Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a locality of San Juan Mixtepec, Oaxaca with 474 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,802 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years.

Demographics of Santa Cruz

Demographic structure of Santa Cruz according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 94 under 15 years old (19.8%), 276 working-age people (58.2%) and 104 adults over 65 years old (21.9%).

0-14 years

94

19.8% of the population

15-64 years

276

58.2% - Working age

65+ years

104

21.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

71.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa Cruz

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	13	15	28	5.9%
5-9 years	16	18	34	7.2%
10-14 years	13	19	32	6.8%
15-19 years	15	17	32	6.8%
20-24 years	10	18	28	5.9%
25-29 years	13	8	21	4.4%
30-34 years	14	12	26	5.5%
35-39 years	12	14	26	5.5%
40-44 years	17	17	34	7.2%
45-49 years	18	18	36	7.6%
50-54 years	10	12	22	4.6%
55-59 years	9	18	27	5.7%
60-64 years	6	18	24	5.1%
65-69 years	14	12	26	5.5%
70-74 years	14	16	30	6.3%
75-79 years	5	11	16	3.4%
80-84 years	8	8	16	3.4%
85+ years	7	9	16	3.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa Cruz

Population Origin

Born in the State

442

93.2%

Born in Another State

10

2.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

18

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

414

87.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

316

76.3% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

98

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

468

285.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

28

5.9%

With Limitation

43

9.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	12
Visual	14
Hearing	10
Speech	6
Mental	2

Education in Santa Cruz

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa Cruz, 109 people aged 15+ are literate (10900%), while 96 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.2 years (7 men, 5.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	25	71	96	9600%
Incomplete primary	42	36	78	7800%
Complete primary	29	30	59	5900%
Incomplete secondary	4	1	5	500%
Complete secondary	28	18	46	4600%
Post-basic education (18+)	43	46	89	8900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
12-14 years	1

Employment and Social Security in Santa Cruz

In Santa Cruz, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 186 people. Of them, 184 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

186

M: 110 / W: 76

Employed Population

184

M: 109 / W: 75

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

215

M: 68 / W: 147

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	313	66%
ISSSTE	28	5.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	279	58.9%
IMSS Bienestar	5	1.1%
Private insurance	1	0.2%
Without health coverage	161	34%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa Cruz

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

226

22600%

Single

121

12100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

55

5500%

Households

Total Households

164

2.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

112

68.3%

Female-Headed

52

31.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	455	96%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	12	2.5%
No religion	7	1.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz has 424 total dwellings, of which 164 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	141	87%
Dirt floor	23	14.2%
1 bedroom	120	74.1%
2 or more bedrooms	44	27.2%
1 room	16	9.9%
2 rooms	56	34.6%
3 or more rooms	92	56.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

162 dwellings

Piped Water

98.8%

160 dwellings

With Drainage

42.6%

69 dwellings

All Services

41.4%

67 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	162	100%
Without electricity	2	1.2%
Public water network	160	98.8%
Hauled water	136	84%
Other water source	4	2.5%
With water tank	62	38.3%
With cistern	1	0.6%
With toilet	59	36.4%
With latrine	98	60.5%
With drainage	69	42.6%
Without drainage	95	58.6%
With all services	67	41.4%

Goods and Technology in Santa Cruz

Household equipment in Santa Cruz according to the 2020 Census. 3.1% of dwellings have internet and 57.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	82	50.6%
Washing machine	61	37.7%
Microwave oven	21	13%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	43	26.5%
Motorcycle	2	1.2%
Bicycle	4	2.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	84	51.9%
Radio	67	41.4%
Landline phone	1	0.6%
Cell phone	93	57.4%
Computer	6	3.7%
Internet	5	3.1%
Pay TV	11	6.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

61

37.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

70

43.2%

Without Computer or Internet

154

95.1%

Without Any ICT

44

27.2%

Location of Santa Cruz

Coordinates: 17.2897414, -97.8553261
Altitude: 1,802 m