La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec

La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec is a locality of Ixtacamaxtitlán, Puebla with 1,516 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,503 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec

Demographic structure of La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 497 under 15 years old (32.8%), 868 working-age people (57.3%) and 151 adults over 65 years old (10%).

0-14 years

497

32.8% of the population

15-64 years

868

57.3% - Working age

65+ years

151

10% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

74.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	87	75	162	10.7%
5-9 years	89	88	177	11.7%
10-14 years	76	82	158	10.4%
15-19 years	71	86	157	10.4%
20-24 years	43	49	92	6.1%
25-29 years	50	53	103	6.8%
30-34 years	51	56	107	7.1%
35-39 years	47	53	100	6.6%
40-44 years	41	54	95	6.3%
45-49 years	37	28	65	4.3%
50-54 years	22	28	50	3.3%
55-59 years	22	29	51	3.4%
60-64 years	25	23	48	3.2%
65-69 years	14	25	39	2.6%
70-74 years	18	8	26	1.7%
75-79 years	12	15	27	1.8%
80-84 years	10	11	21	1.4%
85+ years	21	17	38	2.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,374

90.6%

Born in Another State

134

8.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

70

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

84

5.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

83

98.8% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

243

67.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

138

9.1%

With Limitation

259

17.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	67
Visual	62
Hearing	36
Speech	20
Mental	29

Education in La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec

Literacy and Schooling

In La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec, 122 people aged 15+ are literate (12200%), while 119 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (7.2 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	41	78	119	11900%
Incomplete primary	118	101	219	21900%
Complete primary	71	74	145	14500%
Incomplete secondary	17	15	32	3200%
Complete secondary	88	109	197	19700%
Post-basic education (18+)	130	129	259	25900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	29
6-11 years	5
12-14 years	4

Employment and Social Security in La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec

In La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 777 people. Of them, 772 are employed and 5 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.6%.

Total EAP

777

M: 443 / W: 334

Employed Population

772

M: 439 / W: 333

Unemployment Rate

0.6%

5 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

331

M: 89 / W: 242

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,338	88.3%
IMSS	79	5.2%
ISSSTE	1	0.1%
State ISSSTE	19	1.3%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,248	82.3%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Other institution	3	0.2%
Without health coverage	178	11.7%

Marital Status and Religion in La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

658

65800%

Single

367

36700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

86

8600%

Households

Total Households

362

4.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

286

79%

Female-Headed

76

21%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,422	93.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	78	5.1%
No religion	16	1.1%

Housing and Basic Services in La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec

La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec has 518 total dwellings, of which 362 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	337	94.4%
Dirt floor	24	6.7%
1 bedroom	128	35.9%
2 or more bedrooms	233	65.3%
1 room	8	2.2%
2 rooms	57	16%
3 or more rooms	296	82.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98%

350 dwellings

Piped Water

98.3%

351 dwellings

With Drainage

82.4%

294 dwellings

All Services

79%

282 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	350	98%
Without electricity	11	3.1%
Public water network	351	98.3%
Hauled water	81	22.7%
Other water source	10	2.8%
With water tank	304	85.2%
With cistern	21	5.9%
With toilet	248	69.5%
With latrine	108	30.3%
With drainage	294	82.4%
Without drainage	67	18.8%
With all services	282	79%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.6%

Goods and Technology in La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec

Household equipment in La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec according to the 2020 Census. 21.8% of dwellings have internet and 84.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	218	61.1%
Washing machine	146	40.9%
Microwave oven	70	19.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	130	36.4%
Motorcycle	34	9.5%
Bicycle	117	32.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	305	85.4%
Radio	209	58.5%
Landline phone	44	12.3%
Cell phone	301	84.3%
Computer	56	15.7%
Internet	78	21.8%
Pay TV	32	9%
Streaming platforms	20	5.6%
Video game console	7	2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

25

7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

51

14.3%

Without Computer or Internet

259

72.5%

Without Any ICT

11

3.1%

Location of La Unión Ejido Mexcaltepec

Coordinates: 19.6083486, -97.711285
Altitude: 2,503 m