El Refugio

El Refugio is a locality of Ojocaliente, Zacatecas with 921 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,112 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years.

Demographics of El Refugio

Demographic structure of El Refugio according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 272 under 15 years old (29.5%), 526 working-age people (57.1%) and 123 adults over 65 years old (13.4%).

0-14 years

272

29.5% of the population

15-64 years

526

57.1% - Working age

65+ years

123

13.4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

75.1%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Refugio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	45	51	96	10.4%
5-9 years	55	36	91	9.9%
10-14 years	42	43	85	9.2%
15-19 years	33	35	68	7.4%
20-24 years	34	33	67	7.3%
25-29 years	20	37	57	6.2%
30-34 years	32	36	68	7.4%
35-39 years	31	27	58	6.3%
40-44 years	20	21	41	4.5%
45-49 years	15	14	29	3.1%
50-54 years	27	25	52	5.6%
55-59 years	22	22	44	4.8%
60-64 years	24	18	42	4.6%
65-69 years	14	20	34	3.7%
70-74 years	15	12	27	2.9%
75-79 years	12	11	23	2.5%
80-84 years	9	12	21	2.3%
85+ years	10	8	18	2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio

Population Origin

Born in the State

830

90.1%

Born in Another State

71

7.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

16

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

5

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

81

8.8%

With Limitation

95

10.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	47
Visual	21
Hearing	24
Speech	11
Mental	17

Education in El Refugio

Literacy and Schooling

In El Refugio, 49 people aged 15+ are literate (4900%), while 51 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.1 years (6.8 men, 7.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	24	27	51	5100%
Incomplete primary	69	48	117	11700%
Complete primary	64	50	114	11400%
Incomplete secondary	7	6	13	1300%
Complete secondary	121	152	273	27300%
Post-basic education (18+)	30	42	72	7200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	21
6-11 years	3
12-14 years	4

Schools in El Refugio

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL REFUGIO	32FIC0151H		Publico
ARNULFO CARRERA	32DJN0161L	Preescolar	Publico
GUADALUPE VICTORIA	32DPR1104R	Primaria	Publico
CUAUHTEMOC	32ETV0156O	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Refugio

In El Refugio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 373 people. Of them, 368 are employed and 5 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

Total EAP

373

M: 270 / W: 103

Employed Population

368

M: 268 / W: 100

Unemployment Rate

1.3%

5 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

321

M: 70 / W: 251

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	711	77.2%
IMSS	256	27.8%
ISSSTE	8	0.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	446	48.4%
Private insurance	3	0.3%
Without health coverage	210	22.8%

Marital Status and Religion in El Refugio

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

429

42900%

Single

181

18100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

93

9300%

Households

Total Households

236

3.9 average occupants

Male-Headed

176

74.6%

Female-Headed

60

25.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	879	95.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	32	3.5%
No religion	10	1.1%

Housing and Basic Services in El Refugio

El Refugio has 340 total dwellings, of which 236 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	225	102.3%
Dirt floor	11	5%
1 bedroom	67	30.5%
2 or more bedrooms	169	76.8%
1 room	9	4.1%
2 rooms	24	10.9%
3 or more rooms	203	92.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.9%

233 dwellings

Piped Water

105.9%

233 dwellings

With Drainage

103.6%

228 dwellings

All Services

102.7%

226 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	233	105.9%
Without electricity	3	1.4%
Public water network	233	105.9%
Hauled water	108	49.1%
Other water source	3	1.4%
With water tank	163	74.1%
With cistern	9	4.1%
With toilet	221	100.5%
With latrine	2	0.9%
With drainage	228	103.6%
Without drainage	8	3.6%
With all services	226	102.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.5%

Goods and Technology in El Refugio

Household equipment in El Refugio according to the 2020 Census. 26.8% of dwellings have internet and 79.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	208	94.5%
Washing machine	190	86.4%
Microwave oven	114	51.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	110	50%
Motorcycle	42	19.1%
Bicycle	132	60%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	228	103.6%
Radio	170	77.3%
Landline phone	39	17.7%
Cell phone	175	79.5%
Computer	22	10%
Internet	59	26.8%
Pay TV	54	24.5%
Streaming platforms	5	2.3%
Video game console	4	1.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

3

1.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

43

19.5%

Without Computer or Internet

167

75.9%

Without Any ICT

1

0.5%

Location of El Refugio

Coordinates: 22.6160636, -102.3285308
Altitude: 2,112 m