Palo Hueco

Palo Hueco is a locality of Huayacocotla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 485 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,599 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years.

Demographics of Palo Hueco

Demographic structure of Palo Hueco according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 153 under 15 years old (31.5%), 299 working-age people (61.6%) and 33 adults over 65 years old (6.8%).

0-14 years

153

31.5% of the population

15-64 years

299

61.6% - Working age

65+ years

33

6.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

62.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Palo Hueco

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	28	33	61	12.6%
5-9 years	26	22	48	9.9%
10-14 years	23	21	44	9.1%
15-19 years	33	18	51	10.5%
20-24 years	19	15	34	7%
25-29 years	27	20	47	9.7%
30-34 years	12	17	29	6%
35-39 years	15	13	28	5.8%
40-44 years	16	18	34	7%
45-49 years	11	15	26	5.4%
50-54 years	12	14	26	5.4%
55-59 years	2	7	9	1.9%
60-64 years	8	7	15	3.1%
65-69 years	6	9	15	3.1%
70-74 years	2	3	5	1%
75-79 years	3	2	5	1%
80-84 years	4	2	6	1.2%
85+ years	0	2	2	0.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Palo Hueco

Population Origin

Born in the State

348

71.8%

Born in Another State

135

27.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

29

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4

0.8% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

75% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

10

7.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

57

11.8% of the population

Men / Women

29 / 28

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

41

8.5%

With Limitation

83

17.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	16
Visual	17
Hearing	6
Speech	5
Mental	13

Education in Palo Hueco

Literacy and Schooling

In Palo Hueco, 29 people aged 15+ are literate (2900%), while 28 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.4 years (7.3 men, 7.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	13	15	28	2800%
Incomplete primary	24	20	44	4400%
Complete primary	44	41	85	8500%
Incomplete secondary	7	3	10	1000%
Complete secondary	47	39	86	8600%
Post-basic education (18+)	30	38	68	6800%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	7
6-11 years	3
12-14 years	4

Schools in Palo Hueco

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CAEI DEL CONAFE PALO HUECO	30FIC0076T		Publico
PALO HUECO	30KJN2254Z	Preescolar	Publico
PALO HUECO	30KPR0171U	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Palo Hueco

In Palo Hueco, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 261 people. Of them, 261 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP

261

M: 156 / W: 105

Employed Population

261

M: 156 / W: 105

Unemployment Rate

0%

0 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

97

M: 25 / W: 72

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	380	78.4%
IMSS	21	4.3%
ISSSTE	1	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	344	70.9%
IMSS Bienestar	14	2.9%
Without health coverage	105	21.6%

Marital Status and Religion in Palo Hueco

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

207

20700%

Single

109

10900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

43

4300%

Households

Total Households

127

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

89

70.1%

Female-Headed

38

29.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	400	82.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	50	10.3%
No religion	35	7.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Palo Hueco

Palo Hueco has 164 total dwellings, of which 127 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	120	97.6%
Dirt floor	6	4.9%
1 bedroom	45	36.6%
2 or more bedrooms	81	65.9%
1 room	6	4.9%
2 rooms	28	22.8%
3 or more rooms	92	74.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

93.5%

115 dwellings

Piped Water

95.1%

117 dwellings

With Drainage

51.2%

63 dwellings

All Services

48.8%

60 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	115	93.5%
Without electricity	11	8.9%
Public water network	117	95.1%
Hauled water	97	78.9%
Other water source	9	7.3%
With water tank	94	76.4%
With cistern	5	4.1%
With toilet	40	32.5%
With latrine	83	67.5%
With drainage	63	51.2%
Without drainage	63	51.2%
With all services	60	48.8%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	4.9%

Goods and Technology in Palo Hueco

Household equipment in Palo Hueco according to the 2020 Census. 5.7% of dwellings have internet and 48% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	56	45.5%
Washing machine	63	51.2%
Microwave oven	12	9.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	45	36.6%
Motorcycle	16	13%
Bicycle	24	19.5%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	109	88.6%
Radio	87	70.7%
Landline phone	20	16.3%
Cell phone	59	48%
Computer	13	10.6%
Internet	7	5.7%
Pay TV	20	16.3%
Streaming platforms	1	0.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

5

4.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

56

45.5%

Without Computer or Internet

107

87%

Without Any ICT

4

3.3%

Location of Palo Hueco

Coordinates: 20.4269253, -98.4553686
Altitude: 2,599 m