La Colonia (Estación Colonias)

La Colonia (Estación Colonias) is a locality of Altamira, Tamaulipas with 1,253 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 21 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Total Population
1,253
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
596 / 657
47.6% / 52.4%
Dwellings
478
Total dwellings

Demographics of La Colonia (Estación Colonias)

Demographic structure of La Colonia (Estación Colonias) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 263 under 15 years old (21%), 813 working-age people (64.9%) and 177 adults over 65 years old (14.1%).

0-14 years
263
21% of the population
15-64 years
813
64.9% - Working age
65+ years
177
14.1% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
54.1%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Colonia (Estación Colonias)

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 35 45 80 6.4%
5-9 years 40 44 84 6.7%
10-14 years 56 43 99 7.9%
15-19 years 53 61 114 9.1%
20-24 years 39 40 79 6.3%
25-29 years 28 38 66 5.3%
30-34 years 29 38 67 5.3%
35-39 years 39 44 83 6.6%
40-44 years 51 50 101 8.1%
45-49 years 41 59 100 8%
50-54 years 37 44 81 6.5%
55-59 years 31 36 67 5.3%
60-64 years 31 24 55 4.4%
65-69 years 25 31 56 4.5%
70-74 years 22 18 40 3.2%
75-79 years 14 23 37 3%
80-84 years 7 10 17 1.4%
85+ years 18 9 27 2.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Colonia (Estación Colonias)

Population Origin

Born in the State
1,087
86.8%
Born in Another State
163
13%
Lived in Another State in 2015
23
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
7
0.6% of the population
Men / Women
2 / 5
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
93
7.4%
With Limitation
190
15.2%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 45
Visual 44
Hearing 33
Speech 18
Mental 25

Education in La Colonia (Estación Colonias)

Literacy and Schooling

In La Colonia (Estación Colonias), 59 people aged 15+ are literate (5900%), while 81 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.6 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 41 40 81 8100%
Incomplete primary 47 63 110 11000%
Complete primary 48 88 136 13600%
Incomplete secondary 24 11 35 3500%
Complete secondary 133 154 287 28700%
Post-basic education (18+) 151 148 299 29900%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years14
6-11 years2
12-14 years6

Employment and Social Security in La Colonia (Estación Colonias)

In La Colonia (Estación Colonias), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 514 people. Of them, 496 are employed and 18 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.5%.

Total EAP
514
M: 332 / W: 182
Employed Population
496
M: 316 / W: 180
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
18 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
539
M: 168 / W: 371

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,042 83.2%
IMSS 615 49.1%
ISSSTE 53 4.2%
State ISSSTE 5 0.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 3 0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 220 17.6%
IMSS Bienestar 1 0.1%
Private insurance 4 0.3%
Other institution 149 11.9%
Without health coverage 211 16.8%

Marital Status and Religion in La Colonia (Estación Colonias)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
567
56700%
Single
357
35700%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
131
13100%

Households

Total Households
399
3.1 average occupants
Male-Headed
293
73.4%
Female-Headed
106
26.6%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,061 84.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 87 6.9%
No religion 104 8.3%

Housing and Basic Services in La Colonia (Estación Colonias)

La Colonia (Estación Colonias) has 478 total dwellings, of which 399 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 393 98.7%
Dirt floor 5 1.3%
1 bedroom 148 37.2%
2 or more bedrooms 250 62.8%
1 room 31 7.8%
2 rooms 67 16.8%
3 or more rooms 300 75.4%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99%
394 dwellings
Piped Water
98.5%
392 dwellings
With Drainage
91.2%
363 dwellings
All Services
90.7%
361 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 394 99%
Without electricity 4 1%
Public water network 392 98.5%
Hauled water 386 97%
Other water source 6 1.5%
With water tank 168 42.2%
With cistern 23 5.8%
With toilet 356 89.4%
With latrine 36 9%
With drainage 363 91.2%
Without drainage 35 8.8%
With all services 361 90.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0.5%

Goods and Technology in La Colonia (Estación Colonias)

Household equipment in La Colonia (Estación Colonias) according to the 2020 Census. 25.1% of dwellings have internet and 85.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 368 92.5%
Washing machine 328 82.4%
Microwave oven 178 44.7%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 165 41.5%
Motorcycle 32 8%
Bicycle 73 18.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 373 93.7%
Radio 175 44%
Landline phone 45 11.3%
Cell phone 339 85.2%
Computer 84 21.1%
Internet 100 25.1%
Pay TV 133 33.4%
Streaming platforms 32 8%
Video game console 36 9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
22
5.5%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
52
13.1%
Without Computer or Internet
272
68.3%
Without Any ICT
14
3.5%

Location of La Colonia (Estación Colonias)

Coordinates: 22.4360908, -98.0172167
Altitude: 21 m

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