Boca del Río

Boca del Río is a locality of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca with 1,263 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 7 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Boca del Río

Demographic structure of Boca del Río according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 328 under 15 years old (26%), 784 working-age people (62.1%) and 151 adults over 65 years old (12%).

0-14 years

328

26% of the population

15-64 years

784

62.1% - Working age

65+ years

151

12% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

61.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Boca del Río

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	44	53	97	7.7%
5-9 years	55	54	109	8.6%
10-14 years	57	65	122	9.7%
15-19 years	41	54	95	7.5%
20-24 years	40	27	67	5.3%
25-29 years	38	46	84	6.7%
30-34 years	52	52	104	8.2%
35-39 years	45	52	97	7.7%
40-44 years	24	37	61	4.8%
45-49 years	28	37	65	5.1%
50-54 years	28	36	64	5.1%
55-59 years	40	43	83	6.6%
60-64 years	31	33	64	5.1%
65-69 years	33	21	54	4.3%
70-74 years	20	14	34	2.7%
75-79 years	23	10	33	2.6%
80-84 years	6	10	16	1.3%
85+ years	12	2	14	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Boca del Río

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,186

93.9%

Born in Another State

73

5.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

17

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

44

3.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

44

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

127

35.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

10

0.8% of the population

Men / Women

6 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

58

4.6%

With Limitation

118

9.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	34
Visual	26
Hearing	9
Speech	8
Mental	14

Education in Boca del Río

Literacy and Schooling

In Boca del Río, 60 people aged 15+ are literate (6000%), while 62 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.8 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	28	34	62	6200%
Incomplete primary	77	77	154	15400%
Complete primary	89	96	185	18500%
Incomplete secondary	18	11	29	2900%
Complete secondary	120	107	227	22700%
Post-basic education (18+)	122	136	258	25800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	11
6-11 years	13
12-14 years	8

Employment and Social Security in Boca del Río

In Boca del Río, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 593 people. Of them, 568 are employed and 25 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

Total EAP

593

M: 362 / W: 231

Employed Population

568

M: 342 / W: 226

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

25 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

396

M: 118 / W: 278

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	896	70.9%
IMSS	218	17.3%
ISSSTE	50	4%
State ISSSTE	5	0.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	106	8.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	504	39.9%
IMSS Bienestar	5	0.4%
Other institution	16	1.3%
Without health coverage	367	29.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Boca del Río

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

586

58600%

Single

310

31000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

106

10600%

Households

Total Households

357

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

261

73.1%

Female-Headed

96

26.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	643	50.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	315	24.9%
No religion	305	24.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Boca del Río

Boca del Río has 416 total dwellings, of which 357 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	308	94.8%
Dirt floor	48	14.8%
1 bedroom	190	58.5%
2 or more bedrooms	166	51.1%
1 room	77	23.7%
2 rooms	98	30.2%
3 or more rooms	181	55.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

107.4%

349 dwellings

Piped Water

34.5%

112 dwellings

With Drainage

104.3%

339 dwellings

All Services

32%

104 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	349	107.4%
Without electricity	7	2.2%
Public water network	112	34.5%
Hauled water	2	0.6%
Other water source	244	75.1%
With water tank	126	38.8%
With cistern	16	4.9%
With toilet	339	104.3%
With latrine	3	0.9%
With drainage	339	104.3%
Without drainage	17	5.2%
With all services	104	32%
Without water, drainage or electricity	4	1.2%

Goods and Technology in Boca del Río

Household equipment in Boca del Río according to the 2020 Census. 16.9% of dwellings have internet and 86.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	298	91.7%
Washing machine	197	60.6%
Microwave oven	39	12%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	71	21.8%
Motorcycle	23	7.1%
Bicycle	58	17.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	281	86.5%
Radio	218	67.1%
Landline phone	8	2.5%
Cell phone	282	86.8%
Computer	25	7.7%
Internet	55	16.9%
Pay TV	104	32%
Streaming platforms	2	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

39

12%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

73

22.5%

Without Computer or Internet

288

88.6%

Without Any ICT

24

7.4%

Location of Boca del Río

Coordinates: 16.2067175, -95.1608417
Altitude: 7 m