Colonia el Salado

Colonia el Salado is a locality of Atenco, México with 8,445 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,238 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Total Population
8,445
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
4,263 / 4,182
50.5% / 49.5%
Dwellings
2,575
Total dwellings

Demographics of Colonia el Salado

Demographic structure of Colonia el Salado according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 2,451 under 15 years old (29%), 5,739 working-age people (68%) and 255 adults over 65 years old (3%).

0-14 years
2,451
29% of the population
15-64 years
5,739
68% - Working age
65+ years
255
3% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
47.2%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Colonia el Salado

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 388 356 744 8.8%
5-9 years 438 421 859 10.2%
10-14 years 453 395 848 10%
15-19 years 418 401 819 9.7%
20-24 years 372 345 717 8.5%
25-29 years 335 386 721 8.5%
30-34 years 328 342 670 7.9%
35-39 years 327 339 666 7.9%
40-44 years 272 325 597 7.1%
45-49 years 295 272 567 6.7%
50-54 years 239 208 447 5.3%
55-59 years 151 159 310 3.7%
60-64 years 122 103 225 2.7%
65-69 years 58 52 110 1.3%
70-74 years 35 30 65 0.8%
75-79 years 16 15 31 0.4%
80-84 years 7 16 23 0.3%
85+ years 9 17 26 0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Colonia el Salado

Population Origin

Born in the State
5,306
62.8%
Born in Another State
3,099
36.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
229
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
288
3.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
287
99.7% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
727
33.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
120
1.4% of the population
Men / Women
57 / 63
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
344
4.1%
With Limitation
684
8.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 176
Visual 161
Hearing 97
Speech 91
Mental 92

Education in Colonia el Salado

Literacy and Schooling

In Colonia el Salado, 203 people aged 15+ are literate (20300%), while 245 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (8.8 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 106 139 245 24500%
Incomplete primary 178 212 390 39000%
Complete primary 561 524 1,085 108500%
Incomplete secondary 146 110 256 25600%
Complete secondary 1,009 1,006 2,015 201500%
Post-basic education (18+) 862 885 1,747 174700%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years236
6-11 years50
12-14 years56

Employment and Social Security in Colonia el Salado

In Colonia el Salado, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,126 people. Of them, 3,992 are employed and 134 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.2%.

Total EAP
4,126
M: 2,588 / W: 1,538
Employed Population
3,992
M: 2,486 / W: 1,506
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
134 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
2,366
M: 680 / W: 1,686

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 3,619 42.9%
IMSS 1,670 19.8%
ISSSTE 255 3%
State ISSSTE 59 0.7%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 33 0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,566 18.5%
IMSS Bienestar 12 0.1%
Private insurance 24 0.3%
Other institution 17 0.2%
Without health coverage 4,823 57.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Colonia el Salado

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
3,738
373800%
Single
2,049
204900%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
718
71800%

Households

Total Households
2,169
3.9 average occupants
Male-Headed
1,512
69.7%
Female-Headed
657
30.3%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 6,032 71.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 895 10.6%
Other religions 15 0.2%
No religion 1,485 17.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Colonia el Salado

Colonia el Salado has 2,575 total dwellings, of which 2,170 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 1,849 94.5%
Dirt floor 319 16.3%
1 bedroom 1,026 52.4%
2 or more bedrooms 1,142 58.4%
1 room 326 16.7%
2 rooms 581 29.7%
3 or more rooms 1,261 64.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity
108.8%
2,130 dwellings
Piped Water
80%
1,566 dwellings
With Drainage
100.3%
1,962 dwellings
All Services
78.1%
1,529 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 2,130 108.8%
Without electricity 38 1.9%
Public water network 1,566 80%
Hauled water 199 10.2%
Other water source 602 30.8%
With water tank 1,740 88.9%
With cistern 512 26.2%
With toilet 2,074 106%
With latrine 79 4%
With drainage 1,962 100.3%
Without drainage 206 10.5%
With all services 1,529 78.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity 20 1%

Goods and Technology in Colonia el Salado

Household equipment in Colonia el Salado according to the 2020 Census. 35.4% of dwellings have internet and 98.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,525 77.9%
Washing machine 1,262 64.5%
Microwave oven 591 30.2%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 631 32.2%
Motorcycle 329 16.8%
Bicycle 1,088 55.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 2,038 104.1%
Radio 1,550 79.2%
Landline phone 118 6%
Cell phone 1,928 98.5%
Computer 377 19.3%
Internet 692 35.4%
Pay TV 259 13.2%
Streaming platforms 89 4.5%
Video game console 116 5.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
71
3.6%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
235
12%
Without Computer or Internet
1,362
69.6%
Without Any ICT
32
1.6%

Location of Colonia el Salado

Coordinates: 19.5840228, -98.9915311
Altitude: 2,238 m

Other Localities of Atenco

San Salvador Atenco

19,823 inhabitants

Granjas Ampliación Santa Rosa

8,992 inhabitants

San Cristóbal Nexquipayac

7,744 inhabitants

Nueva Santa Rosa

6,345 inhabitants

Santa Isabel Ixtapan

5,548 inhabitants

Ejido la Magdalena Panoaya

4,374 inhabitants

Zapotlán

4,137 inhabitants

La Pastoría

3,649 inhabitants

Ejido San Salvador Acuexcomac (Ejido la Purísima)

1,795 inhabitants

Ejido de Nexquipayac

1,771 inhabitants
← Back to Atenco