Colonia Independencia

Colonia Independencia is a locality of San Pedro Mixtepec, Oaxaca with 497 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 63 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Colonia Independencia

Demographic structure of Colonia Independencia according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 159 under 15 years old (32%), 319 working-age people (64.2%) and 19 adults over 65 years old (3.8%).

0-14 years

159

32% of the population

15-64 years

319

64.2% - Working age

65+ years

19

3.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

55.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Colonia Independencia

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	17	29	46	9.3%
5-9 years	28	32	60	12.1%
10-14 years	27	26	53	10.7%
15-19 years	30	26	56	11.3%
20-24 years	24	24	48	9.7%
25-29 years	18	20	38	7.6%
30-34 years	16	17	33	6.6%
35-39 years	20	21	41	8.2%
40-44 years	13	19	32	6.4%
45-49 years	21	14	35	7%
50-54 years	7	12	19	3.8%
55-59 years	5	8	13	2.6%
60-64 years	1	3	4	0.8%
65-69 years	4	2	6	1.2%
70-74 years	2	4	6	1.2%
75-79 years	3	3	6	1.2%
85+ years	0	1	1	0.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Colonia Independencia

Population Origin

Born in the State

458

92.2%

Born in Another State

34

6.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

10

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

24

4.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

24

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

83

64.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

314

63.2% of the population

Men / Women

149 / 165

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

12

2.4%

With Limitation

48

9.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	8
Visual	5
Hearing	2
Speech	2
Mental	3

Education in Colonia Independencia

Literacy and Schooling

In Colonia Independencia, 28 people aged 15+ are literate (2800%), while 31 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8.4 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	9	22	31	3100%
Incomplete primary	22	16	38	3800%
Complete primary	21	31	52	5200%
Incomplete secondary	14	9	23	2300%
Complete secondary	46	49	95	9500%
Post-basic education (18+)	46	40	86	8600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	7
12-14 years	4

Employment and Social Security in Colonia Independencia

In Colonia Independencia, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 258 people. Of them, 255 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

258

M: 146 / W: 112

Employed Population

255

M: 143 / W: 112

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

3 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

109

M: 36 / W: 73

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	316	63.6%
IMSS	76	15.3%
ISSSTE	15	3%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	5	1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	219	44.1%
Private insurance	1	0.2%
Without health coverage	181	36.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Colonia Independencia

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

195

19500%

Single

137

13700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

36

3600%

Households

Total Households

129

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

86

66.7%

Female-Headed

43

33.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	280	56.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	133	26.8%
No religion	84	16.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Colonia Independencia

Colonia Independencia has 158 total dwellings, of which 129 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	26	20.3%
Dirt floor	103	80.5%
1 bedroom	56	43.8%
2 or more bedrooms	73	57%
1 room	15	11.7%
2 rooms	53	41.4%
3 or more rooms	61	47.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

95.3%

122 dwellings

Piped Water

93%

119 dwellings

With Drainage

96.9%

124 dwellings

All Services

91.4%

117 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	122	95.3%
Without electricity	7	5.5%
Public water network	119	93%
Hauled water	117	91.4%
Other water source	10	7.8%
With water tank	103	80.5%
With cistern	31	24.2%
With toilet	123	96.1%
With latrine	1	0.8%
With drainage	124	96.9%
Without drainage	5	3.9%
With all services	117	91.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	2.3%

Goods and Technology in Colonia Independencia

Household equipment in Colonia Independencia according to the 2020 Census. 21.9% of dwellings have internet and 93.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	103	80.5%
Washing machine	74	57.8%
Microwave oven	7	5.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	38	29.7%
Motorcycle	33	25.8%
Bicycle	4	3.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	91	71.1%
Radio	75	58.6%
Landline phone	6	4.7%
Cell phone	120	93.8%
Computer	6	4.7%
Internet	28	21.9%
Pay TV	5	3.9%
Streaming platforms	4	3.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

20

15.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

9

7%

Without Computer or Internet

101

78.9%

Without Any ICT

2

1.6%

Location of Colonia Independencia

Coordinates: 15.8773667, -97.06033
Altitude: 63 m