Melchor Ocampo

Melchor Ocampo is a locality of Cárdenas, Tabasco with 3,857 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 15 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years.

Demographics of Melchor Ocampo

Demographic structure of Melchor Ocampo according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,101 under 15 years old (28.5%), 2,481 working-age people (64.3%) and 275 adults over 65 years old (7.1%).

0-14 years

1,101

28.5% of the population

15-64 years

2,481

64.3% - Working age

65+ years

275

7.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

55.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Melchor Ocampo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	174	169	343	8.9%
5-9 years	212	182	394	10.2%
10-14 years	175	189	364	9.4%
15-19 years	162	170	332	8.6%
20-24 years	133	134	267	6.9%
25-29 years	115	167	282	7.3%
30-34 years	156	174	330	8.6%
35-39 years	132	145	277	7.2%
40-44 years	135	152	287	7.4%
45-49 years	118	117	235	6.1%
50-54 years	94	99	193	5%
55-59 years	70	83	153	4%
60-64 years	67	58	125	3.2%
65-69 years	50	62	112	2.9%
70-74 years	29	35	64	1.7%
75-79 years	12	18	30	0.8%
80-84 years	13	15	28	0.7%
85+ years	18	23	41	1.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Melchor Ocampo

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,441

89.2%

Born in Another State

408

10.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

53

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

15

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

15

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

40

3.7% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

68

1.8% of the population

Men / Women

33 / 35

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

205

5.3%

With Limitation

730

18.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	93
Visual	100
Hearing	31
Speech	33
Mental	46

Education in Melchor Ocampo

Literacy and Schooling

In Melchor Ocampo, 129 people aged 15+ are literate (12900%), while 146 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.4 years (9.7 men, 9.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	57	89	146	14600%
Incomplete primary	109	144	253	25300%
Complete primary	184	213	397	39700%
Incomplete secondary	37	40	77	7700%
Complete secondary	294	358	652	65200%
Post-basic education (18+)	571	543	1,114	111400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	74
6-11 years	11
12-14 years	10

Schools in Melchor Ocampo

Name	CCT	Level	Type
MELCHOR OCAMPO	27DPR1401F	Primaria	Publico
MANUEL F. BELTRAN BASTAR	27DPR1751K	Primaria	Publico
CURSOS COMUNITARIOS	27KPR0658H	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Melchor Ocampo

In Melchor Ocampo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,693 people. Of them, 1,668 are employed and 25 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

1,693

M: 1,070 / W: 623

Employed Population

1,668

M: 1,050 / W: 618

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

25 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,274

M: 333 / W: 941

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,587	67.1%
IMSS	1,504	39%
ISSSTE	173	4.5%
State ISSSTE	24	0.6%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	130	3.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	708	18.4%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.1%
Private insurance	9	0.2%
Other institution	59	1.5%
Without health coverage	1,269	32.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Melchor Ocampo

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,672

167200%

Single

878

87800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

419

41900%

Households

Total Households

1,076

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

728

67.7%

Female-Headed

348

32.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,060	53.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,214	31.5%
No religion	564	14.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Melchor Ocampo

Melchor Ocampo has 1,452 total dwellings, of which 1,076 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,068	100.1%
Dirt floor	7	0.7%
1 bedroom	393	36.8%
2 or more bedrooms	682	63.9%
1 room	76	7.1%
2 rooms	162	15.2%
3 or more rooms	837	78.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

1,071 dwellings

Piped Water

99.1%

1,057 dwellings

With Drainage

100.1%

1,068 dwellings

All Services

98.2%

1,048 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,071	100.4%
Without electricity	4	0.4%
Public water network	1,057	99.1%
Hauled water	457	42.8%
Other water source	18	1.7%
With water tank	608	57%
With cistern	35	3.3%
With toilet	1,064	99.7%
With latrine	3	0.3%
With drainage	1,068	100.1%
Without drainage	7	0.7%
With all services	1,048	98.2%

Goods and Technology in Melchor Ocampo

Household equipment in Melchor Ocampo according to the 2020 Census. 31.9% of dwellings have internet and 92.7% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	961	90.1%
Washing machine	831	77.9%
Microwave oven	260	24.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	322	30.2%
Motorcycle	95	8.9%
Bicycle	257	24.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	941	88.2%
Radio	560	52.5%
Landline phone	183	17.2%
Cell phone	989	92.7%
Computer	251	23.5%
Internet	340	31.9%
Pay TV	507	47.5%
Streaming platforms	83	7.8%
Video game console	52	4.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

87

8.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

78

7.3%

Without Computer or Internet

667

62.5%

Without Any ICT

32

3%

Location of Melchor Ocampo

Coordinates: 18.0326494, -93.3653189
Altitude: 15 m