El Camarón

El Camarón is a locality of Huautepec, Oaxaca with 758 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,215 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.3 years.

Total Population
758
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
337 / 421
44.5% / 55.5%
Dwellings
257
Total dwellings

Demographics of El Camarón

Demographic structure of El Camarón according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 250 under 15 years old (33%), 426 working-age people (56.2%) and 82 adults over 65 years old (10.8%).

0-14 years
250
33% of the population
15-64 years
426
56.2% - Working age
65+ years
82
10.8% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
77.9%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Camarón

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 37 53 90 11.9%
5-9 years 32 41 73 9.6%
10-14 years 41 46 87 11.5%
15-19 years 32 33 65 8.6%
20-24 years 18 19 37 4.9%
25-29 years 17 22 39 5.1%
30-34 years 19 32 51 6.7%
35-39 years 21 23 44 5.8%
40-44 years 21 21 42 5.5%
45-49 years 14 22 36 4.7%
50-54 years 21 18 39 5.1%
55-59 years 14 20 34 4.5%
60-64 years 17 22 39 5.1%
65-69 years 14 15 29 3.8%
70-74 years 7 10 17 2.2%
75-79 years 4 10 14 1.8%
80-84 years 3 7 10 1.3%
85+ years 5 7 12 1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Camarón

Population Origin

Born in the State
730
96.3%
Born in Another State
28
3.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
6
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
3.1
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
648
85.5% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
543
83.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
105
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
756
339% of total households

Disability

With Disability
145
19.1%
With Limitation
34
4.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 25
Visual 105
Hearing 49
Speech 10
Mental 22

Education in El Camarón

Literacy and Schooling

In El Camarón, 147 people aged 15+ are literate (14700%), while 122 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.3 years (5.9 men, 4.8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 35 87 122 12200%
Incomplete primary 65 56 121 12100%
Complete primary 40 44 84 8400%
Incomplete secondary 8 16 24 2400%
Complete secondary 38 46 84 8400%
Post-basic education (18+) 29 25 54 5400%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years19
6-11 years2
12-14 years9

Employment and Social Security in El Camarón

In El Camarón, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 211 people. Of them, 134 are employed and 77 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 36.5%.

Total EAP
211
M: 184 / W: 27
Employed Population
134
M: 111 / W: 23
Unemployment Rate
36.5%
77 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
343
M: 63 / W: 280

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 637 84%
IMSS 13 1.7%
ISSSTE 2 0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 624 82.3%
IMSS Bienestar 15 2%
Without health coverage 121 16%

Marital Status and Religion in El Camarón

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
316
31600%
Single
164
16400%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
74
7400%

Households

Total Households
223
3.4 average occupants
Male-Headed
115
51.6%
Female-Headed
108
48.4%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 732 96.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 22 2.9%
No religion 4 0.5%

Housing and Basic Services in El Camarón

El Camarón has 257 total dwellings, of which 223 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 187 83.9%
Dirt floor 36 16.1%
1 bedroom 175 78.5%
2 or more bedrooms 48 21.5%
1 room 10 4.5%
2 rooms 122 54.7%
3 or more rooms 91 40.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity
96%
214 dwellings
Piped Water
96.9%
216 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 214 96%
Without electricity 9 4%
Public water network 216 96.9%
Hauled water 203 91%
Other water source 7 3.1%
With water tank 130 58.3%
With cistern 9 4%
With toilet 51 22.9%
With latrine 172 77.1%
Without drainage 223 100%
Without water, drainage or electricity 5 2.2%

Goods and Technology in El Camarón

Household equipment in El Camarón according to the 2020 Census. 5.8% of dwellings have internet and 15.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 55 24.7%
Washing machine 4 1.8%
Microwave oven 4 1.8%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 3 1.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 116 52%
Radio 95 42.6%
Landline phone 16 7.2%
Cell phone 34 15.2%
Computer 3 1.3%
Internet 13 5.8%
Pay TV 28 12.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
66
29.6%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
177
79.4%
Without Computer or Internet
209
93.7%
Without Any ICT
61
27.4%

Location of El Camarón

Coordinates: 18.064855, -96.8018342
Altitude: 1,215 m