Higuerón

Higuerón is a locality of Jojutla, Morelos with 5,015 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 895 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Demographics of Higuerón

Demographic structure of Higuerón according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,218 under 15 years old (24.3%), 3,304 working-age people (65.9%) and 493 adults over 65 years old (9.8%).

0-14 years

1,218

24.3% of the population

15-64 years

3,304

65.9% - Working age

65+ years

493

9.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

51.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Higuerón

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	203	193	396	7.9%
5-9 years	204	228	432	8.6%
10-14 years	200	190	390	7.8%
15-19 years	218	206	424	8.5%
20-24 years	183	214	397	7.9%
25-29 years	195	204	399	8%
30-34 years	181	192	373	7.4%
35-39 years	145	174	319	6.4%
40-44 years	131	169	300	6%
45-49 years	156	165	321	6.4%
50-54 years	115	159	274	5.5%
55-59 years	125	138	263	5.2%
60-64 years	114	120	234	4.7%
65-69 years	70	96	166	3.3%
70-74 years	59	63	122	2.4%
75-79 years	46	38	84	1.7%
80-84 years	27	34	61	1.2%
85+ years	28	32	60	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Higuerón

Population Origin

Born in the State

4,298

85.7%

Born in Another State

662

13.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

131

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

13

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

13

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

43

3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

59

1.2% of the population

Men / Women

26 / 33

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

336

6.7%

With Limitation

831

16.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	189
Visual	135
Hearing	64
Speech	44
Mental	63

Education in Higuerón

Literacy and Schooling

In Higuerón, 192 people aged 15+ are literate (19200%), while 420 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (8.5 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	199	221	420	42000%
Incomplete primary	71	74	145	14500%
Complete primary	304	324	628	62800%
Incomplete secondary	30	32	62	6200%
Complete secondary	660	693	1,353	135300%
Post-basic education (18+)	511	635	1,146	114600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	79
6-11 years	15
12-14 years	22

Employment and Social Security in Higuerón

In Higuerón, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,564 people. Of them, 2,471 are employed and 93 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

Total EAP

2,564

M: 1,472 / W: 1,092

Employed Population

2,471

M: 1,397 / W: 1,074

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

93 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,455

M: 434 / W: 1,021

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,090	81.6%
IMSS	1,720	34.3%
ISSSTE	279	5.6%
State ISSSTE	6	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	20	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,046	40.8%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0.1%
Private insurance	38	0.8%
Other institution	16	0.3%
Without health coverage	924	18.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Higuerón

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,223

222300%

Single

1,243

124300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

560

56000%

Households

Total Households

1,446

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

970

67.1%

Female-Headed

476

32.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,858	57%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,393	27.8%
Other religions	5	0.1%
No religion	757	15.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Higuerón

Higuerón has 1,902 total dwellings, of which 1,446 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,371	95%
Dirt floor	71	4.9%
1 bedroom	554	38.4%
2 or more bedrooms	888	61.5%
1 room	96	6.7%
2 rooms	295	20.4%
3 or more rooms	1,051	72.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.2%

1,432 dwellings

Piped Water

99.1%

1,430 dwellings

With Drainage

99.1%

1,430 dwellings

All Services

97.7%

1,410 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,432	99.2%
Without electricity	10	0.7%
Public water network	1,430	99.1%
Hauled water	1,416	98.1%
Other water source	12	0.8%
With water tank	1,014	70.3%
With cistern	454	31.5%
With toilet	1,415	98.1%
With latrine	1	0.1%
With drainage	1,430	99.1%
Without drainage	12	0.8%
With all services	1,410	97.7%

Goods and Technology in Higuerón

Household equipment in Higuerón according to the 2020 Census. 48.7% of dwellings have internet and 84.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,306	90.5%
Washing machine	945	65.5%
Microwave oven	489	33.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	491	34%
Motorcycle	151	10.5%
Bicycle	395	27.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,306	90.5%
Radio	1,087	75.3%
Landline phone	616	42.7%
Cell phone	1,222	84.7%
Computer	341	23.6%
Internet	703	48.7%
Pay TV	597	41.4%
Streaming platforms	97	6.7%
Video game console	48	3.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

54

3.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

106

7.3%

Without Computer or Internet

678

47%

Without Any ICT

22

1.5%

Location of Higuerón

Coordinates: 18.5792556, -99.1801881
Altitude: 895 m