Tanques

Tanques is a locality of Elota, Sinaloa with 1,919 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 19 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Tanques

Demographic structure of Tanques according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 573 under 15 years old (29.9%), 1,190 working-age people (62%) and 156 adults over 65 years old (8.1%).

0-14 years

573

29.9% of the population

15-64 years

1,190

62% - Working age

65+ years

156

8.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

61.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Tanques

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	92	81	173	9%
5-9 years	106	91	197	10.3%
10-14 years	98	105	203	10.6%
15-19 years	89	87	176	9.2%
20-24 years	74	78	152	7.9%
25-29 years	68	80	148	7.7%
30-34 years	68	57	125	6.5%
35-39 years	66	66	132	6.9%
40-44 years	56	67	123	6.4%
45-49 years	62	54	116	6%
50-54 years	44	40	84	4.4%
55-59 years	44	28	72	3.8%
60-64 years	35	27	62	3.2%
65-69 years	15	24	39	2%
70-74 years	21	23	44	2.3%
75-79 years	18	9	27	1.4%
80-84 years	16	12	28	1.5%
85+ years	9	9	18	0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Tanques

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,464

76.3%

Born in Another State

419

21.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

131

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

5

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

5

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

9

1.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

6

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

4 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

102

5.3%

With Limitation

282

14.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	44
Visual	51
Hearing	22
Speech	19
Mental	20

Education in Tanques

Literacy and Schooling

In Tanques, 76 people aged 15+ are literate (7600%), while 111 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (7.9 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	64	47	111	11100%
Incomplete primary	108	75	183	18300%
Complete primary	123	119	242	24200%
Incomplete secondary	26	24	50	5000%
Complete secondary	148	198	346	34600%
Post-basic education (18+)	188	173	361	36100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	31
6-11 years	7
12-14 years	14

Schools in Tanques

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL NUM. 5780 SOR JUANA INES DE LA CRUZ	25BBI0088R		Publico
TLEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO	25MMS0229S		Publico
TLEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO	25ETK0033P	Media Superior	Publico
GUADALUPE VICTORIA	25DJN0169U	Preescolar	Publico
MANUEL GOMEZ MORIN	25DJN1739A	Preescolar	Publico
IGNACIO RAMIREZ	25EPR0257D	Primaria	Publico
SOLIDARIDAD	25EPR0641Z	Primaria	Publico
16 DE SEPTIEMBRE	25EES0170S	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Tanques

In Tanques, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 922 people. Of them, 917 are employed and 5 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.5%.

Total EAP

922

M: 578 / W: 344

Employed Population

917

M: 574 / W: 343

Unemployment Rate

0.5%

5 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

541

M: 163 / W: 378

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,582	82.4%
IMSS	364	19%
ISSSTE	42	2.2%
State ISSSTE	46	2.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,099	57.3%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Private insurance	12	0.6%
Other institution	22	1.1%
Without health coverage	337	17.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Tanques

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

828

82800%

Single

457

45700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

182

18200%

Households

Total Households

473

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

338

71.5%

Female-Headed

135

28.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,547	80.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	213	11.1%
Other religions	1	0.1%
No religion	156	8.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Tanques

Tanques has 590 total dwellings, of which 474 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	472	100.2%
Dirt floor	1	0.2%
1 bedroom	155	32.9%
2 or more bedrooms	318	67.5%
1 room	19	4%
2 rooms	61	13%
3 or more rooms	393	83.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

470 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

471 dwellings

With Drainage

97.2%

458 dwellings

All Services

97.2%

458 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	470	99.8%
Without electricity	3	0.6%
Public water network	471	100%
Hauled water	470	99.8%
Other water source	2	0.4%
With water tank	330	70.1%
With cistern	47	10%
With toilet	438	93%
With latrine	17	3.6%
With drainage	458	97.2%
Without drainage	15	3.2%
With all services	458	97.2%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Tanques

Household equipment in Tanques according to the 2020 Census. 10% of dwellings have internet and 91.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	449	95.3%
Washing machine	326	69.2%
Microwave oven	147	31.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	202	42.9%
Motorcycle	232	49.3%
Bicycle	170	36.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	421	89.4%
Radio	116	24.6%
Landline phone	31	6.6%
Cell phone	432	91.7%
Computer	64	13.6%
Internet	47	10%
Pay TV	340	72.2%
Streaming platforms	13	2.8%
Video game console	10	2.1%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

41

8.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

32

6.8%

Without Computer or Internet

389

82.6%

Without Any ICT

7

1.5%

Location of Tanques

Coordinates: 24.0616811, -107.0146158
Altitude: 19 m