Molas

Molas is a locality of Mérida, Yucatán with 2,401 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 9 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years.

Demographics of Molas

Demographic structure of Molas according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 603 under 15 years old (25.1%), 1,615 working-age people (67.3%) and 183 adults over 65 years old (7.6%).

0-14 years

603

25.1% of the population

15-64 years

1,615

67.3% - Working age

65+ years

183

7.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

48.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Molas

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	118	88	206	8.6%
5-9 years	102	108	210	8.7%
10-14 years	86	101	187	7.8%
15-19 years	93	109	202	8.4%
20-24 years	90	99	189	7.9%
25-29 years	102	103	205	8.5%
30-34 years	91	82	173	7.2%
35-39 years	85	86	171	7.1%
40-44 years	87	91	178	7.4%
45-49 years	73	80	153	6.4%
50-54 years	62	61	123	5.1%
55-59 years	69	52	121	5%
60-64 years	54	46	100	4.2%
65-69 years	32	38	70	2.9%
70-74 years	20	17	37	1.5%
75-79 years	14	18	32	1.3%
80-84 years	14	15	29	1.2%
85+ years	8	7	15	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Molas

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,329

97%

Born in Another State

70

2.9%

Lived in Another State in 2015

20

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

659

27.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

642

97.4% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

16

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

1,558

246.5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

5

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

227

9.5%

With Limitation

274

11.4%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	124
Visual	110
Hearing	42
Speech	28
Mental	30

Education in Molas

Literacy and Schooling

In Molas, 141 people aged 15+ are literate (14100%), while 120 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.3 years (8.4 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	46	74	120	12000%
Incomplete primary	155	124	279	27900%
Complete primary	101	134	235	23500%
Incomplete secondary	38	24	62	6200%
Complete secondary	249	274	523	52300%
Post-basic education (18+)	285	240	525	52500%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	31
6-11 years	8
12-14 years	8

Schools in Molas

Name	CCT	Level	Type
ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TECNICA NUM. 40	31BBE2031S		Publico
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL SAUL AGUILAR REJON	31BBI0148Z		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO DE MOLAS	31MMS0170U		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO DE MOLAS	31ETK0051P	Media Superior	Publico
ESTEFANIA CASTAÑEDA	31DJN0039L	Preescolar	Publico
BENITO JUAREZ GARCIA	31DPR0502J	Primaria	Publico
ESCUELA SECUNDARIA TECNICA NUM. 40	31DST0040C	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Molas

In Molas, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,180 people. Of them, 1,169 are employed and 11 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

1,180

M: 742 / W: 438

Employed Population

1,169

M: 732 / W: 437

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

11 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

734

M: 202 / W: 532

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,676	69.8%
IMSS	898	37.4%
ISSSTE	59	2.5%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	11	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	645	26.9%
Private insurance	63	2.6%
Other institution	6	0.2%
Without health coverage	725	30.2%

Marital Status and Religion in Molas

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,159

115900%

Single

595

59500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

164

16400%

Households

Total Households

632

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

387

61.2%

Female-Headed

245

38.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,828	76.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	278	11.6%
No religion	294	12.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Molas

Molas has 755 total dwellings, of which 632 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	629	101.8%
Dirt floor	3	0.5%
1 bedroom	269	43.5%
2 or more bedrooms	363	58.7%
1 room	89	14.4%
2 rooms	174	28.2%
3 or more rooms	369	59.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.8%

623 dwellings

Piped Water

99.4%

614 dwellings

With Drainage

96.1%

594 dwellings

All Services

93%

575 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	623	100.8%
Without electricity	9	1.5%
Public water network	614	99.4%
Hauled water	597	96.6%
Other water source	18	2.9%
With water tank	501	81.1%
With cistern	171	27.7%
With toilet	593	96%
With latrine	2	0.3%
With drainage	594	96.1%
Without drainage	38	6.1%
With all services	575	93%

Goods and Technology in Molas

Household equipment in Molas according to the 2020 Census. 39.8% of dwellings have internet and 87.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	517	83.7%
Washing machine	450	72.8%
Microwave oven	170	27.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	131	21.2%
Motorcycle	64	10.4%
Bicycle	327	52.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	578	93.5%
Radio	415	67.2%
Landline phone	27	4.4%
Cell phone	543	87.9%
Computer	133	21.5%
Internet	246	39.8%
Pay TV	102	16.5%
Streaming platforms	36	5.8%
Video game console	12	1.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

34

5.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

83

13.4%

Without Computer or Internet

353

57.1%

Without Any ICT

21

3.4%

Location of Molas

Coordinates: 20.8164069, -89.6321067
Altitude: 9 m