Santa María la Alta

Santa María la Alta is a locality of Tlacotepec de Benito Juárez, Puebla with 7,812 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,952 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Total Population
7,812
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
3,736 / 4,076
47.8% / 52.2%
Dwellings
2,304
Total dwellings

Demographics of Santa María la Alta

Demographic structure of Santa María la Alta according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 2,629 under 15 years old (33.7%), 4,752 working-age people (60.8%) and 431 adults over 65 years old (5.5%).

0-14 years
2,629
33.7% of the population
15-64 years
4,752
60.8% - Working age
65+ years
431
5.5% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
64.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Santa María la Alta

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 444 437 881 11.3%
5-9 years 489 416 905 11.6%
10-14 years 428 415 843 10.8%
15-19 years 426 388 814 10.4%
20-24 years 279 410 689 8.8%
25-29 years 272 324 596 7.6%
30-34 years 246 305 551 7.1%
35-39 years 250 306 556 7.1%
40-44 years 182 232 414 5.3%
45-49 years 184 211 395 5.1%
50-54 years 158 145 303 3.9%
55-59 years 100 157 257 3.3%
60-64 years 80 97 177 2.3%
65-69 years 62 74 136 1.7%
70-74 years 37 51 88 1.1%
75-79 years 43 48 91 1.2%
80-84 years 24 28 52 0.7%
85+ years 32 32 64 0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Santa María la Alta

Population Origin

Born in the State
7,602
97.3%
Born in Another State
189
2.4%
Lived in Another State in 2015
165
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,507
19.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
1,493
99.1% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
10
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
3,961
205.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
16
0.2% of the population
Men / Women
8 / 8
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
268
3.4%
With Limitation
664
8.5%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 114
Visual 120
Hearing 67
Speech 34
Mental 43

Education in Santa María la Alta

Literacy and Schooling

In Santa María la Alta, 736 people aged 15+ are literate (73600%), while 603 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.5 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 228 375 603 60300%
Incomplete primary 554 613 1,167 116700%
Complete primary 571 662 1,233 123300%
Incomplete secondary 80 65 145 14500%
Complete secondary 529 572 1,101 110100%
Post-basic education (18+) 332 435 767 76700%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years150
6-11 years22
12-14 years72

Employment and Social Security in Santa María la Alta

In Santa María la Alta, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,131 people. Of them, 4,119 are employed and 12 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP
4,131
M: 2,126 / W: 2,005
Employed Population
4,119
M: 2,114 / W: 2,005
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
12 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
1,522
M: 482 / W: 1,040

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 5,591 71.6%
IMSS 208 2.7%
ISSSTE 56 0.7%
State ISSSTE 4 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 10 0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 5,281 67.6%
IMSS Bienestar 31 0.4%
Private insurance 10 0.1%
Other institution 2 0%
Without health coverage 2,218 28.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Santa María la Alta

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
3,296
329600%
Single
1,950
195000%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
434
43400%

Households

Total Households
1,928
4.1 average occupants
Male-Headed
1,454
75.4%
Female-Headed
474
24.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 6,680 85.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 941 12%
No religion 184 2.4%

Housing and Basic Services in Santa María la Alta

Santa María la Alta has 2,304 total dwellings, of which 1,928 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 1,791 104%
Dirt floor 121 7%
1 bedroom 990 57.5%
2 or more bedrooms 922 53.5%
1 room 291 16.9%
2 rooms 532 30.9%
3 or more rooms 1,089 63.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity
110.5%
1,902 dwellings
Piped Water
109.7%
1,889 dwellings
With Drainage
107.1%
1,845 dwellings
All Services
106%
1,825 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 1,902 110.5%
Without electricity 10 0.6%
Public water network 1,889 109.7%
Hauled water 1,439 83.6%
Other water source 23 1.3%
With water tank 1,437 83.4%
With cistern 259 15%
With toilet 1,701 98.8%
With latrine 161 9.3%
With drainage 1,845 107.1%
Without drainage 67 3.9%
With all services 1,825 106%

Goods and Technology in Santa María la Alta

Household equipment in Santa María la Alta according to the 2020 Census. 20% of dwellings have internet and 92.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 1,003 58.2%
Washing machine 1,254 72.8%
Microwave oven 179 10.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 494 28.7%
Motorcycle 127 7.4%
Bicycle 890 51.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 1,488 86.4%
Radio 1,109 64.4%
Landline phone 47 2.7%
Cell phone 1,588 92.2%
Computer 162 9.4%
Internet 344 20%
Pay TV 77 4.5%
Streaming platforms 12 0.7%
Video game console 10 0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
240
13.9%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
316
18.4%
Without Computer or Internet
1,517
88.1%
Without Any ICT
80
4.6%

Location of Santa María la Alta

Coordinates: 18.5997064, -97.6577506
Altitude: 1,952 m

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