Cancita

Cancita is a locality of Parácuaro, Michoacán de Ocampo with 795 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 207 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.5 years.

Demographics of Cancita

Demographic structure of Cancita according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 288 under 15 years old (36.2%), 446 working-age people (56.1%) and 61 adults over 65 years old (7.7%).

0-14 years

288

36.2% of the population

15-64 years

446

56.1% - Working age

65+ years

61

7.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

78.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Cancita

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	42	33	75	9.4%
5-9 years	57	49	106	13.3%
10-14 years	41	66	107	13.5%
15-19 years	40	34	74	9.3%
20-24 years	19	26	45	5.7%
25-29 years	23	31	54	6.8%
30-34 years	32	34	66	8.3%
35-39 years	32	19	51	6.4%
40-44 years	30	20	50	6.3%
45-49 years	15	18	33	4.2%
50-54 years	13	11	24	3%
55-59 years	11	10	21	2.6%
60-64 years	12	16	28	3.5%
65-69 years	13	13	26	3.3%
70-74 years	5	8	13	1.6%
75-79 years	0	5	5	0.6%
80-84 years	2	5	7	0.9%
85+ years	9	1	10	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Cancita

Population Origin

Born in the State

773

97.2%

Born in Another State

13

1.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

6

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

11

1.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

11

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

23

12.4% of total households

Disability

With Disability

51

6.4%

With Limitation

57

7.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	22
Visual	18
Hearing	14
Speech	7
Mental	8

Education in Cancita

Literacy and Schooling

In Cancita, 114 people aged 15+ are literate (11400%), while 115 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.5 years (5 men, 5.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	66	49	115	11500%
Incomplete primary	62	48	110	11000%
Complete primary	40	38	78	7800%
Incomplete secondary	20	23	43	4300%
Complete secondary	38	56	94	9400%
Post-basic education (18+)	25	29	54	5400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	15
6-11 years	12
12-14 years	14

Schools in Cancita

Name	CCT	Level	Type
TELEBACHILLERATO NUM. 118	16MMS0378S		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO NUM. 118	16ETH0118A	Media Superior	Publico
DOÑA JOSEFA ORTIZ DE DOMINGUEZ	16DJN1335A	Preescolar	Publico
EMILIANO ZAPATA	16DPR1093K	Primaria	Publico
ESCUELA TELESECUNDARIA ESTV16 611	16ETV0611W	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Cancita

In Cancita, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 382 people. Of them, 380 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP

382

M: 245 / W: 137

Employed Population

380

M: 243 / W: 137

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

180

M: 33 / W: 147

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	561	70.6%
IMSS	187	23.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	375	47.2%
Without health coverage	234	29.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Cancita

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

311

31100%

Single

200

20000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

55

5500%

Households

Total Households

185

4.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

131

70.8%

Female-Headed

54

29.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	708	89.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	37	4.7%
No religion	50	6.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Cancita

Cancita has 235 total dwellings, of which 185 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	167	90.3%
Dirt floor	18	9.7%
1 bedroom	58	31.4%
2 or more bedrooms	127	68.6%
1 room	29	15.7%
2 rooms	56	30.3%
3 or more rooms	100	54.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.4%

182 dwellings

Piped Water

98.9%

183 dwellings

With Drainage

94.6%

175 dwellings

All Services

93.5%

173 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	182	98.4%
Without electricity	3	1.6%
Public water network	183	98.9%
Hauled water	109	58.9%
Other water source	2	1.1%
With water tank	57	30.8%
With cistern	148	80%
With toilet	171	92.4%
With drainage	175	94.6%
Without drainage	10	5.4%
With all services	173	93.5%

Goods and Technology in Cancita

Household equipment in Cancita according to the 2020 Census. 45.9% of dwellings have internet and 85.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	179	96.8%
Washing machine	149	80.5%
Microwave oven	31	16.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	81	43.8%
Motorcycle	88	47.6%
Bicycle	42	22.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	164	88.6%
Radio	148	80%
Landline phone	2	1.1%
Cell phone	158	85.4%
Computer	9	4.9%
Internet	85	45.9%
Pay TV	94	50.8%
Streaming platforms	4	2.2%
Video game console	3	1.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

7

3.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

27

14.6%

Without Computer or Internet

98

53%

Without Any ICT

5

2.7%

Location of Cancita

Coordinates: 18.9447617, -102.2956856
Altitude: 207 m