San José de la Unión

San José de la Unión is a locality of San Agustín Loxicha, Oaxaca with 1,368 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,355 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years.

Demographics of San José de la Unión

Demographic structure of San José de la Unión according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 584 under 15 years old (42.7%), 716 working-age people (52.3%) and 68 adults over 65 years old (5%).

0-14 years

584

42.7% of the population

15-64 years

716

52.3% - Working age

65+ years

68

5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

91.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San José de la Unión

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	107	95	202	14.8%
5-9 years	94	86	180	13.2%
10-14 years	113	89	202	14.8%
15-19 years	92	82	174	12.7%
20-24 years	68	54	122	8.9%
25-29 years	32	33	65	4.8%
30-34 years	43	30	73	5.3%
35-39 years	25	43	68	5%
40-44 years	28	33	61	4.5%
45-49 years	28	17	45	3.3%
50-54 years	16	29	45	3.3%
55-59 years	14	15	29	2.1%
60-64 years	11	23	34	2.5%
65-69 years	10	8	18	1.3%
70-74 years	12	16	28	2%
75-79 years	5	5	10	0.7%
80-84 years	3	2	5	0.4%
85+ years	5	2	7	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San José de la Unión

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,363

99.6%

Born in Another State

5

0.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

11

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1,137

83.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

884

77.7% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

246

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,347

580.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

1

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 0

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

57

4.2%

With Limitation

104

7.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	20
Visual	11
Hearing	21
Speech	17
Mental	7

Education in San José de la Unión

Literacy and Schooling

In San José de la Unión, 159 people aged 15+ are literate (15900%), while 113 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.6 years (6 men, 5.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	30	83	113	11300%
Incomplete primary	102	74	176	17600%
Complete primary	106	101	207	20700%
Incomplete secondary	30	24	54	5400%
Complete secondary	106	86	192	19200%
Post-basic education (18+)	17	20	37	3700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	65
6-11 years	8
12-14 years	35

Employment and Social Security in San José de la Unión

In San José de la Unión, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 370 people. Of them, 340 are employed and 30 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 8.1%.

Total EAP

370

M: 336 / W: 34

Employed Population

340

M: 308 / W: 32

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

30 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

536

M: 119 / W: 417

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,091	79.8%
ISSSTE	4	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,087	79.5%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	277	20.2%

Marital Status and Religion in San José de la Unión

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

497

49700%

Single

344

34400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

65

6500%

Households

Total Households

232

5.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

200

86.2%

Female-Headed

32

13.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,079	78.9%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	169	12.4%
Other religions	1	0.1%
No religion	119	8.7%

Housing and Basic Services in San José de la Unión

San José de la Unión has 306 total dwellings, of which 232 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 5.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	82	35.3%
Dirt floor	150	64.7%
1 bedroom	157	67.7%
2 or more bedrooms	75	32.3%
1 room	5	2.2%
2 rooms	147	63.4%
3 or more rooms	80	34.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

91.4%

212 dwellings

Piped Water

99.1%

230 dwellings

With Drainage

15.1%

35 dwellings

All Services

15.1%

35 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	212	91.4%
Without electricity	20	8.6%
Public water network	230	99.1%
Hauled water	1	0.4%
Other water source	2	0.9%
With water tank	35	15.1%
With cistern	10	4.3%
With toilet	37	15.9%
With latrine	193	83.2%
With drainage	35	15.1%
Without drainage	197	84.9%
With all services	35	15.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.9%

Goods and Technology in San José de la Unión

Household equipment in San José de la Unión according to the 2020 Census. 0.4% of dwellings have internet and 57.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	42	18.1%
Washing machine	3	1.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	9	3.9%
Motorcycle	5	2.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	158	68.1%
Radio	146	62.9%
Landline phone	29	12.5%
Cell phone	134	57.8%
Computer	3	1.3%
Internet	1	0.4%
Pay TV	2	0.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

36

15.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

88

37.9%

Without Computer or Internet

228

98.3%

Without Any ICT

24

10.3%

Location of San José de la Unión

Coordinates: 15.9519186, -96.6047128
Altitude: 1,355 m