Merésichic

Merésichic is a locality of Opodepe, Sonora with 155 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 705 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years.

Demographics of Merésichic

Demographic structure of Merésichic according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 39 under 15 years old (25.2%), 82 working-age people (52.9%) and 34 adults over 65 years old (21.9%).

0-14 years

39

25.2% of the population

15-64 years

82

52.9% - Working age

65+ years

34

21.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

89%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Merésichic

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	4	5	9	5.8%
5-9 years	6	9	15	9.7%
10-14 years	7	8	15	9.7%
15-19 years	2	3	5	3.2%
20-24 years	4	0	4	2.6%
25-29 years	5	4	9	5.8%
30-34 years	5	3	8	5.2%
35-39 years	7	5	12	7.7%
40-44 years	4	2	6	3.9%
45-49 years	5	1	6	3.9%
50-54 years	5	3	8	5.2%
55-59 years	5	3	8	5.2%
60-64 years	10	6	16	10.3%
65-69 years	6	4	10	6.5%
70-74 years	7	3	10	6.5%
75-79 years	3	2	5	3.2%
80-84 years	2	2	4	2.6%
85+ years	2	3	5	3.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Merésichic

Population Origin

Born in the State

146

94.2%

Born in Another State

7

4.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

4

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

5

3.2% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

18

11.6%

With Limitation

38

24.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	6
Visual	9
Hearing	8
Speech	3
Mental	6

Education in Merésichic

Literacy and Schooling

In Merésichic, 2 people aged 15+ are literate (200%), while 2 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.2 years (6.9 men, 7.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	1	1	2	200%
Incomplete primary	24	7	31	3100%
Complete primary	11	5	16	1600%
Incomplete secondary	0	1	1	100%
Complete secondary	28	28	56	5600%
Post-basic education (18+)	8	2	10	1000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1

Employment and Social Security in Merésichic

In Merésichic, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 68 people. Of them, 67 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

68

M: 56 / W: 12

Employed Population

67

M: 55 / W: 12

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

55

M: 19 / W: 36

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	107	69%
IMSS	8	5.2%
ISSSTE	3	1.9%
State ISSSTE	2	1.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	95	61.3%
Without health coverage	48	31%

Marital Status and Religion in Merésichic

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

57

5700%

Single

43

4300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

23

2300%

Households

Total Households

56

2.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

46

82.1%

Female-Headed

10

17.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	147	94.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1	0.6%
No religion	7	4.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Merésichic

Merésichic has 91 total dwellings, of which 56 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 2.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	56	100%
1 bedroom	14	25%
2 or more bedrooms	42	75%
1 room	2	3.6%
2 rooms	6	10.7%
3 or more rooms	48	85.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

56 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

56 dwellings

With Drainage

89.3%

50 dwellings

All Services

89.3%

50 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	56	100%
Public water network	56	100%
Hauled water	55	98.2%
With water tank	13	23.2%
With toilet	50	89.3%
With drainage	50	89.3%
Without drainage	6	10.7%
With all services	50	89.3%

Goods and Technology in Merésichic

Household equipment in Merésichic according to the 2020 Census. 3.6% of dwellings have internet and 53.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	50	89.3%
Washing machine	34	60.7%
Microwave oven	33	58.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	28	50%
Bicycle	8	14.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	45	80.4%
Radio	17	30.4%
Landline phone	9	16.1%
Cell phone	30	53.6%
Computer	4	7.1%
Internet	2	3.6%
Pay TV	38	67.9%
Streaming platforms	1	1.8%
Video game console	1	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

6

10.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

23

41.1%

Without Computer or Internet

51

91.1%

Without Any ICT

4

7.1%

Location of Merésichic

Coordinates: 30.0301333, -110.6756292
Altitude: 705 m

Merésichic

Demographics of Merésichic

Age Pyramid of Merésichic

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Merésichic

Population Origin

Afro-Mexican Population

Disability

Education in Merésichic

Literacy and Schooling

School Non-Attendance

Employment and Social Security in Merésichic

Health Service Coverage

Marital Status and Religion in Merésichic

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Households

Religion

Housing and Basic Services in Merésichic

Dwelling Characteristics

Basic Services

Goods and Technology in Merésichic

Appliances

Vehicles

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology Deprivation

Location of Merésichic

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