La Higuera

La Higuera is a locality of Pajacuarán, Michoacán de Ocampo with 379 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,525 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years.

Demographics of La Higuera

Demographic structure of La Higuera according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 102 under 15 years old (26.9%), 224 working-age people (59.1%) and 53 adults over 65 years old (14%).

0-14 years

102

26.9% of the population

15-64 years

224

59.1% - Working age

65+ years

53

14% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

69.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Higuera

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	19	21	40	10.6%
5-9 years	14	15	29	7.7%
10-14 years	13	20	33	8.7%
15-19 years	11	15	26	6.9%
20-24 years	15	27	42	11.1%
25-29 years	11	11	22	5.8%
30-34 years	10	3	13	3.4%
35-39 years	11	12	23	6.1%
40-44 years	8	11	19	5%
45-49 years	11	11	22	5.8%
50-54 years	9	8	17	4.5%
55-59 years	9	11	20	5.3%
60-64 years	11	9	20	5.3%
65-69 years	6	8	14	3.7%
70-74 years	5	5	10	2.6%
75-79 years	5	6	11	2.9%
80-84 years	2	7	9	2.4%
85+ years	6	3	9	2.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Higuera

Population Origin

Born in the State

341

90%

Born in Another State

32

8.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

8

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

0 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

76

20.1%

With Limitation

69

18.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	38
Visual	29
Hearing	10
Speech	12
Mental	27

Education in La Higuera

Literacy and Schooling

In La Higuera, 47 people aged 15+ are literate (4700%), while 30 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.9 years (5.6 men, 6.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	16	14	30	3000%
Incomplete primary	45	46	91	9100%
Complete primary	17	18	35	3500%
Incomplete secondary	7	4	11	1100%
Complete secondary	31	48	79	7900%
Post-basic education (18+)	13	13	26	2600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	12
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	4

Schools in La Higuera

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE LA HIGUERA	16FIC0240J		Publico
JUAN JACOBO ROUSSEAU	16DJN1324V	Preescolar	Publico
JOSE MARIA MORELOS	16DPR1063Q	Primaria	Publico
ESCUELA TELESECUNDARIA 16ESTV 859	16ETV0859N	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Higuera

In La Higuera, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 130 people. Of them, 128 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

130

M: 92 / W: 38

Employed Population

128

M: 90 / W: 38

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

163

M: 41 / W: 122

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	179	47.2%
IMSS	11	2.9%
ISSSTE	3	0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	164	43.3%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.3%
Without health coverage	200	52.8%

Marital Status and Religion in La Higuera

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

191

19100%

Single

71

7100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

35

3500%

Households

Total Households

113

3.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

86

76.1%

Female-Headed

27

23.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	373	98.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	4	1.1%
No religion	2	0.5%

Housing and Basic Services in La Higuera

La Higuera has 199 total dwellings, of which 113 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	111	98.2%
Dirt floor	2	1.8%
1 bedroom	56	49.6%
2 or more bedrooms	57	50.4%
1 room	6	5.3%
2 rooms	15	13.3%
3 or more rooms	92	81.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.2%

111 dwellings

Piped Water

99.1%

112 dwellings

With Drainage

96.5%

109 dwellings

All Services

95.6%

108 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	111	98.2%
Without electricity	2	1.8%
Public water network	112	99.1%
Hauled water	35	31%
Other water source	1	0.9%
With water tank	89	78.8%
With cistern	1	0.9%
With toilet	107	94.7%
With latrine	3	2.7%
With drainage	109	96.5%
Without drainage	4	3.5%
With all services	108	95.6%

Goods and Technology in La Higuera

Household equipment in La Higuera according to the 2020 Census. 18.6% of dwellings have internet and 81.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	96	85%
Washing machine	87	77%
Microwave oven	47	41.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	41	36.3%
Motorcycle	47	41.6%
Bicycle	47	41.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	103	91.2%
Radio	70	61.9%
Landline phone	30	26.5%
Cell phone	92	81.4%
Computer	6	5.3%
Internet	21	18.6%
Pay TV	77	68.1%
Streaming platforms	2	1.8%
Video game console	1	0.9%

Location of La Higuera

Coordinates: 20.1346308, -102.4731217
Altitude: 1,525 m

La Higuera

Demographics of La Higuera

Age Pyramid of La Higuera

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Higuera

Population Origin

Afro-Mexican Population

Disability

Education in La Higuera

Literacy and Schooling

School Non-Attendance

Schools in La Higuera

Employment and Social Security in La Higuera

Health Service Coverage

Marital Status and Religion in La Higuera

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Households

Religion

Housing and Basic Services in La Higuera

Dwelling Characteristics

Basic Services

Goods and Technology in La Higuera

Appliances

Vehicles

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Location of La Higuera

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