Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

Melchor Ocampo (Pateo) is a locality of Contepec, Michoacán de Ocampo with 1,156 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,088 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

Demographic structure of Melchor Ocampo (Pateo) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 392 under 15 years old (33.9%), 675 working-age people (58.4%) and 89 adults over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years

392

33.9% of the population

15-64 years

675

58.4% - Working age

65+ years

89

7.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

71.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	62	61	123	10.6%
5-9 years	62	82	144	12.5%
10-14 years	60	65	125	10.8%
15-19 years	55	45	100	8.7%
20-24 years	37	57	94	8.1%
25-29 years	52	40	92	8%
30-34 years	39	46	85	7.4%
35-39 years	38	37	75	6.5%
40-44 years	20	27	47	4.1%
45-49 years	27	28	55	4.8%
50-54 years	17	26	43	3.7%
55-59 years	23	19	42	3.6%
60-64 years	21	21	42	3.6%
65-69 years	17	17	34	2.9%
70-74 years	12	6	18	1.6%
75-79 years	6	11	17	1.5%
80-84 years	3	7	10	0.9%
85+ years	6	4	10	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,066

92.2%

Born in Another State

87

7.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

40

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

6

0.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

83.3% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

10

3.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

81

7%

With Limitation

118

10.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	51
Visual	36
Hearing	15
Speech	7
Mental	9

Education in Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

Literacy and Schooling

In Melchor Ocampo (Pateo), 62 people aged 15+ are literate (6200%), while 57 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.4 men, 7.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	31	26	57	5700%
Incomplete primary	91	89	180	18000%
Complete primary	85	62	147	14700%
Incomplete secondary	27	15	42	4200%
Complete secondary	92	120	212	21200%
Post-basic education (18+)	39	69	108	10800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	25
6-11 years	8
12-14 years	12

Schools in Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

Name	CCT	Level	Type
COLUMBA RIVERA	16DJN0050P	Preescolar	Publico
MELCHOR OCAMPO	16DPR0342U	Primaria	Publico
ESCUELA TELESECUNDARIA ESTV16 152	16ETV0152A	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

In Melchor Ocampo (Pateo), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 584 people. Of them, 583 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP

584

M: 350 / W: 234

Employed Population

583

M: 349 / W: 234

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

244

M: 52 / W: 192

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,043	90.2%
IMSS	64	5.5%
ISSSTE	8	0.7%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	977	84.5%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.2%
Without health coverage	113	9.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

520

52000%

Single

241

24100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

73

7300%

Households

Total Households

303

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

245

80.9%

Female-Headed

58

19.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,137	98.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	7	0.6%
No religion	11	1%

Housing and Basic Services in Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

Melchor Ocampo (Pateo) has 375 total dwellings, of which 303 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	293	97.3%
Dirt floor	9	3%
1 bedroom	118	39.2%
2 or more bedrooms	184	61.1%
1 room	32	10.6%
2 rooms	84	27.9%
3 or more rooms	186	61.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

301 dwellings

Piped Water

97.3%

293 dwellings

With Drainage

79.7%

240 dwellings

All Services

78.7%

237 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	301	100%
Without electricity	1	0.3%
Public water network	293	97.3%
Hauled water	3	1%
Other water source	9	3%
With water tank	107	35.5%
With cistern	69	22.9%
With toilet	196	65.1%
With latrine	55	18.3%
With drainage	240	79.7%
Without drainage	62	20.6%
With all services	237	78.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

Household equipment in Melchor Ocampo (Pateo) according to the 2020 Census. 2% of dwellings have internet and 80.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	248	82.4%
Washing machine	137	45.5%
Microwave oven	62	20.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	68	22.6%
Motorcycle	15	5%
Bicycle	58	19.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	277	92%
Radio	204	67.8%
Landline phone	18	6%
Cell phone	242	80.4%
Computer	17	5.6%
Internet	6	2%
Pay TV	20	6.6%
Streaming platforms	1	0.3%
Video game console	7	2.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

14

4.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

55

18.3%

Without Computer or Internet

283

94%

Without Any ICT

7

2.3%

Location of Melchor Ocampo (Pateo)

Coordinates: 19.9061764, -100.2970378
Altitude: 2,088 m