Ajuchitlán

Ajuchitlán is a locality of Colón, Querétaro with 6,663 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,973 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Demographics of Ajuchitlán

Demographic structure of Ajuchitlán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,909 under 15 years old (28.7%), 4,350 working-age people (65.3%) and 404 adults over 65 years old (6.1%).

0-14 years

1,909

28.7% of the population

15-64 years

4,350

65.3% - Working age

65+ years

404

6.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

53.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Ajuchitlán

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	318	279	597	9%
5-9 years	338	306	644	9.7%
10-14 years	344	324	668	10%
15-19 years	281	311	592	8.9%
20-24 years	288	269	557	8.4%
25-29 years	280	280	560	8.4%
30-34 years	264	279	543	8.1%
35-39 years	199	271	470	7.1%
40-44 years	198	224	422	6.3%
45-49 years	199	223	422	6.3%
50-54 years	166	166	332	5%
55-59 years	108	134	242	3.6%
60-64 years	103	107	210	3.2%
65-69 years	61	74	135	2%
70-74 years	49	59	108	1.6%
75-79 years	35	42	77	1.2%
80-84 years	16	17	33	0.5%
85+ years	22	29	51	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Ajuchitlán

Population Origin

Born in the State

6,114

91.8%

Born in Another State

536

8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

260

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

22

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

22

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

58

3.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

76

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

40 / 36

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

301

4.5%

With Limitation

774

11.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	180
Visual	108
Hearing	69
Speech	55
Mental	56

Education in Ajuchitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In Ajuchitlán, 243 people aged 15+ are literate (24300%), while 241 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.6 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	83	158	241	24100%
Incomplete primary	194	232	426	42600%
Complete primary	441	546	987	98700%
Incomplete secondary	95	53	148	14800%
Complete secondary	778	848	1,626	162600%
Post-basic education (18+)	632	566	1,198	119800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	173
6-11 years	17
12-14 years	31

Employment and Social Security in Ajuchitlán

In Ajuchitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,175 people. Of them, 3,144 are employed and 31 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1%.

Total EAP

3,175

M: 1,884 / W: 1,291

Employed Population

3,144

M: 1,854 / W: 1,290

Unemployment Rate

1%

31 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,962

M: 584 / W: 1,378

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,653	69.8%
IMSS	2,439	36.6%
ISSSTE	486	7.3%
State ISSSTE	4	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,737	26.1%
IMSS Bienestar	12	0.2%
Private insurance	2	0%
Other institution	6	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,009	30.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Ajuchitlán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,932

293200%

Single

1,810

181000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

407

40700%

Households

Total Households

1,640

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,233

75.2%

Female-Headed

407

24.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,345	95.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	144	2.2%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	171	2.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Ajuchitlán

Ajuchitlán has 1,856 total dwellings, of which 1,641 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,540	94.9%
Dirt floor	96	5.9%
1 bedroom	592	36.5%
2 or more bedrooms	1,044	64.4%
1 room	135	8.3%
2 rooms	358	22.1%
3 or more rooms	1,143	70.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.5%

1,630 dwellings

Piped Water

99.9%

1,620 dwellings

With Drainage

98.8%

1,603 dwellings

All Services

98%

1,590 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,630	100.5%
Without electricity	6	0.4%
Public water network	1,620	99.9%
Hauled water	1,608	99.1%
Other water source	16	1%
With water tank	1,077	66.4%
With cistern	97	6%
With toilet	1,571	96.9%
With latrine	4	0.2%
With drainage	1,603	98.8%
Without drainage	33	2%
With all services	1,590	98%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Ajuchitlán

Household equipment in Ajuchitlán according to the 2020 Census. 49.4% of dwellings have internet and 84.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,365	84.2%
Washing machine	938	57.8%
Microwave oven	595	36.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	713	44%
Motorcycle	47	2.9%
Bicycle	574	35.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,525	94%
Radio	1,025	63.2%
Landline phone	243	15%
Cell phone	1,373	84.6%
Computer	406	25%
Internet	801	49.4%
Pay TV	895	55.2%
Streaming platforms	108	6.7%
Video game console	50	3.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

67

4.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

225

13.9%

Without Computer or Internet

774

47.7%

Without Any ICT

35

2.2%

Location of Ajuchitlán

Coordinates: 20.7073581, -100.0210144
Altitude: 1,973 m