Altar

Altar is a locality of Altar, Sonora with 8,439 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 418 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Demographics of Altar

Demographic structure of Altar according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 2,448 under 15 years old (29%), 5,404 working-age people (64%) and 583 adults over 65 years old (6.9%).

0-14 years

2,448

29% of the population

15-64 years

5,404

64% - Working age

65+ years

583

6.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

56.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Altar

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	374	367	741	8.8%
5-9 years	416	417	833	9.9%
10-14 years	450	424	874	10.4%
15-19 years	450	438	888	10.5%
20-24 years	325	368	693	8.2%
25-29 years	289	294	583	6.9%
30-34 years	264	279	543	6.4%
35-39 years	283	316	599	7.1%
40-44 years	305	295	600	7.1%
45-49 years	253	245	498	5.9%
50-54 years	222	204	426	5%
55-59 years	148	169	317	3.8%
60-64 years	128	129	257	3%
65-69 years	84	97	181	2.1%
70-74 years	72	101	173	2.1%
75-79 years	57	50	107	1.3%
80-84 years	33	38	71	0.8%
85+ years	27	24	51	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Altar

Population Origin

Born in the State

6,700

79.4%

Born in Another State

1,552

18.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

287

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

79

0.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

79

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

169

7.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

86

1% of the population

Men / Women

53 / 33

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

459

5.4%

With Limitation

1,047

12.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	141
Visual	274
Hearing	51
Speech	44
Mental	47

Education in Altar

Literacy and Schooling

In Altar, 171 people aged 15+ are literate (17100%), while 227 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (8.6 men, 9.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	127	100	227	22700%
Incomplete primary	358	293	651	65100%
Complete primary	450	375	825	82500%
Incomplete secondary	160	124	284	28400%
Complete secondary	888	988	1,876	187600%
Post-basic education (18+)	846	1,030	1,876	187600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	184
6-11 years	27
12-14 years	34

Schools in Altar

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA DE LA SECUNDARIA ESTATAL PROF. EFRAIN BUENROSTRO	26BBE0153D		Publico
BIBLIOTECA DEL CENTRO DE BACHILLERATO TECNOLOGICO AGROPECUARIO NUM. 262	26BBE3408I		Publico
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL AMALIA DE CASTILLO LEDON	26BBI0001V		Publico
CENTRO DE EDUCACION FISICA	26FFS5017C		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE ALTAR 1	26FIC0044O		Publico
INSPECCION ESCOLAR NUM. 47	26FIZ0047W		Publico
INSPECCION DE PRIMARIA ESTATAL NUM. 33	26FIZ5033A		Publico
CENTRO DE BACHILLERATO TECNOLOGICO AGROPECUARIO NUM. 262	26MMS0062A		Publico
GUADALUPE ELENA BARREDES PADILLA	26EML0006G	Especial	Publico
MODULO DE EDUCACIÓN INICIAL NO ESCOLARIZADA BUENOS AIRES	26FEI0450T	Inicial	Publico
CENTRO DE BACHILLERATO TECNOLOGICO AGROPECUARIO NUM. 262	26DTA0262B	Media Superior	Publico
HUELLITAS	26PJN0313U	Preescolar	Particular
EDELMIRA MENDEZ MENDEZ	26DJN0420Y	Preescolar	Publico
ESTELA MENDEZ MIRANDA	26DJN0536Y	Preescolar	Publico
MARIA BASACA NU¥EZ	26DJN0537X	Preescolar	Publico
JUAN ESCUTIA	26EJN0007G	Preescolar	Publico
RAUL PONCE DERATT	26DPR0050M	Primaria	Publico
ARTEMISA LEON JARAMILLO	26DPR1368P	Primaria	Publico
IGNACIO MANUEL ALTAMIRANO NUM. 2	26EPR0006Y	Primaria	Publico
IGNACIO MANUEL ALTAMIRANO	26EPR0093J	Primaria	Publico
PROF. EFRAIN BUENROSTRO	26EES0010D	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Altar

In Altar, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,595 people. Of them, 3,457 are employed and 138 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

Total EAP

3,595

M: 2,339 / W: 1,256

Employed Population

3,457

M: 2,222 / W: 1,235

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

138 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,914

M: 878 / W: 2,036

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,635	66.8%
IMSS	1,564	18.5%
ISSSTE	271	3.2%
State ISSSTE	330	3.9%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	4	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	3,420	40.5%
IMSS Bienestar	7	0.1%
Private insurance	67	0.8%
Other institution	10	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,798	33.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Altar

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

3,380

338000%

Single

2,291

229100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

857

85700%

Households

Total Households

2,336

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,518

65%

Female-Headed

818

35%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	7,015	83.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,010	12%
No religion	404	4.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Altar

Altar has 3,113 total dwellings, of which 2,339 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	2,304	102.6%
Dirt floor	19	0.8%
1 bedroom	766	34.1%
2 or more bedrooms	1,558	69.4%
1 room	147	6.5%
2 rooms	398	17.7%
3 or more rooms	1,779	79.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.6%

2,305 dwellings

Piped Water

102.3%

2,297 dwellings

With Drainage

101.2%

2,273 dwellings

All Services

100.4%

2,256 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,305	102.6%
Without electricity	19	0.8%
Public water network	2,297	102.3%
Hauled water	2,248	100.1%
Other water source	27	1.2%
With water tank	1,028	45.8%
With cistern	231	10.3%
With toilet	2,260	100.6%
With latrine	21	0.9%
With drainage	2,273	101.2%
Without drainage	51	2.3%
With all services	2,256	100.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	9	0.4%

Goods and Technology in Altar

Household equipment in Altar according to the 2020 Census. 55.6% of dwellings have internet and 97.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,226	99.1%
Washing machine	1,923	85.6%
Microwave oven	1,450	64.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,556	69.3%
Motorcycle	123	5.5%
Bicycle	397	17.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,183	97.2%
Radio	1,061	47.2%
Landline phone	459	20.4%
Cell phone	2,189	97.5%
Computer	767	34.1%
Internet	1,248	55.6%
Pay TV	1,724	76.8%
Streaming platforms	360	16%
Video game console	266	11.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

86

3.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

108

4.8%

Without Computer or Internet

964

42.9%

Without Any ICT

29

1.3%

Location of Altar

Coordinates: 30.7133389, -111.8335719
Altitude: 418 m