Estación Refugio

Estación Refugio is a locality of Cosolapa, Oaxaca with 1,426 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 180 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Demographics of Estación Refugio

Demographic structure of Estación Refugio according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 351 under 15 years old (24.6%), 946 working-age people (66.3%) and 129 adults over 65 years old (9%).

0-14 years

351

24.6% of the population

15-64 years

946

66.3% - Working age

65+ years

129

9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

50.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Estación Refugio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	48	65	113	7.9%
5-9 years	64	61	125	8.8%
10-14 years	47	66	113	7.9%
15-19 years	69	54	123	8.6%
20-24 years	45	36	81	5.7%
25-29 years	53	55	108	7.6%
30-34 years	48	57	105	7.4%
35-39 years	45	41	86	6%
40-44 years	48	51	99	6.9%
45-49 years	38	63	101	7.1%
50-54 years	48	48	96	6.7%
55-59 years	42	49	91	6.4%
60-64 years	27	29	56	3.9%
65-69 years	15	19	34	2.4%
70-74 years	15	13	28	2%
75-79 years	20	18	38	2.7%
80-84 years	7	8	15	1.1%
85+ years	7	7	14	1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Estación Refugio

Population Origin

Born in the State

724

50.8%

Born in Another State

700

49.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

76

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

18

1.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

18

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

47

11% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

15

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 10

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

108

7.6%

With Limitation

252

17.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	39
Visual	52
Hearing	23
Speech	15
Mental	15

Education in Estación Refugio

Literacy and Schooling

In Estación Refugio, 62 people aged 15+ are literate (6200%), while 68 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (9.1 men, 8.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	26	42	68	6800%
Incomplete primary	62	77	139	13900%
Complete primary	69	77	146	14600%
Incomplete secondary	10	9	19	1900%
Complete secondary	127	126	253	25300%
Post-basic education (18+)	209	196	405	40500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	28
6-11 years	5
12-14 years	4

Employment and Social Security in Estación Refugio

In Estación Refugio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 643 people. Of them, 636 are employed and 7 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

643

M: 407 / W: 236

Employed Population

636

M: 401 / W: 235

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

7 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

496

M: 144 / W: 352

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,317	92.4%
IMSS	920	64.5%
ISSSTE	43	3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	352	24.7%
Private insurance	12	0.8%
Other institution	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	109	7.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Estación Refugio

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

651

65100%

Single

325

32500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

164

16400%

Households

Total Households

427

3.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

309

72.4%

Female-Headed

118

27.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,086	76.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	236	16.5%
Other religions	1	0.1%
No religion	103	7.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Estación Refugio

Estación Refugio has 580 total dwellings, of which 427 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	401	93.9%
Dirt floor	17	4%
1 bedroom	137	32.1%
2 or more bedrooms	281	65.8%
1 room	42	9.8%
2 rooms	66	15.5%
3 or more rooms	310	72.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.7%

417 dwellings

Piped Water

97.9%

418 dwellings

With Drainage

97.4%

416 dwellings

All Services

97.4%

416 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	417	97.7%
Without electricity	1	0.2%
Public water network	418	97.9%
Hauled water	333	78%
With water tank	324	75.9%
With cistern	52	12.2%
With toilet	415	97.2%
With drainage	416	97.4%
Without drainage	2	0.5%
With all services	416	97.4%

Goods and Technology in Estación Refugio

Household equipment in Estación Refugio according to the 2020 Census. 27.2% of dwellings have internet and 90.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	390	91.3%
Washing machine	348	81.5%
Microwave oven	133	31.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	103	24.1%
Motorcycle	108	25.3%
Bicycle	99	23.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	380	89%
Radio	274	64.2%
Landline phone	34	8%
Cell phone	387	90.6%
Computer	88	20.6%
Internet	116	27.2%
Pay TV	272	63.7%
Streaming platforms	17	4%
Video game console	15	3.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

19

4.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

27

6.3%

Without Computer or Internet

269

63%

Without Any ICT

4

0.9%

Location of Estación Refugio

Coordinates: 18.5887103, -96.6582433
Altitude: 180 m