General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado)

General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado) is a locality of El Marqués, Querétaro with 5,533 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,911 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years.

Demographics of General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado)

Demographic structure of General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,472 under 15 years old (26.6%), 3,742 working-age people (67.6%) and 308 adults over 65 years old (5.6%).

0-14 years

1,472

26.6% of the population

15-64 years

3,742

67.6% - Working age

65+ years

308

5.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

47.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado)

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	203	201	404	7.3%
5-9 years	277	260	537	9.7%
10-14 years	278	253	531	9.6%
15-19 years	271	241	512	9.3%
20-24 years	268	242	510	9.2%
25-29 years	255	228	483	8.7%
30-34 years	213	187	400	7.2%
35-39 years	214	238	452	8.2%
40-44 years	220	235	455	8.2%
45-49 years	181	160	341	6.2%
50-54 years	118	123	241	4.4%
55-59 years	85	105	190	3.4%
60-64 years	73	85	158	2.9%
65-69 years	68	77	145	2.6%
70-74 years	31	35	66	1.2%
75-79 years	20	21	41	0.7%
80-84 years	14	18	32	0.6%
85+ years	14	10	24	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado)

Population Origin

Born in the State

5,003

90.4%

Born in Another State

503

9.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

175

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

19

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

19

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

49

3.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

102

1.8% of the population

Men / Women

44 / 58

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

142

2.6%

With Limitation

314

5.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	94
Visual	36
Hearing	25
Speech	25
Mental	27

Education in General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado)

Literacy and Schooling

In General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado), 158 people aged 15+ are literate (15800%), while 178 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.8 years (9 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	57	121	178	17800%
Incomplete primary	130	155	285	28500%
Complete primary	308	318	626	62600%
Incomplete secondary	73	48	121	12100%
Complete secondary	870	789	1,659	165900%
Post-basic education (18+)	546	507	1,053	105300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	119
6-11 years	23
12-14 years	34

Employment and Social Security in General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado)

In General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,024 people. Of them, 2,990 are employed and 34 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

3,024

M: 1,774 / W: 1,250

Employed Population

2,990

M: 1,746 / W: 1,244

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

34 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,330

M: 439 / W: 891

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,817	87.1%
IMSS	2,892	52.3%
ISSSTE	82	1.5%
State ISSSTE	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,437	26%
IMSS Bienestar	206	3.7%
Private insurance	134	2.4%
Other institution	140	2.5%
Without health coverage	704	12.7%

Marital Status and Religion in General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,418

241800%

Single

1,529

152900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

414

41400%

Households

Total Households

1,395

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

942

67.5%

Female-Headed

453

32.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,255	95%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	151	2.7%
No religion	115	2.1%

Housing and Basic Services in General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado)

General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado) has 1,573 total dwellings, of which 1,395 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,265	93.6%
Dirt floor	126	9.3%
1 bedroom	482	35.7%
2 or more bedrooms	909	67.3%
1 room	132	9.8%
2 rooms	323	23.9%
3 or more rooms	936	69.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.6%

1,386 dwellings

Piped Water

91.3%

1,233 dwellings

With Drainage

100.9%

1,363 dwellings

All Services

89.9%

1,214 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,386	102.6%
Without electricity	5	0.4%
Public water network	1,233	91.3%
Hauled water	1,027	76%
Other water source	158	11.7%
With water tank	1,012	74.9%
With cistern	267	19.8%
With toilet	1,377	101.9%
With latrine	8	0.6%
With drainage	1,363	100.9%
Without drainage	28	2.1%
With all services	1,214	89.9%

Goods and Technology in General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado)

Household equipment in General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado) according to the 2020 Census. 71.4% of dwellings have internet and 94.4% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,265	93.6%
Washing machine	918	67.9%
Microwave oven	643	47.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	722	53.4%
Motorcycle	94	7%
Bicycle	239	17.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,338	99%
Radio	1,033	76.5%
Landline phone	521	38.6%
Cell phone	1,276	94.4%
Computer	452	33.5%
Internet	965	71.4%
Pay TV	912	67.5%
Streaming platforms	135	10%
Video game console	50	3.7%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

27

2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

92

6.8%

Without Computer or Internet

391

28.9%

Without Any ICT

9

0.7%

Location of General Lázaro Cárdenas (El Colorado)

Coordinates: 20.5638197, -100.2436594
Altitude: 1,911 m