679	86.6%
Microwave oven	329	42%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	403	51.4%
Motorcycle	267	34.1%
Bicycle	215	27.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	740	94.4%
Radio	579	73.9%
Landline phone	384	49%
Cell phone	569	72.6%
Computer	206	26.3%
Internet	444	56.6%
Pay TV	128	16.3%
Streaming platforms	39	5%
Video game console	39	5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

25

3.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

108

13.8%

Without Computer or Internet

310

39.5%

Without Any ICT

12

1.5%

Location of Mechoacanejo

Coordinates: 21.54, -102.5966667
Altitude: 1,866 m