Valle Alto

Valle Alto is a locality of Veracruz, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with 6,688 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 23 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.

Demographics of Valle Alto

Demographic structure of Valle Alto according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,930 under 15 years old (28.9%), 4,599 working-age people (68.8%) and 159 adults over 65 years old (2.4%).

0-14 years

1,930

28.9% of the population

15-64 years

4,599

68.8% - Working age

65+ years

159

2.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

45.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Valle Alto

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	286	333	619	9.3%
5-9 years	379	339	718	10.7%
10-14 years	319	274	593	8.9%
15-19 years	268	243	511	7.6%
20-24 years	229	278	507	7.6%
25-29 years	279	384	663	9.9%
30-34 years	454	422	876	13.1%
35-39 years	331	348	679	10.2%
40-44 years	233	257	490	7.3%
45-49 years	187	186	373	5.6%
50-54 years	114	129	243	3.6%
55-59 years	72	72	144	2.2%
60-64 years	53	60	113	1.7%
65-69 years	33	46	79	1.2%
70-74 years	21	24	45	0.7%
75-79 years	5	12	17	0.3%
80-84 years	3	9	12	0.2%
85+ years	2	4	6	0.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Valle Alto

Population Origin

Born in the State

5,908

88.3%

Born in Another State

747

11.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

143

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

1.7

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

57

0.9% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

57

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

169

7.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

85

1.3% of the population

Men / Women

48 / 37

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

216

3.2%

With Limitation

519

7.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	70
Visual	111
Hearing	43
Speech	35
Mental	36

Education in Valle Alto

Literacy and Schooling

In Valle Alto, 102 people aged 15+ are literate (10200%), while 118 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years (9.5 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	52	66	118	11800%
Incomplete primary	155	172	327	32700%
Complete primary	258	322	580	58000%
Incomplete secondary	111	107	218	21800%
Complete secondary	706	804	1,510	151000%
Post-basic education (18+)	925	936	1,861	186100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	215
6-11 years	61
12-14 years	40

Employment and Social Security in Valle Alto

In Valle Alto, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,364 people. Of them, 3,284 are employed and 80 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP

3,364

M: 2,049 / W: 1,315

Employed Population

3,284

M: 1,995 / W: 1,289

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

80 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,721

M: 410 / W: 1,311

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,607	68.9%
IMSS	3,577	53.5%
ISSSTE	126	1.9%
State ISSSTE	11	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	89	1.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	780	11.7%
IMSS Bienestar	14	0.2%
Private insurance	16	0.2%
Other institution	15	0.2%
Without health coverage	2,060	30.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Valle Alto

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

3,186

318600%

Single

1,383

138300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

521

52100%

Households

Total Households

2,151

3.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,357

63.1%

Female-Headed

794

36.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,498	67.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	1,022	15.3%
Other religions	14	0.2%
No religion	1,130	16.9%

Housing and Basic Services in Valle Alto

Valle Alto has 3,929 total dwellings, of which 2,151 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	2,143	105.8%
Dirt floor	6	0.3%
1 bedroom	1,115	55%
2 or more bedrooms	1,036	51.1%
1 room	249	12.3%
2 rooms	784	38.7%
3 or more rooms	1,118	55.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

106%

2,148 dwellings

Piped Water

106%

2,148 dwellings

With Drainage

106.2%

2,151 dwellings

All Services

105.9%

2,145 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,148	106%
Without electricity	3	0.1%
Public water network	2,148	106%
Hauled water	2,099	103.6%
Other water source	3	0.1%
With water tank	1,989	98.2%
With cistern	17	0.8%
With toilet	2,151	106.2%
With drainage	2,151	106.2%
With all services	2,145	105.9%

Goods and Technology in Valle Alto

Household equipment in Valle Alto according to the 2020 Census. 53.3% of dwellings have internet and 101.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,961	96.8%
Washing machine	1,601	79%
Microwave oven	792	39.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	437	21.6%
Motorcycle	343	16.9%
Bicycle	227	11.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,948	96.2%
Radio	1,513	74.7%
Landline phone	394	19.4%
Cell phone	2,058	101.6%
Computer	484	23.9%
Internet	1,079	53.3%
Pay TV	936	46.2%
Streaming platforms	182	9%
Video game console	108	5.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

87

4.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

78

3.8%

Without Computer or Internet

987

48.7%

Without Any ICT

21

1%

Location of Valle Alto

Coordinates: 19.1283617, -96.2222333
Altitude: 23 m