El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) is a locality of Matamoros, Tamaulipas with 771 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 6 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Demographic structure of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 192 under 15 years old (24.9%), 508 working-age people (65.9%) and 71 adults over 65 years old (9.2%).

0-14 years

192

24.9% of the population

15-64 years

508

65.9% - Working age

65+ years

71

9.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

51.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	28	23	51	6.6%
5-9 years	32	33	65	8.4%
10-14 years	44	32	76	9.9%
15-19 years	41	39	80	10.4%
20-24 years	24	25	49	6.4%
25-29 years	26	23	49	6.4%
30-34 years	19	27	46	6%
35-39 years	25	20	45	5.8%
40-44 years	29	23	52	6.7%
45-49 years	30	31	61	7.9%
50-54 years	19	20	39	5.1%
55-59 years	26	25	51	6.6%
60-64 years	17	19	36	4.7%
65-69 years	17	12	29	3.8%
70-74 years	11	8	19	2.5%
75-79 years	8	6	14	1.8%
80-84 years	2	4	6	0.8%
85+ years	1	2	3	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Population Origin

Born in the State

647

83.9%

Born in Another State

96

12.5%

Lived in Another State in 2015

10

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

5

2.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

3

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

25

3.2%

With Limitation

89

11.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	11
Visual	8
Hearing	3
Speech	5
Mental	7

Education in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Literacy and Schooling

In El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio), 19 people aged 15+ are literate (1900%), while 20 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.7 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	7	13	20	2000%
Incomplete primary	61	45	106	10600%
Complete primary	50	53	103	10300%
Incomplete secondary	15	13	28	2800%
Complete secondary	92	84	176	17600%
Post-basic education (18+)	57	63	120	12000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	19
12-14 years	3

Schools in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Name	CCT	Level	Type
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO 044	28MMS0458I		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO 044	28ETK0044S	Media Superior	Publico
CUITLAHUAC	28DJN0518G	Preescolar	Publico
GRAL. EUGENIO LOPEZ	28DPR0614Z	Primaria	Publico
PLAN DE AYALA	28DTV0060Q	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

In El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 340 people. Of them, 332 are employed and 8 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP

340

M: 231 / W: 109

Employed Population

332

M: 225 / W: 107

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

8 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

289

M: 94 / W: 195

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	583	75.6%
IMSS	270	35%
ISSSTE	10	1.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	194	25.2%
IMSS Bienestar	99	12.8%
Private insurance	1	0.1%
Other institution	12	1.6%
Without health coverage	188	24.4%

Marital Status and Religion in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

364

36400%

Single

203

20300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

65

6500%

Households

Total Households

233

3.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

148

63.5%

Female-Headed

85

36.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	362	47%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	321	41.6%
Other religions	1	0.1%
No religion	87	11.3%

Housing and Basic Services in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) has 431 total dwellings, of which 233 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	227	98.3%
Dirt floor	6	2.6%
1 bedroom	94	40.7%
2 or more bedrooms	139	60.2%
1 room	18	7.8%
2 rooms	51	22.1%
3 or more rooms	164	71%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

232 dwellings

Piped Water

100.4%

232 dwellings

With Drainage

67.1%

155 dwellings

All Services

66.2%

153 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	232	100.4%
Without electricity	1	0.4%
Public water network	232	100.4%
Hauled water	231	100%
Other water source	1	0.4%
With water tank	95	41.1%
With cistern	60	26%
With toilet	168	72.7%
With latrine	64	27.7%
With drainage	155	67.1%
Without drainage	78	33.8%
With all services	153	66.2%

Goods and Technology in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Household equipment in El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio) according to the 2020 Census. 6.5% of dwellings have internet and 87.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	219	94.8%
Washing machine	154	66.7%
Microwave oven	109	47.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	157	68%
Motorcycle	9	3.9%
Bicycle	30	13%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	214	92.6%
Radio	160	69.3%
Landline phone	1	0.4%
Cell phone	203	87.9%
Computer	35	15.2%
Internet	15	6.5%
Pay TV	51	22.1%
Streaming platforms	3	1.3%
Video game console	6	2.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

8

3.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

30

13%

Without Computer or Internet

190

82.3%

Without Any ICT

4

1.7%

Location of El Ranchito y Refugio (El Refugio)

Coordinates: 25.8421231, -97.3565597
Altitude: 6 m