Río de Medina

Río de Medina is a locality of Sain Alto, Zacatecas with 2,248 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,999 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of Río de Medina

Demographic structure of Río de Medina according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 691 under 15 years old (30.7%), 1,360 working-age people (60.5%) and 197 adults over 65 years old (8.8%).

0-14 years

691

30.7% of the population

15-64 years

1,360

60.5% - Working age

65+ years

197

8.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

65.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Río de Medina

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	114	107	221	9.8%
5-9 years	126	125	251	11.2%
10-14 years	109	110	219	9.7%
15-19 years	84	100	184	8.2%
20-24 years	83	77	160	7.1%
25-29 years	83	78	161	7.2%
30-34 years	76	86	162	7.2%
35-39 years	72	69	141	6.3%
40-44 years	62	79	141	6.3%
45-49 years	50	48	98	4.4%
50-54 years	48	53	101	4.5%
55-59 years	57	58	115	5.1%
60-64 years	55	42	97	4.3%
65-69 years	27	31	58	2.6%
70-74 years	24	18	42	1.9%
75-79 years	17	23	40	1.8%
80-84 years	11	15	26	1.2%
85+ years	20	11	31	1.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Río de Medina

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,109

93.8%

Born in Another State

77

3.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

19

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

5

0.2% of the population

Men / Women

4 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

87

3.9%

With Limitation

251

11.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	53
Visual	24
Hearing	18
Speech	16
Mental	12

Education in Río de Medina

Literacy and Schooling

In Río de Medina, 67 people aged 15+ are literate (6700%), while 57 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (7.1 men, 7.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	34	23	57	5700%
Incomplete primary	141	103	244	24400%
Complete primary	211	147	358	35800%
Incomplete secondary	37	26	63	6300%
Complete secondary	239	362	601	60100%
Post-basic education (18+)	86	97	183	18300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	61
6-11 years	6
12-14 years	9

Employment and Social Security in Río de Medina

In Río de Medina, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 748 people. Of them, 739 are employed and 9 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

748

M: 577 / W: 171

Employed Population

739

M: 569 / W: 170

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

9 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

927

M: 246 / W: 681

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,857	82.6%
IMSS	178	7.9%
ISSSTE	21	0.9%
State ISSSTE	4	0.2%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	6	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,644	73.1%
IMSS Bienestar	15	0.7%
Private insurance	1	0%
Without health coverage	390	17.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Río de Medina

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,108

110800%

Single

472

47200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

112

11200%

Households

Total Households

533

4.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

453

85%

Female-Headed

80

15%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,161	96.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	81	3.6%
No religion	5	0.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Río de Medina

Río de Medina has 702 total dwellings, of which 533 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	526	99.8%
Dirt floor	6	1.1%
1 bedroom	157	29.8%
2 or more bedrooms	375	71.2%
1 room	15	2.8%
2 rooms	62	11.8%
3 or more rooms	455	86.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.6%

530 dwellings

Piped Water

96.2%

507 dwellings

With Drainage

95.3%

502 dwellings

All Services

92.2%

486 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	530	100.6%
Without electricity	2	0.4%
Public water network	507	96.2%
Hauled water	374	71%
Other water source	25	4.7%
With water tank	483	91.7%
With cistern	35	6.6%
With toilet	498	94.5%
With drainage	502	95.3%
Without drainage	30	5.7%
With all services	486	92.2%

Goods and Technology in Río de Medina

Household equipment in Río de Medina according to the 2020 Census. 8.2% of dwellings have internet and 70.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	476	90.3%
Washing machine	429	81.4%
Microwave oven	253	48%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	282	53.5%
Motorcycle	142	26.9%
Bicycle	198	37.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	502	95.3%
Radio	425	80.6%
Landline phone	165	31.3%
Cell phone	372	70.6%
Computer	27	5.1%
Internet	43	8.2%
Pay TV	161	30.6%
Streaming platforms	3	0.6%
Video game console	3	0.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

11

2.1%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

90

17.1%

Without Computer or Internet

473

89.8%

Without Any ICT

5

0.9%

Location of Río de Medina

Coordinates: 23.5004981, -103.0171061
Altitude: 1,999 m

Río de Medina

Demographics of Río de Medina

Age Pyramid of Río de Medina

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Río de Medina

Population Origin

Afro-Mexican Population

Disability

Education in Río de Medina

Literacy and Schooling

School Non-Attendance

Employment and Social Security in Río de Medina

Health Service Coverage

Marital Status and Religion in Río de Medina

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Households

Religion

Housing and Basic Services in Río de Medina

Dwelling Characteristics

Basic Services

Goods and Technology in Río de Medina

Appliances

Vehicles

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology Deprivation

Location of Río de Medina

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