La Compañía

La Compañía is a locality of Quecholac, Puebla with 2,902 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,116 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of La Compañía

Demographic structure of La Compañía according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 948 under 15 years old (32.7%), 1,788 working-age people (61.6%) and 166 adults over 65 years old (5.7%).

0-14 years

948

32.7% of the population

15-64 years

1,788

61.6% - Working age

65+ years

166

5.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

62.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Compañía

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	153	186	339	11.7%
5-9 years	146	167	313	10.8%
10-14 years	149	147	296	10.2%
15-19 years	166	157	323	11.1%
20-24 years	142	147	289	10%
25-29 years	113	115	228	7.9%
30-34 years	87	106	193	6.7%
35-39 years	83	99	182	6.3%
40-44 years	70	100	170	5.9%
45-49 years	75	73	148	5.1%
50-54 years	38	55	93	3.2%
55-59 years	41	49	90	3.1%
60-64 years	31	41	72	2.5%
65-69 years	33	33	66	2.3%
70-74 years	16	8	24	0.8%
75-79 years	13	21	34	1.2%
80-84 years	4	18	22	0.8%
85+ years	7	13	20	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Compañía

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,728

94%

Born in Another State

162

5.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

60

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

5

0.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

5

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

3 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

95

3.3%

With Limitation

297

10.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	35
Visual	43
Hearing	15
Speech	13
Mental	10

Education in La Compañía

Literacy and Schooling

In La Compañía, 160 people aged 15+ are literate (16000%), while 157 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (7.4 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	48	109	157	15700%
Incomplete primary	154	167	321	32100%
Complete primary	275	282	557	55700%
Incomplete secondary	30	25	55	5500%
Complete secondary	202	237	439	43900%
Post-basic education (18+)	176	181	357	35700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	85
6-11 years	25
12-14 years	48

Employment and Social Security in La Compañía

In La Compañía, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,346 people. Of them, 1,325 are employed and 21 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

1,346

M: 867 / W: 479

Employed Population

1,325

M: 850 / W: 475

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

21 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

774

M: 134 / W: 640

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,860	64.1%
IMSS	67	2.3%
ISSSTE	13	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,771	61%
Private insurance	8	0.3%
Other institution	2	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,041	35.9%

Marital Status and Religion in La Compañía

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,173

117300%

Single

707

70700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

240

24000%

Households

Total Households

673

4.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

486

72.2%

Female-Headed

187

27.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,382	82.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	401	13.8%
No religion	118	4.1%

Housing and Basic Services in La Compañía

La Compañía has 838 total dwellings, of which 674 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	656	97.5%
Dirt floor	17	2.5%
1 bedroom	283	42.1%
2 or more bedrooms	390	57.9%
1 room	60	8.9%
2 rooms	150	22.3%
3 or more rooms	463	68.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

671 dwellings

Piped Water

97.2%

654 dwellings

With Drainage

97.6%

657 dwellings

All Services

94.9%

639 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	671	99.7%
Without electricity	2	0.3%
Public water network	654	97.2%
Hauled water	513	76.2%
Other water source	19	2.8%
With water tank	426	63.3%
With cistern	161	23.9%
With toilet	647	96.1%
With latrine	20	3%
With drainage	657	97.6%
Without drainage	16	2.4%
With all services	639	94.9%

Goods and Technology in La Compañía

Household equipment in La Compañía according to the 2020 Census. 11.7% of dwellings have internet and 85% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	396	58.8%
Washing machine	267	39.7%
Microwave oven	105	15.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	194	28.8%
Motorcycle	52	7.7%
Bicycle	315	46.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	608	90.3%
Radio	383	56.9%
Landline phone	26	3.9%
Cell phone	572	85%
Computer	63	9.4%
Internet	79	11.7%
Pay TV	84	12.5%
Streaming platforms	10	1.5%
Video game console	11	1.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

43

6.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

99

14.7%

Without Computer or Internet

567

84.2%

Without Any ICT

19

2.8%

Location of La Compañía

Coordinates: 18.9697817, -97.7241969
Altitude: 2,116 m