Niños Héroes

Niños Héroes is a locality of Jiquilpan, Michoacán de Ocampo with 1,361 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,520 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years.

Demographics of Niños Héroes

Demographic structure of Niños Héroes according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 422 under 15 years old (31%), 880 working-age people (64.7%) and 59 adults over 65 years old (4.3%).

0-14 years

422

31% of the population

15-64 years

880

64.7% - Working age

65+ years

59

4.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

54.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Niños Héroes

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	86	89	175	12.9%
5-9 years	67	66	133	9.8%
10-14 years	55	59	114	8.4%
15-19 years	52	70	122	9%
20-24 years	52	60	112	8.2%
25-29 years	46	49	95	7%
30-34 years	59	66	125	9.2%
35-39 years	75	61	136	10%
40-44 years	43	32	75	5.5%
45-49 years	38	46	84	6.2%
50-54 years	31	26	57	4.2%
55-59 years	23	26	49	3.6%
60-64 years	11	14	25	1.8%
65-69 years	12	16	28	2.1%
70-74 years	4	10	14	1%
75-79 years	3	4	7	0.5%
80-84 years	6	2	8	0.6%
85+ years	0	2	2	0.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Niños Héroes

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,213

89.1%

Born in Another State

142

10.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

35

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

13

1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

13

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

48

13% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

42

3.1% of the population

Men / Women

20 / 22

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

65

4.8%

With Limitation

162

11.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	42
Visual	10
Hearing	6
Speech	10
Mental	17

Education in Niños Héroes

Literacy and Schooling

In Niños Héroes, 60 people aged 15+ are literate (6000%), while 53 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.1 years (8.2 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	26	27	53	5300%
Incomplete primary	67	60	127	12700%
Complete primary	96	117	213	21300%
Incomplete secondary	32	30	62	6200%
Complete secondary	94	123	217	21700%
Post-basic education (18+)	130	116	246	24600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	49
6-11 years	9
12-14 years	16

Employment and Social Security in Niños Héroes

In Niños Héroes, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 750 people. Of them, 743 are employed and 7 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

750

M: 421 / W: 329

Employed Population

743

M: 416 / W: 327

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

7 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

250

M: 65 / W: 185

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	843	61.9%
IMSS	418	30.7%
ISSSTE	85	6.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	26	1.9%
IMSS Bienestar	308	22.6%
Private insurance	9	0.7%
Other institution	4	0.3%
Without health coverage	518	38.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Niños Héroes

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

611

61100%

Single

278

27800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

111

11100%

Households

Total Households

370

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

279

75.4%

Female-Headed

91

24.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,289	94.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	43	3.2%
No religion	28	2.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Niños Héroes

Niños Héroes has 473 total dwellings, of which 370 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	366	99.5%
Dirt floor	3	0.8%
1 bedroom	176	47.8%
2 or more bedrooms	193	52.4%
1 room	19	5.2%
2 rooms	101	27.4%
3 or more rooms	249	67.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

368 dwellings

Piped Water

98.9%

364 dwellings

With Drainage

98.9%

364 dwellings

All Services

98.1%

361 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	368	100%
Without electricity	1	0.3%
Public water network	364	98.9%
Hauled water	363	98.6%
Other water source	5	1.4%
With water tank	306	83.2%
With cistern	109	29.6%
With toilet	362	98.4%
With latrine	1	0.3%
With drainage	364	98.9%
Without drainage	5	1.4%
With all services	361	98.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Niños Héroes

Household equipment in Niños Héroes according to the 2020 Census. 61.7% of dwellings have internet and 93.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	345	93.8%
Washing machine	283	76.9%
Microwave oven	131	35.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	187	50.8%
Motorcycle	169	45.9%
Bicycle	146	39.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	358	97.3%
Radio	323	87.8%
Landline phone	76	20.7%
Cell phone	345	93.8%
Computer	112	30.4%
Internet	227	61.7%
Pay TV	250	67.9%
Streaming platforms	57	15.5%
Video game console	38	10.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

2

0.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

20

5.4%

Without Computer or Internet

124

33.7%

Without Any ICT

2

0.5%

Location of Niños Héroes

Coordinates: 20.0381072, -102.7138728
Altitude: 1,520 m