Mecoacán

Mecoacán is a locality of Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco with 2,666 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years.

Total Population
2,666
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,357 / 1,309
50.9% / 49.1%
Dwellings
718
Total dwellings

Demographics of Mecoacán

Demographic structure of Mecoacán according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 794 under 15 years old (29.8%), 1,704 working-age people (63.9%) and 168 adults over 65 years old (6.3%).

0-14 years
794
29.8% of the population
15-64 years
1,704
63.9% - Working age
65+ years
168
6.3% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
56.5%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Mecoacán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 135 105 240 9%
5-9 years 126 142 268 10.1%
10-14 years 150 136 286 10.7%
15-19 years 155 129 284 10.7%
20-24 years 140 124 264 9.9%
25-29 years 119 114 233 8.7%
30-34 years 94 102 196 7.4%
35-39 years 97 90 187 7%
40-44 years 84 95 179 6.7%
45-49 years 66 72 138 5.2%
50-54 years 45 40 85 3.2%
55-59 years 35 48 83 3.1%
60-64 years 25 30 55 2.1%
65-69 years 32 34 66 2.5%
70-74 years 15 20 35 1.3%
75-79 years 20 14 34 1.3%
80-84 years 12 9 21 0.8%
85+ years 7 5 12 0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Mecoacán

Population Origin

Born in the State
2,617
98.2%
Born in Another State
45
1.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
39
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.6
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
10
0.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
10
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
33
5.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
13
0.5% of the population
Men / Women
5 / 8
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
161
6%
With Limitation
322
12.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 67
Visual 84
Hearing 34
Speech 17
Mental 31

Education in Mecoacán

Literacy and Schooling

In Mecoacán, 139 people aged 15+ are literate (13900%), while 102 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.6 years (9.1 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 36 66 102 10200%
Incomplete primary 98 121 219 21900%
Complete primary 105 140 245 24500%
Incomplete secondary 24 39 63 6300%
Complete secondary 283 268 551 55100%
Post-basic education (18+) 352 253 605 60500%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years63
6-11 years13
12-14 years8

Employment and Social Security in Mecoacán

In Mecoacán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,231 people. Of them, 1,188 are employed and 43 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.5%.

Total EAP
1,231
M: 790 / W: 441
Employed Population
1,188
M: 755 / W: 433
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
43 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
805
M: 246 / W: 559

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,777 66.7%
IMSS 272 10.2%
ISSSTE 58 2.2%
State ISSSTE 104 3.9%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 18 0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,214 45.5%
IMSS Bienestar 4 0.2%
Private insurance 3 0.1%
Other institution 112 4.2%
Without health coverage 888 33.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Mecoacán

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
1,158
115800%
Single
664
66400%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
219
21900%

Households

Total Households
641
4.2 average occupants
Male-Headed
467
72.9%
Female-Headed
174
27.1%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 2,167 81.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 378 14.2%
Other religions 1 0%
No religion 98 3.7%

Housing and Basic Services in Mecoacán

Mecoacán has 718 total dwellings, of which 641 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 598 93.3%
Dirt floor 43 6.7%
1 bedroom 195 30.4%
2 or more bedrooms 445 69.4%
1 room 98 15.3%
2 rooms 154 24%
3 or more rooms 389 60.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.4%
637 dwellings
Piped Water
98.8%
633 dwellings
With Drainage
93%
596 dwellings
All Services
91.7%
588 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 637 99.4%
Without electricity 4 0.6%
Public water network 633 98.8%
Hauled water 607 94.7%
Other water source 8 1.2%
With water tank 116 18.1%
With cistern 34 5.3%
With toilet 598 93.3%
With drainage 596 93%
Without drainage 45 7%
With all services 588 91.7%

Goods and Technology in Mecoacán

Household equipment in Mecoacán according to the 2020 Census. 12.2% of dwellings have internet and 78.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 532 83%
Washing machine 428 66.8%
Microwave oven 115 17.9%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 86 13.4%
Motorcycle 148 23.1%
Bicycle 269 42%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 557 86.9%
Radio 303 47.3%
Landline phone 21 3.3%
Cell phone 506 78.9%
Computer 78 12.2%
Internet 78 12.2%
Pay TV 177 27.6%
Streaming platforms 4 0.6%
Video game console 9 1.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
59
9.2%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
131
20.4%
Without Computer or Internet
527
82.2%
Without Any ICT
27
4.2%

Location of Mecoacán

Coordinates: 18.2375764, -93.0828039
Altitude: 2 m

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