El Álamo

El Álamo is a locality of Polotitlán, México with 1,020 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,340 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years.

Demographics of El Álamo

Demographic structure of El Álamo according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 308 under 15 years old (30.2%), 647 working-age people (63.4%) and 65 adults over 65 years old (6.4%).

0-14 years

308

30.2% of the population

15-64 years

647

63.4% - Working age

65+ years

65

6.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

57.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Álamo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	61	56	117	11.5%
5-9 years	53	38	91	8.9%
10-14 years	60	40	100	9.8%
15-19 years	46	42	88	8.6%
20-24 years	45	46	91	8.9%
25-29 years	44	39	83	8.1%
30-34 years	38	36	74	7.3%
35-39 years	25	27	52	5.1%
40-44 years	40	44	84	8.2%
45-49 years	27	28	55	5.4%
50-54 years	27	25	52	5.1%
55-59 years	19	16	35	3.4%
60-64 years	14	19	33	3.2%
65-69 years	12	8	20	2%
70-74 years	4	5	9	0.9%
75-79 years	7	9	16	1.6%
80-84 years	7	5	12	1.2%
85+ years	6	2	8	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Álamo

Population Origin

Born in the State

655

64.2%

Born in Another State

358

35.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

3

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

6

2.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

13

1.3% of the population

Men / Women

8 / 5

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

51

5%

With Limitation

199

19.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	23
Visual	26
Hearing	6
Speech	3
Mental	4

Education in El Álamo

Literacy and Schooling

In El Álamo, 47 people aged 15+ are literate (4700%), while 55 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.6 years (7.5 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	35	20	55	5500%
Incomplete primary	34	47	81	8100%
Complete primary	83	83	166	16600%
Incomplete secondary	19	13	32	3200%
Complete secondary	107	105	212	21200%
Post-basic education (18+)	72	70	142	14200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	31
12-14 years	1

Schools in El Álamo

Name	CCT	Level	Type
SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ	15DJN1606D	Preescolar	Publico
LEONARDO GARCIA	15DPR1120S	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Álamo

In El Álamo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 476 people. Of them, 474 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.4%.

Total EAP

476

M: 331 / W: 145

Employed Population

474

M: 329 / W: 145

Unemployment Rate

0.4%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

293

M: 65 / W: 228

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	711	69.7%
IMSS	128	12.5%
ISSSTE	8	0.8%
State ISSSTE	16	1.6%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	556	54.5%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.2%
Without health coverage	309	30.3%

Marital Status and Religion in El Álamo

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

473

47300%

Single

267

26700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

32

3200%

Households

Total Households

249

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

195

78.3%

Female-Headed

54

21.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	940	92.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	56	5.5%
No religion	24	2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in El Álamo

El Álamo has 292 total dwellings, of which 249 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	245	98.4%
Dirt floor	4	1.6%
1 bedroom	81	32.5%
2 or more bedrooms	168	67.5%
1 room	18	7.2%
2 rooms	34	13.7%
3 or more rooms	197	79.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.8%

246 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

246 dwellings

With Drainage

93.6%

233 dwellings

All Services

93.2%

232 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	246	98.8%
Without electricity	3	1.2%
Public water network	246	98.8%
Hauled water	185	74.3%
Other water source	3	1.2%
With water tank	198	79.5%
With cistern	7	2.8%
With toilet	233	93.6%
With latrine	1	0.4%
With drainage	233	93.6%
Without drainage	16	6.4%
With all services	232	93.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.4%

Goods and Technology in El Álamo

Household equipment in El Álamo according to the 2020 Census. 16.5% of dwellings have internet and 83.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	209	83.9%
Washing machine	142	57%
Microwave oven	70	28.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	138	55.4%
Motorcycle	29	11.6%
Bicycle	84	33.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	241	96.8%
Radio	161	64.7%
Landline phone	26	10.4%
Cell phone	209	83.9%
Computer	36	14.5%
Internet	41	16.5%
Pay TV	61	24.5%
Streaming platforms	4	1.6%
Video game console	2	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

4

1.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

35

14.1%

Without Computer or Internet

192

77.1%

Without Any ICT

2

0.8%

Location of El Álamo

Coordinates: 20.2083142, -99.7935414
Altitude: 2,340 m