Chelem

Chelem is a locality of Progreso, Yucatán with 4,862 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of Chelem

Demographic structure of Chelem according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,183 under 15 years old (24.3%), 3,228 working-age people (66.4%) and 451 adults over 65 years old (9.3%).

0-14 years

1,183

24.3% of the population

15-64 years

3,228

66.4% - Working age

65+ years

451

9.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

50.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Chelem

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	190	188	378	7.8%
5-9 years	220	201	421	8.7%
10-14 years	192	192	384	7.9%
15-19 years	237	222	459	9.4%
20-24 years	195	199	394	8.1%
25-29 years	191	167	358	7.4%
30-34 years	167	181	348	7.2%
35-39 years	184	165	349	7.2%
40-44 years	168	171	339	7%
45-49 years	160	150	310	6.4%
50-54 years	131	145	276	5.7%
55-59 years	112	107	219	4.5%
60-64 years	82	94	176	3.6%
65-69 years	84	103	187	3.8%
70-74 years	71	53	124	2.6%
75-79 years	35	35	70	1.4%
80-84 years	25	18	43	0.9%
85+ years	11	16	27	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Chelem

Population Origin

Born in the State

4,374

90%

Born in Another State

310

6.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

149

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

326

6.7% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

325

99.7% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

986

78.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

20

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

13 / 7

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

260

5.3%

With Limitation

538

11.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	123
Visual	108
Hearing	36
Speech	27
Mental	47

Education in Chelem

Literacy and Schooling

In Chelem, 227 people aged 15+ are literate (22700%), while 198 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.3 men, 8.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	94	104	198	19800%
Incomplete primary	314	284	598	59800%
Complete primary	220	252	472	47200%
Incomplete secondary	138	127	265	26500%
Complete secondary	515	446	961	96100%
Post-basic education (18+)	527	533	1,060	106000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	80
6-11 years	49
12-14 years	41

Schools in Chelem

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL 6935	31BBI0142F		Publico
BACHILLERATO YUCATAN	31MMS0473O		Publico
BACHILLERATO YUCATAN	31EBH0023Q	Media Superior	Publico
JOSE CLEMENTE OROZCO	31DJN0198Z	Preescolar	Publico
JOSE TRINIDAD MENDEZ	31EPR0131H	Primaria	Publico
VENUSTIANO CARRANZA	31EES0066R	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Chelem

In Chelem, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,448 people. Of them, 2,410 are employed and 38 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

2,448

M: 1,545 / W: 903

Employed Population

2,410

M: 1,528 / W: 882

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

38 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,450

M: 421 / W: 1,029

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	3,142	64.6%
IMSS	914	18.8%
ISSSTE	75	1.5%
State ISSSTE	2	0%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	39	0.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,016	41.5%
IMSS Bienestar	14	0.3%
Private insurance	93	1.9%
Other institution	10	0.2%
Without health coverage	1,705	35.1%

Marital Status and Religion in Chelem

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,433

243300%

Single

1,110

111000%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

364

36400%

Households

Total Households

1,258

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

826

65.7%

Female-Headed

432

34.3%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,481	71.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	983	20.2%
Other religions	7	0.1%
No religion	364	7.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Chelem

Chelem has 3,847 total dwellings, of which 1,258 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,233	114.2%
Dirt floor	20	1.9%
1 bedroom	596	55.2%
2 or more bedrooms	658	60.9%
1 room	202	18.7%
2 rooms	364	33.7%
3 or more rooms	688	63.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

115.1%

1,243 dwellings

Piped Water

113.3%

1,224 dwellings

With Drainage

112.9%

1,219 dwellings

All Services

110.1%

1,189 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,243	115.1%
Without electricity	11	1%
Public water network	1,224	113.3%
Hauled water	1,119	103.6%
Other water source	30	2.8%
With water tank	983	91%
With cistern	481	44.5%
With toilet	1,219	112.9%
With latrine	8	0.7%
With drainage	1,219	112.9%
Without drainage	35	3.2%
With all services	1,189	110.1%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in Chelem

Household equipment in Chelem according to the 2020 Census. 43.4% of dwellings have internet and 106.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,069	99%
Washing machine	1,016	94.1%
Microwave oven	391	36.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	474	43.9%
Motorcycle	405	37.5%
Bicycle	507	46.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,183	109.5%
Radio	827	76.6%
Landline phone	146	13.5%
Cell phone	1,147	106.2%
Computer	310	28.7%
Internet	469	43.4%
Pay TV	399	36.9%
Streaming platforms	147	13.6%
Video game console	60	5.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

35

3.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

103

9.5%

Without Computer or Internet

703

65.1%

Without Any ICT

14

1.3%

Location of Chelem

Coordinates: 21.2687364, -89.7429508
Altitude: 2 m