Independencia

Independencia is a locality of Jiutepec, Morelos with 7,937 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,454 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9 years.

Demographics of Independencia

Demographic structure of Independencia according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,937 under 15 years old (24.4%), 5,329 working-age people (67.1%) and 669 adults over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years

1,937

24.4% of the population

15-64 years

5,329

67.1% - Working age

65+ years

669

8.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

48.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Independencia

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	285	316	601	7.6%
5-9 years	340	315	655	8.3%
10-14 years	320	361	681	8.6%
15-19 years	342	339	681	8.6%
20-24 years	314	335	649	8.2%
25-29 years	311	340	651	8.2%
30-34 years	283	318	601	7.6%
35-39 years	271	329	600	7.6%
40-44 years	257	234	491	6.2%
45-49 years	208	250	458	5.8%
50-54 years	203	266	469	5.9%
55-59 years	164	213	377	4.7%
60-64 years	153	199	352	4.4%
65-69 years	126	126	252	3.2%
70-74 years	68	108	176	2.2%
75-79 years	65	49	114	1.4%
80-84 years	30	33	63	0.8%
85+ years	27	37	64	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Independencia

Population Origin

Born in the State

5,831

73.5%

Born in Another State

2,053

25.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

173

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

45

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

42

93.3% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

107

5.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

154

1.9% of the population

Men / Women

77 / 77

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

366

4.6%

With Limitation

884

11.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	187
Visual	163
Hearing	86
Speech	57
Mental	75

Education in Independencia

Literacy and Schooling

In Independencia, 280 people aged 15+ are literate (28000%), while 350 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9 years (9.2 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	136	214	350	35000%
Incomplete primary	196	259	455	45500%
Complete primary	398	411	809	80900%
Incomplete secondary	107	75	182	18200%
Complete secondary	894	1,046	1,940	194000%
Post-basic education (18+)	989	1,051	2,040	204000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	196
6-11 years	68
12-14 years	38

Schools in Independencia

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL GENERAL JOSE MARIA MORELOS Y PAVON NUM. 4833	17BBI0155Q		Publico
INDEPENDENCIA	17DJN0302B	Preescolar	Publico
RENACIMIENTO	17EJN0112J	Preescolar	Publico
JAIME NUNO	17DPR0306O	Primaria	Publico
JUAN N. ALVAREZ	17DPR0348N	Primaria	Publico
AQUILES SERDAN	17DPR0841P	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Independencia

In Independencia, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,085 people. Of them, 3,976 are employed and 109 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

Total EAP

4,085

M: 2,298 / W: 1,787

Employed Population

3,976

M: 2,223 / W: 1,753

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

109 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,293

M: 689 / W: 1,604

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,479	69%
IMSS	2,944	37.1%
ISSSTE	264	3.3%
State ISSSTE	18	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	21	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,236	28.2%
IMSS Bienestar	5	0.1%
Private insurance	46	0.6%
Other institution	5	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,451	30.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Independencia

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

3,372

337200%

Single

2,025

202500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

996

99600%

Households

Total Households

2,116

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,294

61.2%

Female-Headed

822

38.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,222	65.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,171	14.8%
Other religions	3	0%
No religion	1,535	19.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Independencia

Independencia has 2,496 total dwellings, of which 2,116 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	2,065	108.9%
Dirt floor	44	2.3%
1 bedroom	640	33.7%
2 or more bedrooms	1,469	77.4%
1 room	143	7.5%
2 rooms	397	20.9%
3 or more rooms	1,569	82.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

110.7%

2,100 dwellings

Piped Water

108.8%

2,063 dwellings

With Drainage

109.8%

2,082 dwellings

All Services

107.5%

2,039 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,100	110.7%
Without electricity	9	0.5%
Public water network	2,063	108.8%
Hauled water	1,978	104.3%
Other water source	46	2.4%
With water tank	1,803	95%
With cistern	1,611	84.9%
With toilet	2,070	109.1%
With latrine	26	1.4%
With drainage	2,082	109.8%
Without drainage	27	1.4%
With all services	2,039	107.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Independencia

Household equipment in Independencia according to the 2020 Census. 58% of dwellings have internet and 98.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,935	102%
Washing machine	1,338	70.5%
Microwave oven	825	43.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	769	40.5%
Motorcycle	151	8%
Bicycle	146	7.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,904	100.4%
Radio	1,477	77.9%
Landline phone	883	46.5%
Cell phone	1,862	98.2%
Computer	603	31.8%
Internet	1,100	58%
Pay TV	666	35.1%
Streaming platforms	227	12%
Video game console	116	6.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

106

5.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

139

7.3%

Without Computer or Internet

912

48.1%

Without Any ICT

35

1.8%

Location of Independencia

Coordinates: 18.8846619, -99.1259803
Altitude: 1,454 m