La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec

La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec is a locality of Xaltocan, Tlaxcala with 884 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,538 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9 years.

Demographics of La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec

Demographic structure of La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 224 under 15 years old (25.3%), 543 working-age people (61.4%) and 117 adults over 65 years old (13.2%).

0-14 years

224

25.3% of the population

15-64 years

543

61.4% - Working age

65+ years

117

13.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

62.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	36	34	70	7.9%
5-9 years	33	35	68	7.7%
10-14 years	48	38	86	9.7%
15-19 years	33	36	69	7.8%
20-24 years	44	29	73	8.3%
25-29 years	28	36	64	7.2%
30-34 years	21	30	51	5.8%
35-39 years	24	32	56	6.3%
40-44 years	21	23	44	5%
45-49 years	26	39	65	7.4%
50-54 years	25	25	50	5.7%
55-59 years	16	21	37	4.2%
60-64 years	16	18	34	3.8%
65-69 years	15	18	33	3.7%
70-74 years	7	19	26	2.9%
75-79 years	4	10	14	1.6%
80-84 years	9	8	17	1.9%
85+ years	8	19	27	3.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec

Population Origin

Born in the State

800

90.5%

Born in Another State

83

9.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

39

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

8

3.1% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

16

1.8% of the population

Men / Women

8 / 8

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

36

4.1%

With Limitation

122

13.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	20
Visual	16
Hearing	8
Speech	8
Mental	9

Education in La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec

Literacy and Schooling

In La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec, 15 people aged 15+ are literate (1500%), while 23 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9 years (9.1 men, 9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	6	17	23	2300%
Incomplete primary	29	24	53	5300%
Complete primary	54	57	111	11100%
Incomplete secondary	5	4	9	900%
Complete secondary	99	138	237	23700%
Post-basic education (18+)	97	110	207	20700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	15
6-11 years	2
12-14 years	5

Employment and Social Security in La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec

In La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 350 people. Of them, 328 are employed and 22 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 6.3%.

Total EAP

350

M: 213 / W: 137

Employed Population

328

M: 200 / W: 128

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

22 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

357

M: 111 / W: 246

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	727	82.2%
IMSS	134	15.2%
ISSSTE	9	1%
State ISSSTE	2	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	593	67.1%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0.5%
Private insurance	8	0.9%
Other institution	3	0.3%
Without health coverage	157	17.8%

Marital Status and Religion in La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

374

37400%

Single

242

24200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

92

9200%

Households

Total Households

256

3.5 average occupants

Male-Headed

156

60.9%

Female-Headed

100

39.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	770	87.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	36	4.1%
No religion	77	8.7%

Housing and Basic Services in La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec

La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec has 361 total dwellings, of which 256 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.5 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	250	100.4%
Dirt floor	5	2%
1 bedroom	126	50.6%
2 or more bedrooms	129	51.8%
1 room	19	7.6%
2 rooms	57	22.9%
3 or more rooms	179	71.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

101.2%

252 dwellings

Piped Water

101.2%

252 dwellings

With Drainage

100%

249 dwellings

All Services

98%

244 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	252	101.2%
Without electricity	3	1.2%
Public water network	252	101.2%
Hauled water	173	69.5%
Other water source	3	1.2%
With water tank	213	85.5%
With cistern	72	28.9%
With toilet	242	97.2%
With latrine	7	2.8%
With drainage	249	100%
Without drainage	6	2.4%
With all services	244	98%

Goods and Technology in La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec

Household equipment in La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec according to the 2020 Census. 13.3% of dwellings have internet and 74.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	198	79.5%
Washing machine	137	55%
Microwave oven	56	22.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	63	25.3%
Motorcycle	16	6.4%
Bicycle	51	20.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	232	93.2%
Radio	188	75.5%
Landline phone	56	22.5%
Cell phone	185	74.3%
Computer	42	16.9%
Internet	33	13.3%
Pay TV	59	23.7%
Streaming platforms	3	1.2%
Video game console	5	2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

10

4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

42

16.9%

Without Computer or Internet

201

80.7%

Without Any ICT

6

2.4%

Location of La Ascensión Huitzcolotepec

Coordinates: 19.3841739, -98.2378456
Altitude: 2,538 m