El Carmen

El Carmen is a locality of Chilchotla, Puebla with 1,360 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,346 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6 years.

Demographics of El Carmen

Demographic structure of El Carmen according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 449 under 15 years old (33%), 805 working-age people (59.2%) and 106 adults over 65 years old (7.8%).

0-14 years

449

33% of the population

15-64 years

805

59.2% - Working age

65+ years

106

7.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

68.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Carmen

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	79	80	159	11.7%
5-9 years	49	81	130	9.6%
10-14 years	87	73	160	11.8%
15-19 years	66	66	132	9.7%
20-24 years	65	58	123	9%
25-29 years	50	38	88	6.5%
30-34 years	38	44	82	6%
35-39 years	47	49	96	7.1%
40-44 years	40	40	80	5.9%
45-49 years	38	27	65	4.8%
50-54 years	26	35	61	4.5%
55-59 years	21	18	39	2.9%
60-64 years	19	20	39	2.9%
65-69 years	8	14	22	1.6%
70-74 years	13	11	24	1.8%
75-79 years	12	14	26	1.9%
80-84 years	8	7	15	1.1%
85+ years	8	11	19	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Carmen

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,241

91.3%

Born in Another State

116

8.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

71

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

107

7.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

107

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

359

123.8% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

71

5.2% of the population

Men / Women

32 / 39

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

58

4.3%

With Limitation

135

9.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	18
Visual	11
Hearing	20
Speech	17
Mental	13

Education in El Carmen

Literacy and Schooling

In El Carmen, 152 people aged 15+ are literate (15200%), while 140 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6 years (6.2 men, 5.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	51	89	140	14000%
Incomplete primary	123	105	228	22800%
Complete primary	96	73	169	16900%
Incomplete secondary	17	15	32	3200%
Complete secondary	100	96	196	19600%
Post-basic education (18+)	60	53	113	11300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	39
6-11 years	3
12-14 years	10

Schools in El Carmen

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL CARMEN	21FIC1375Q		Publico
TENOCHTITLAN	21DCC0793C	Preescolar	Publico
GENERAL RAFAEL AVILA CAMACHO	21DPR2874G	Primaria	Publico
CARMEN SERDAN	21DTV0297I	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Carmen

In El Carmen, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 492 people. Of them, 473 are employed and 19 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

Total EAP

492

M: 394 / W: 98

Employed Population

473

M: 375 / W: 98

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

19 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

510

M: 118 / W: 392

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,114	81.9%
IMSS	72	5.3%
ISSSTE	8	0.6%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,032	75.9%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	246	18.1%

Marital Status and Religion in El Carmen

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

576

57600%

Single

316

31600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

112

11200%

Households

Total Households

290

4.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

223

76.9%

Female-Headed

67

23.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,253	92.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	99	7.3%
No religion	8	0.6%

Housing and Basic Services in El Carmen

El Carmen has 410 total dwellings, of which 290 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	279	97.9%
Dirt floor	11	3.9%
1 bedroom	110	38.6%
2 or more bedrooms	180	63.2%
1 room	12	4.2%
2 rooms	68	23.9%
3 or more rooms	210	73.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.7%

287 dwellings

Piped Water

101.4%

289 dwellings

With Drainage

98.9%

282 dwellings

All Services

98.9%

282 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	287	100.7%
Without electricity	3	1.1%
Public water network	289	101.4%
Hauled water	175	61.4%
Other water source	1	0.4%
With water tank	115	40.4%
With cistern	7	2.5%
With toilet	269	94.4%
With latrine	21	7.4%
With drainage	282	98.9%
Without drainage	8	2.8%
With all services	282	98.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.4%

Goods and Technology in El Carmen

Household equipment in El Carmen according to the 2020 Census. 6.7% of dwellings have internet and 77.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	177	62.1%
Washing machine	133	46.7%
Microwave oven	21	7.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	50	17.5%
Motorcycle	1	0.4%
Bicycle	3	1.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	246	86.3%
Radio	223	78.2%
Landline phone	37	13%
Cell phone	221	77.5%
Computer	14	4.9%
Internet	19	6.7%
Pay TV	136	47.7%
Streaming platforms	1	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

17

6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

54

18.9%

Without Computer or Internet

264

92.6%

Without Any ICT

12

4.2%

Location of El Carmen

Coordinates: 19.2422111, -97.2011083
Altitude: 2,346 m