Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme)

Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme) is a locality of Yautepec, Morelos with 1,503 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,278 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years.

Demographics of Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme)

Demographic structure of Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 415 under 15 years old (27.6%), 936 working-age people (62.3%) and 152 adults over 65 years old (10.1%).

0-14 years

415

27.6% of the population

15-64 years

936

62.3% - Working age

65+ years

152

10.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

60.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme)

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	59	62	121	8.1%
5-9 years	73	69	142	9.4%
10-14 years	80	72	152	10.1%
15-19 years	60	69	129	8.6%
20-24 years	66	68	134	8.9%
25-29 years	59	67	126	8.4%
30-34 years	43	59	102	6.8%
35-39 years	52	45	97	6.5%
40-44 years	42	47	89	5.9%
45-49 years	32	33	65	4.3%
50-54 years	35	43	78	5.2%
55-59 years	30	30	60	4%
60-64 years	21	35	56	3.7%
65-69 years	21	21	42	2.8%
70-74 years	20	19	39	2.6%
75-79 years	15	14	29	1.9%
80-84 years	16	7	23	1.5%
85+ years	9	10	19	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme)

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,016

67.6%

Born in Another State

476

31.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

82

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

31

2.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

29

93.5% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

77

18.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

10

0.7% of the population

Men / Women

4 / 6

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

150

10%

With Limitation

346

23%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	65
Visual	70
Hearing	23
Speech	22
Mental	29

Education in Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme)

Literacy and Schooling

In Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme), 71 people aged 15+ are literate (7100%), while 102 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.2 years (8.2 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	48	54	102	10200%
Incomplete primary	44	54	98	9800%
Complete primary	87	84	171	17100%
Incomplete secondary	34	30	64	6400%
Complete secondary	161	191	352	35200%
Post-basic education (18+)	131	140	271	27100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	32
6-11 years	4
12-14 years	8

Employment and Social Security in Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme)

In Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 745 people. Of them, 736 are employed and 9 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

745

M: 413 / W: 332

Employed Population

736

M: 407 / W: 329

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

9 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

424

M: 150 / W: 274

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,176	78.2%
IMSS	333	22.2%
ISSSTE	54	3.6%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	8	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	780	51.9%
Other institution	3	0.2%
Without health coverage	327	21.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

634

63400%

Single

337

33700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

202

20200%

Households

Total Households

423

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

279

66%

Female-Headed

144

34%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,149	76.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	190	12.6%
Other religions	8	0.5%
No religion	155	10.3%

Housing and Basic Services in Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme)

Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme) has 732 total dwellings, of which 423 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	410	97.4%
Dirt floor	11	2.6%
1 bedroom	174	41.3%
2 or more bedrooms	247	58.7%
1 room	41	9.7%
2 rooms	75	17.8%
3 or more rooms	305	72.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

420 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

416 dwellings

With Drainage

97.9%

412 dwellings

All Services

96.9%

408 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	420	99.8%
Without electricity	1	0.2%
Public water network	416	98.8%
Hauled water	218	51.8%
Other water source	5	1.2%
With water tank	310	73.6%
With cistern	214	50.8%
With toilet	410	97.4%
With latrine	3	0.7%
With drainage	412	97.9%
Without drainage	9	2.1%
With all services	408	96.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme)

Household equipment in Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme) according to the 2020 Census. 29.7% of dwellings have internet and 91% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	370	87.9%
Washing machine	241	57.2%
Microwave oven	111	26.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	139	33%
Motorcycle	81	19.2%
Bicycle	108	25.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	380	90.3%
Radio	296	70.3%
Landline phone	134	31.8%
Cell phone	383	91%
Computer	92	21.9%
Internet	125	29.7%
Pay TV	114	27.1%
Streaming platforms	19	4.5%
Video game console	14	3.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

11

2.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

21

5%

Without Computer or Internet

272

64.6%

Without Any ICT

5

1.2%

Location of Lázaro Cárdenas (El Empalme)

Coordinates: 18.9326864, -99.025125
Altitude: 1,278 m