Yerba Santa

Yerba Santa is a locality of Santo Domingo Petapa, Oaxaca with 146 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 440 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 4.5 years.

Demographics of Yerba Santa

Demographic structure of Yerba Santa according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 43 under 15 years old (29.5%), 79 working-age people (54.1%) and 24 adults over 65 years old (16.4%).

0-14 years

43

29.5% of the population

15-64 years

79

54.1% - Working age

65+ years

24

16.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

84.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Yerba Santa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	5	6	11	7.5%
5-9 years	4	10	14	9.6%
10-14 years	9	9	18	12.3%
15-19 years	6	6	12	8.2%
20-24 years	0	3	3	2.1%
25-29 years	5	1	6	4.1%
30-34 years	3	5	8	5.5%
35-39 years	3	5	8	5.5%
40-44 years	5	2	7	4.8%
45-49 years	7	6	13	8.9%
50-54 years	3	5	8	5.5%
55-59 years	2	3	5	3.4%
60-64 years	7	2	9	6.2%
65-69 years	3	6	9	6.2%
70-74 years	6	2	8	5.5%
75-79 years	2	2	4	2.7%
80-84 years	3	0	3	2.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Yerba Santa

Population Origin

Born in the State

143

97.9%

Born in Another State

3

2.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

4

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

52

35.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

52

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

106

252.4% of total households

Disability

With Disability

22

15.1%

With Limitation

22

15.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	7
Visual	11
Hearing	6
Speech	2
Mental	3

Education in Yerba Santa

Literacy and Schooling

In Yerba Santa, 30 people aged 15+ are literate (3000%), while 24 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4.5 years (4.6 men, 4.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	11	13	24	2400%
Incomplete primary	20	14	34	3400%
Complete primary	11	11	22	2200%
Incomplete secondary	2	2	4	400%
Complete secondary	8	3	11	1100%
Post-basic education (18+)	3	5	8	800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	7
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	6

Schools in Yerba Santa

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CINCO DE MAYO	20DPR3334S	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Yerba Santa

In Yerba Santa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 60 people. Of them, 57 are employed and 3 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5%.

Total EAP

60

M: 51 / W: 9

Employed Population

57

M: 48 / W: 9

Unemployment Rate

5%

3 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

57

M: 11 / W: 46

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	79	54.1%
IMSS	8	5.5%
ISSSTE	2	1.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	68	46.6%
Without health coverage	67	45.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Yerba Santa

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

77

7700%

Single

32

3200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

8

800%

Households

Total Households

42

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

37

88.1%

Female-Headed

5

11.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	69	47.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	68	46.6%
No religion	9	6.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Yerba Santa

Yerba Santa has 68 total dwellings, of which 42 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	27	64.3%
Dirt floor	15	35.7%
1 bedroom	23	54.8%
2 or more bedrooms	19	45.2%
1 room	18	42.9%
2 rooms	14	33.3%
3 or more rooms	10	23.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

90.5%

38 dwellings

Piped Water

97.6%

41 dwellings

With Drainage

92.9%

39 dwellings

All Services

85.7%

36 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	38	90.5%
Without electricity	4	9.5%
Public water network	41	97.6%
Hauled water	40	95.2%
Other water source	1	2.4%
With water tank	1	2.4%
With cistern	1	2.4%
With toilet	33	78.6%
With latrine	8	19%
With drainage	39	92.9%
Without drainage	3	7.1%
With all services	36	85.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	2.4%

Goods and Technology in Yerba Santa

Household equipment in Yerba Santa according to the 2020 Census. 4.8% of dwellings have internet and 31% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	13	31%
Washing machine	4	9.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	2	4.8%
Motorcycle	8	19%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	20	47.6%
Radio	18	42.9%
Cell phone	13	31%
Internet	2	4.8%
Pay TV	9	21.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

14

33.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

29

69%

Without Computer or Internet

39

92.9%

Without Any ICT

12

28.6%

Location of Yerba Santa

Coordinates: 16.9106481, -95.2376781
Altitude: 440 m