Total Population
544
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
255 / 289
46.9% / 53.1%
Dwellings
175
Total dwellings
Schools
3
Educational facilities
Demographics of La Candelaria
Demographic structure of La Candelaria according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI.
The population consists of 165 under 15 years old (30.3%),
327 working-age people (60.1%)
and 52 adults over 65 years old (9.6%).
0-14 years
165
30.3% of the population
15-64 years
327
60.1% - Working age
65+ years
52
9.6% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
66.4%
Dependents per 100 working-age people
Age Pyramid of La Candelaria
| Age Group |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% of Total |
| 0-4 years |
31 |
24 |
55 |
10.1% |
| 5-9 years |
25 |
31 |
56 |
10.3% |
| 10-14 years |
31 |
23 |
54 |
9.9% |
| 15-19 years |
34 |
35 |
69 |
12.7% |
| 20-24 years |
17 |
28 |
45 |
8.3% |
| 25-29 years |
16 |
21 |
37 |
6.8% |
| 30-34 years |
22 |
22 |
44 |
8.1% |
| 35-39 years |
8 |
12 |
20 |
3.7% |
| 40-44 years |
8 |
19 |
27 |
5% |
| 45-49 years |
16 |
13 |
29 |
5.3% |
| 50-54 years |
8 |
14 |
22 |
4% |
| 55-59 years |
7 |
9 |
16 |
2.9% |
| 60-64 years |
9 |
9 |
18 |
3.3% |
| 65-69 years |
8 |
11 |
19 |
3.5% |
| 70-74 years |
6 |
6 |
12 |
2.2% |
| 75-79 years |
6 |
7 |
13 |
2.4% |
| 80-84 years |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1.1% |
| 85+ years |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0.4% |
Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Candelaria
Population Origin
Born in the State
528
97.1%
Born in Another State
16
2.9%
Lived in Another State in 2015
6
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.4
Per woman (12+ years)
Indigenous Population
Speaks Indigenous Language
475
87.3% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
459
96.6% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
16
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
536
382.9% of total households
Afro-Mexican Population
Afro-Mexicans
3
0.6% of the population
Men / Women
2 / 1
Afro-Mexicans by sex
Disability
| Type of Disability | People |
| Motor |
11 |
| Visual |
17 |
| Hearing |
14 |
| Speech |
10 |
| Mental |
14 |
Education in La Candelaria
Literacy and Schooling
In La Candelaria, 65 people aged 15+ are literate
(6500%),
while 49 people have no schooling.
The average years of schooling is 6.6 years
(7.1 men, 6.2 women).
| Education Level |
Men |
Women |
Total |
% |
| No schooling |
11 |
38 |
49 |
4900% |
| Incomplete primary |
36 |
49 |
85 |
8500% |
| Complete primary |
33 |
21 |
54 |
5400% |
| Incomplete secondary |
19 |
14 |
33 |
3300% |
| Complete secondary |
34 |
45 |
79 |
7900% |
| Post-basic education (18+) |
31 |
32 |
63 |
6300% |
School Non-Attendance
| Age Group | Not Attending School |
| 3-5 years | 6 |
| 6-11 years | 1 |
| 12-14 years | 2 |
Schools in La Candelaria
Employment and Social Security in La Candelaria
In La Candelaria, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 143 people.
Of them, 88 are employed and 55 unemployed,
representing an unemployment rate of 38.5%.
Total EAP
143
M: 120 /
W: 23
Employed Population
88
M: 69 /
W: 19
Unemployment Rate
38.5%
55 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
267
M: 64 /
W: 203
Health Service Coverage
| Institution | Beneficiaries | % of Population |
| With health coverage (total) |
521 |
95.8% |
| IMSS |
6 |
1.1% |
| ISSSTE |
5 |
0.9% |
| Pemex, Defense or Navy |
1 |
0.2% |
| Seguro Popular / INSABI |
480 |
88.2% |
| IMSS Bienestar |
29 |
5.3% |
| Other institution |
1 |
0.2% |
| Without health coverage |
23 |
4.2% |
Marital Status and Religion in La Candelaria
Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)
Married or Cohabiting
227
22700%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
48
4800%
Households
Total Households
140
3.9 average occupants
Religion
| Religion | People | % |
| Catholic |
486 |
89.3% |
| Protestant / Evangelical Christian |
26 |
4.8% |
| No religion |
32 |
5.9% |
Housing and Basic Services in La Candelaria
La Candelaria has 175 total dwellings,
of which 140 are inhabited.
The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.
Dwelling Characteristics
| Characteristic | Dwellings | % |
| Non-dirt floor |
139 |
103.7% |
| Dirt floor |
1 |
0.7% |
| 1 bedroom |
84 |
62.7% |
| 2 or more bedrooms |
56 |
41.8% |
| 1 room |
12 |
9% |
| 2 rooms |
67 |
50% |
| 3 or more rooms |
61 |
45.5% |
Basic Services
With Electricity
100%
134 dwellings
Piped Water
97%
130 dwellings
With Drainage
57.5%
77 dwellings
All Services
52.2%
70 dwellings
| Service | Dwellings | % |
| With electricity |
134 |
100% |
| Without electricity |
6 |
4.5% |
| Public water network |
130 |
97% |
| Hauled water |
14 |
10.4% |
| Other water source |
10 |
7.5% |
| With water tank |
26 |
19.4% |
| With cistern |
1 |
0.7% |
| With toilet |
51 |
38.1% |
| With latrine |
77 |
57.5% |
| With drainage |
77 |
57.5% |
| Without drainage |
63 |
47% |
| With all services |
70 |
52.2% |
| Without water, drainage or electricity |
2 |
1.5% |
Goods and Technology in La Candelaria
Household equipment in La Candelaria according to the 2020 Census.
3% of dwellings have internet
and 27.6% with cell phone.
Appliances
| Appliance | Dwellings | % |
| Refrigerator |
64 |
47.8% |
| Washing machine |
3 |
2.2% |
| Microwave oven |
2 |
1.5% |
Vehicles
| Vehicle | Dwellings | % |
| Car or truck |
4 |
3% |
| Motorcycle |
1 |
0.7% |
| Bicycle |
1 |
0.7% |
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
| Technology | Dwellings | % |
| Television |
79 |
59% |
| Radio |
55 |
41% |
| Landline phone |
5 |
3.7% |
| Cell phone |
37 |
27.6% |
| Computer |
4 |
3% |
| Internet |
4 |
3% |
| Pay TV |
44 |
32.8% |
Technology Deprivation
Without Radio or TV
48
35.8%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
102
76.1%
Without Computer or Internet
133
99.3%
Location of La Candelaria
Coordinates: 20.7663094, -98.3267792
Altitude: 471 m
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