Colón

Colón is a locality of Colón, Querétaro with 7,591 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,904 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years.

Demographics of Colón

Demographic structure of Colón according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 2,067 under 15 years old (27.2%), 4,951 working-age people (65.2%) and 572 adults over 65 years old (7.5%).

0-14 years

2,067

27.2% of the population

15-64 years

4,951

65.2% - Working age

65+ years

572

7.5% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

53.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Colón

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	321	333	654	8.6%
5-9 years	366	325	691	9.1%
10-14 years	377	345	722	9.5%
15-19 years	361	364	725	9.6%
20-24 years	321	336	657	8.7%
25-29 years	294	323	617	8.1%
30-34 years	262	312	574	7.6%
35-39 years	281	285	566	7.5%
40-44 years	235	266	501	6.6%
45-49 years	192	227	419	5.5%
50-54 years	179	187	366	4.8%
55-59 years	120	161	281	3.7%
60-64 years	118	127	245	3.2%
65-69 years	88	86	174	2.3%
70-74 years	52	94	146	1.9%
75-79 years	46	62	108	1.4%
80-84 years	34	38	72	0.9%
85+ years	23	49	72	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Colón

Population Origin

Born in the State

7,001

92.2%

Born in Another State

562

7.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

135

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

28

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

27

96.4% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

63

3.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

316

4.2% of the population

Men / Women

159 / 157

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

412

5.4%

With Limitation

753

9.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	217
Visual	170
Hearing	68
Speech	66
Mental	94

Education in Colón

Literacy and Schooling

In Colón, 265 people aged 15+ are literate (26500%), while 318 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years (9.3 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	128	190	318	31800%
Incomplete primary	159	192	351	35100%
Complete primary	406	431	837	83700%
Incomplete secondary	97	57	154	15400%
Complete secondary	767	790	1,557	155700%
Post-basic education (18+)	948	1,119	2,067	206700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	171
6-11 years	18
12-14 years	23

Employment and Social Security in Colón

In Colón, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,827 people. Of them, 3,739 are employed and 88 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

Total EAP

3,827

M: 2,140 / W: 1,687

Employed Population

3,739

M: 2,075 / W: 1,664

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

88 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,125

M: 680 / W: 1,445

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,366	70.7%
IMSS	1,911	25.2%
ISSSTE	526	6.9%
State ISSSTE	1	0%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	16	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,887	38%
IMSS Bienestar	10	0.1%
Private insurance	38	0.5%
Other institution	9	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,225	29.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Colón

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

3,033

303300%

Single

2,365

236500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

579

57900%

Households

Total Households

1,800

4.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,194

66.3%

Female-Headed

606

33.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,232	95.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	117	1.5%
Other religions	2	0%
No religion	234	3.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Colón

Colón has 2,237 total dwellings, of which 1,804 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,730	101.2%
Dirt floor	67	3.9%
1 bedroom	569	33.3%
2 or more bedrooms	1,228	71.9%
1 room	115	6.7%
2 rooms	353	20.7%
3 or more rooms	1,329	77.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

104.7%

1,789 dwellings

Piped Water

104%

1,778 dwellings

With Drainage

102.6%

1,754 dwellings

All Services

101.9%

1,741 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,789	104.7%
Without electricity	8	0.5%
Public water network	1,778	104%
Hauled water	1,763	103.2%
Other water source	19	1.1%
With water tank	795	46.5%
With cistern	70	4.1%
With toilet	1,768	103.5%
With latrine	4	0.2%
With drainage	1,754	102.6%
Without drainage	43	2.5%
With all services	1,741	101.9%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Colón

Household equipment in Colón according to the 2020 Census. 47.3% of dwellings have internet and 94.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,506	88.1%
Washing machine	1,192	69.7%
Microwave oven	643	37.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	794	46.5%
Motorcycle	110	6.4%
Bicycle	418	24.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,690	98.9%
Radio	1,266	74.1%
Landline phone	248	14.5%
Cell phone	1,621	94.9%
Computer	595	34.8%
Internet	808	47.3%
Pay TV	926	54.2%
Streaming platforms	137	8%
Video game console	92	5.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

44

2.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

153

9%

Without Computer or Internet

844

49.4%

Without Any ICT

20

1.2%

Location of Colón

Coordinates: 20.7883264, -100.0454306
Altitude: 1,904 m