El Chico

El Chico is a locality of Emiliano Zapata, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 2,920 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,031 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.

Demographics of El Chico

Demographic structure of El Chico according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 620 under 15 years old (21.2%), 1,987 working-age people (68%) and 313 adults over 65 years old (10.7%).

0-14 years

620

21.2% of the population

15-64 years

1,987

68% - Working age

65+ years

313

10.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

47%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Chico

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	81	92	173	5.9%
5-9 years	117	100	217	7.4%
10-14 years	122	108	230	7.9%
15-19 years	144	122	266	9.1%
20-24 years	107	117	224	7.7%
25-29 years	112	95	207	7.1%
30-34 years	101	110	211	7.2%
35-39 years	118	113	231	7.9%
40-44 years	92	115	207	7.1%
45-49 years	78	108	186	6.4%
50-54 years	88	87	175	6%
55-59 years	68	79	147	5%
60-64 years	71	62	133	4.6%
65-69 years	47	51	98	3.4%
70-74 years	30	41	71	2.4%
75-79 years	29	26	55	1.9%
80-84 years	20	28	48	1.6%
85+ years	21	20	41	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Chico

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,748

94.1%

Born in Another State

163

5.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

27

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

8

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

8

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

13

1.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

45

1.5% of the population

Men / Women

22 / 23

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

220

7.5%

With Limitation

453

15.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	100
Visual	124
Hearing	34
Speech	16
Mental	48

Education in El Chico

Literacy and Schooling

In El Chico, 83 people aged 15+ are literate (8300%), while 68 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years (9.5 men, 9.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	28	40	68	6800%
Incomplete primary	104	100	204	20400%
Complete primary	231	249	480	48000%
Incomplete secondary	38	25	63	6300%
Complete secondary	242	226	468	46800%
Post-basic education (18+)	461	501	962	96200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	42
6-11 years	3
12-14 years	9

Schools in El Chico

Name	CCT	Level	Type
UNIDAD DE SERVICIOS DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION REGULAR C8	30FUA0126H		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO EL CHICO	30MMS0704Q		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO EL CHICO	30ETH0401R	Media Superior	Publico
XOCHITLAN	30DJN0133R	Preescolar	Publico
PASO GRANDE (ESTACION EL CHICO)	30KJN0815E	Preescolar	Publico
AQUILES SERDAN	30DPR3173C	Primaria	Publico
CUAUHTEMOC	30DPR5049R	Primaria	Publico
NICOLAS BRAVO	30EPR0880K	Primaria	Publico
5 DE MAYO	30DTV0160D	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Chico

In El Chico, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,593 people. Of them, 1,560 are employed and 33 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

Total EAP

1,593

M: 945 / W: 648

Employed Population

1,560

M: 922 / W: 638

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

33 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

845

M: 253 / W: 592

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,087	71.5%
IMSS	1,044	35.8%
ISSSTE	151	5.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	19	0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	865	29.6%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0%
Private insurance	19	0.7%
Other institution	11	0.4%
Without health coverage	833	28.5%

Marital Status and Religion in El Chico

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,322

132200%

Single

885

88500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

234

23400%

Households

Total Households

867

3.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

617

71.2%

Female-Headed

250

28.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,674	91.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	68	2.3%
Other religions	3	0.1%
No religion	173	5.9%

Housing and Basic Services in El Chico

El Chico has 1,036 total dwellings, of which 868 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	838	98.7%
Dirt floor	16	1.9%
1 bedroom	340	40%
2 or more bedrooms	514	60.5%
1 room	65	7.7%
2 rooms	151	17.8%
3 or more rooms	638	75.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.4%

852 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

849 dwellings

With Drainage

99.2%

842 dwellings

All Services

98.4%

835 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	852	100.4%
Without electricity	2	0.2%
Public water network	849	100%
Hauled water	814	95.9%
Other water source	5	0.6%
With water tank	587	69.1%
With cistern	105	12.4%
With toilet	844	99.4%
With latrine	4	0.5%
With drainage	842	99.2%
Without drainage	12	1.4%
With all services	835	98.4%

Goods and Technology in El Chico

Household equipment in El Chico according to the 2020 Census. 50.2% of dwellings have internet and 88.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	746	87.9%
Washing machine	588	69.3%
Microwave oven	324	38.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	330	38.9%
Motorcycle	103	12.1%
Bicycle	52	6.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	796	93.8%
Radio	604	71.1%
Landline phone	331	39%
Cell phone	755	88.9%
Computer	324	38.2%
Internet	426	50.2%
Pay TV	362	42.6%
Streaming platforms	191	22.5%
Video game console	72	8.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

28

3.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

66

7.8%

Without Computer or Internet

371

43.7%

Without Any ICT

8

0.9%

Location of El Chico

Coordinates: 19.4655111, -96.8369806
Altitude: 1,031 m