Melchor Ocampo

Melchor Ocampo is a locality of Mocorito, Sinaloa with 1,773 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 21 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Demographics of Melchor Ocampo

Demographic structure of Melchor Ocampo according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 431 under 15 years old (24.3%), 1,117 working-age people (63%) and 225 adults over 65 years old (12.7%).

0-14 years

431

24.3% of the population

15-64 years

1,117

63% - Working age

65+ years

225

12.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

58.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Melchor Ocampo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	63	56	119	6.7%
5-9 years	71	68	139	7.8%
10-14 years	94	79	173	9.8%
15-19 years	77	71	148	8.3%
20-24 years	56	53	109	6.1%
25-29 years	48	48	96	5.4%
30-34 years	53	37	90	5.1%
35-39 years	55	59	114	6.4%
40-44 years	54	57	111	6.3%
45-49 years	76	72	148	8.3%
50-54 years	71	47	118	6.7%
55-59 years	55	53	108	6.1%
60-64 years	39	36	75	4.2%
65-69 years	28	27	55	3.1%
70-74 years	24	32	56	3.2%
75-79 years	22	23	45	2.5%
80-84 years	20	25	45	2.5%
85+ years	7	17	24	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Melchor Ocampo

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,427

80.5%

Born in Another State

311

17.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

1

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

5

0.3% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

52

2.9%

With Limitation

268

15.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	35
Visual	9
Hearing	8
Speech	14
Mental	11

Education in Melchor Ocampo

Literacy and Schooling

In Melchor Ocampo, 113 people aged 15+ are literate (11300%), while 132 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (8 men, 7.7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	55	77	132	13200%
Incomplete primary	113	113	226	22600%
Complete primary	105	80	185	18500%
Incomplete secondary	40	24	64	6400%
Complete secondary	143	151	294	29400%
Post-basic education (18+)	202	178	380	38000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	29
6-11 years	6
12-14 years	8

Schools in Melchor Ocampo

Name	CCT	Level	Type
MARIA MONTESSORI	25DJN0206H	Preescolar	Publico
LIC. ADOLFO LOPEZ MATEOS	25DPR0278R	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Melchor Ocampo

In Melchor Ocampo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 822 people. Of them, 820 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.2%.

Total EAP

822

M: 572 / W: 250

Employed Population

820

M: 571 / W: 249

Unemployment Rate

0.2%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

620

M: 164 / W: 456

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,519	85.7%
IMSS	434	24.5%
ISSSTE	53	3%
State ISSSTE	18	1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,025	57.8%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.1%
Private insurance	6	0.3%
Without health coverage	254	14.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Melchor Ocampo

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

802

80200%

Single

477

47700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

164

16400%

Households

Total Households

520

3.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

394

75.8%

Female-Headed

126

24.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,454	82%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	156	8.8%
No religion	162	9.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Melchor Ocampo

Melchor Ocampo has 657 total dwellings, of which 520 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	519	99.8%
Dirt floor	1	0.2%
1 bedroom	182	35%
2 or more bedrooms	338	65%
1 room	17	3.3%
2 rooms	73	14%
3 or more rooms	430	82.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.8%

519 dwellings

Piped Water

99.4%

517 dwellings

With Drainage

96.9%

504 dwellings

All Services

96.5%

502 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	519	99.8%
Without electricity	1	0.2%
Public water network	517	99.4%
Hauled water	514	98.8%
Other water source	3	0.6%
With water tank	409	78.7%
With cistern	16	3.1%
With toilet	498	95.8%
With latrine	10	1.9%
With drainage	504	96.9%
Without drainage	16	3.1%
With all services	502	96.5%

Goods and Technology in Melchor Ocampo

Household equipment in Melchor Ocampo according to the 2020 Census. 28.8% of dwellings have internet and 87.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	510	98.1%
Washing machine	460	88.5%
Microwave oven	190	36.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	367	70.6%
Motorcycle	290	55.8%
Bicycle	235	45.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	481	92.5%
Radio	348	66.9%
Landline phone	89	17.1%
Cell phone	457	87.9%
Computer	84	16.2%
Internet	150	28.8%
Pay TV	456	87.7%
Streaming platforms	20	3.8%
Video game console	12	2.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

19

3.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

52

10%

Without Computer or Internet

356

68.5%

Without Any ICT

5

1%

Location of Melchor Ocampo

Coordinates: 25.0465275, -107.8950292
Altitude: 21 m