Pótam

Pótam is a locality of Guaymas, Sonora with 7,044 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 8 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years.

Demographics of Pótam

Demographic structure of Pótam according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 2,073 under 15 years old (29.4%), 4,543 working-age people (64.5%) and 428 adults over 65 years old (6.1%).

0-14 years

2,073

29.4% of the population

15-64 years

4,543

64.5% - Working age

65+ years

428

6.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

55.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Pótam

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	369	395	764	10.8%
5-9 years	347	335	682	9.7%
10-14 years	316	311	627	8.9%
15-19 years	329	342	671	9.5%
20-24 years	383	321	704	10%
25-29 years	308	244	552	7.8%
30-34 years	241	238	479	6.8%
35-39 years	228	200	428	6.1%
40-44 years	242	250	492	7%
45-49 years	187	188	375	5.3%
50-54 years	146	187	333	4.7%
55-59 years	147	132	279	4%
60-64 years	121	109	230	3.3%
65-69 years	77	84	161	2.3%
70-74 years	62	54	116	1.6%
75-79 years	36	41	77	1.1%
80-84 years	25	23	48	0.7%
85+ years	20	6	26	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Pótam

Population Origin

Born in the State

6,970

98.9%

Born in Another State

69

1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

7

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,545

36.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,506

98.5% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

29

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

4,729

308.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

10

0.1% of the population

Men / Women

7 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

323

4.6%

With Limitation

640

9.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	151
Visual	123
Hearing	46
Speech	58
Mental	58

Education in Pótam

Literacy and Schooling

In Pótam, 276 people aged 15+ are literate (27600%), while 316 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.9 years (7.6 men, 8.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	186	130	316	31600%
Incomplete primary	366	274	640	64000%
Complete primary	443	380	823	82300%
Incomplete secondary	251	167	418	41800%
Complete secondary	725	758	1,483	148300%
Post-basic education (18+)	533	639	1,172	117200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	165
6-11 years	23
12-14 years	70

Employment and Social Security in Pótam

In Pótam, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,616 people. Of them, 3,605 are employed and 11 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.3%.

Total EAP

3,616

M: 2,163 / W: 1,453

Employed Population

3,605

M: 2,155 / W: 1,450

Unemployment Rate

0.3%

11 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,718

M: 555 / W: 1,163

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,081	72.1%
IMSS	2,494	35.4%
ISSSTE	168	2.4%
State ISSSTE	35	0.5%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,388	33.9%
IMSS Bienestar	54	0.8%
Other institution	1	0%
Without health coverage	1,961	27.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Pótam

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,927

292700%

Single

1,599

159900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

825

82500%

Households

Total Households

1,531

4.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

820

53.6%

Female-Headed

711

46.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,656	94.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	312	4.4%
No religion	76	1.1%

Housing and Basic Services in Pótam

Pótam has 1,649 total dwellings, of which 1,532 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	942	61.7%
Dirt floor	583	38.2%
1 bedroom	785	51.4%
2 or more bedrooms	740	48.5%
1 room	370	24.2%
2 rooms	484	31.7%
3 or more rooms	671	44%

Basic Services

With Electricity

97.9%

1,494 dwellings

Piped Water

89.1%

1,360 dwellings

With Drainage

20.4%

311 dwellings

All Services

19.7%

300 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,494	97.9%
Without electricity	31	2%
Public water network	1,360	89.1%
Hauled water	1,124	73.7%
Other water source	165	10.8%
With water tank	133	8.7%
With cistern	19	1.2%
With toilet	117	7.7%
With latrine	1,330	87.2%
With drainage	311	20.4%
Without drainage	1,214	79.6%
With all services	300	19.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	8	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Pótam

Household equipment in Pótam according to the 2020 Census. 49.1% of dwellings have internet and 74.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	828	54.3%
Washing machine	292	19.1%
Microwave oven	180	11.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	227	14.9%
Motorcycle	193	12.6%
Bicycle	647	42.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,187	77.8%
Radio	895	58.7%
Landline phone	19	1.2%
Cell phone	1,139	74.6%
Computer	81	5.3%
Internet	750	49.1%
Pay TV	447	29.3%
Streaming platforms	6	0.4%
Video game console	6	0.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

200

13.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

382

25%

Without Computer or Internet

762

49.9%

Without Any ICT

118

7.7%

Location of Pótam

Coordinates: 27.6251911, -110.4170678
Altitude: 8 m