Colonia Benito Juárez

Colonia Benito Juárez is a locality of Soteapan, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 3,279 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 547 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 5.1 years.

Demographics of Colonia Benito Juárez

Demographic structure of Colonia Benito Juárez according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,144 under 15 years old (34.9%), 1,926 working-age people (58.7%) and 209 adults over 65 years old (6.4%).

0-14 years

1,144

34.9% of the population

15-64 years

1,926

58.7% - Working age

65+ years

209

6.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

70.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Colonia Benito Juárez

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	151	162	313	9.5%
5-9 years	208	206	414	12.6%
10-14 years	185	232	417	12.7%
15-19 years	160	141	301	9.2%
20-24 years	98	129	227	6.9%
25-29 years	104	153	257	7.8%
30-34 years	97	147	244	7.4%
35-39 years	104	117	221	6.7%
40-44 years	86	89	175	5.3%
45-49 years	81	82	163	5%
50-54 years	65	73	138	4.2%
55-59 years	57	56	113	3.4%
60-64 years	41	46	87	2.7%
65-69 years	38	39	77	2.3%
70-74 years	25	23	48	1.5%
75-79 years	13	27	40	1.2%
80-84 years	11	9	20	0.6%
85+ years	13	11	24	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Colonia Benito Juárez

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,218

98.1%

Born in Another State

61

1.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

40

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2,644

80.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2,623

99.2% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

15

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

3,182

366.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

7

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

3 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

119

3.6%

With Limitation

322

9.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	43
Visual	48
Hearing	39
Speech	28
Mental	17

Education in Colonia Benito Juárez

Literacy and Schooling

In Colonia Benito Juárez, 664 people aged 15+ are literate (66400%), while 675 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 5.1 years (5.6 men, 4.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	257	418	675	67500%
Incomplete primary	175	175	350	35000%
Complete primary	156	170	326	32600%
Incomplete secondary	38	35	73	7300%
Complete secondary	189	180	369	36900%
Post-basic education (18+)	139	130	269	26900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	40
6-11 years	20
12-14 years	39

Employment and Social Security in Colonia Benito Juárez

In Colonia Benito Juárez, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,218 people. Of them, 1,205 are employed and 13 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

1,218

M: 866 / W: 352

Employed Population

1,205

M: 853 / W: 352

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

13 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,151

M: 224 / W: 927

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,687	81.9%
IMSS	88	2.7%
ISSSTE	35	1.1%
State ISSSTE	4	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	7	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,547	77.7%
IMSS Bienestar	6	0.2%
Other institution	4	0.1%
Without health coverage	592	18.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Colonia Benito Juárez

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,550

155000%

Single

667

66700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

159

15900%

Households

Total Households

869

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

637

73.3%

Female-Headed

232

26.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,968	60%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	658	20.1%
Other religions	4	0.1%
No religion	649	19.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Colonia Benito Juárez

Colonia Benito Juárez has 1,022 total dwellings, of which 869 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	669	78%
Dirt floor	198	23.1%
1 bedroom	581	67.7%
2 or more bedrooms	286	33.3%
1 room	158	18.4%
2 rooms	399	46.5%
3 or more rooms	310	36.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.2%

860 dwellings

Piped Water

100.8%

865 dwellings

With Drainage

95.9%

823 dwellings

All Services

95.3%

818 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	860	100.2%
Without electricity	7	0.8%
Public water network	865	100.8%
Hauled water	859	100.1%
Other water source	2	0.2%
With water tank	415	48.4%
With cistern	7	0.8%
With toilet	804	93.7%
With latrine	24	2.8%
With drainage	823	95.9%
Without drainage	44	5.1%
With all services	818	95.3%

Goods and Technology in Colonia Benito Juárez

Household equipment in Colonia Benito Juárez according to the 2020 Census. 17.1% of dwellings have internet and 63.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	366	42.7%
Washing machine	149	17.4%
Microwave oven	48	5.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	43	5%
Motorcycle	39	4.5%
Bicycle	16	1.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	603	70.3%
Radio	295	34.4%
Landline phone	14	1.6%
Cell phone	543	63.3%
Computer	24	2.8%
Internet	147	17.1%
Pay TV	22	2.6%
Streaming platforms	2	0.2%
Video game console	3	0.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

217

25.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

322

37.5%

Without Computer or Internet

716

83.4%

Without Any ICT

140

16.3%

Location of Colonia Benito Juárez

Coordinates: 18.2423314, -94.9138181
Altitude: 547 m