El Refugio

El Refugio is a locality of Villa Hidalgo, Zacatecas with 1,797 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,116 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years.

Demographics of El Refugio

Demographic structure of El Refugio according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 570 under 15 years old (31.7%), 1,087 working-age people (60.5%) and 140 adults over 65 years old (7.8%).

0-14 years

570

31.7% of the population

15-64 years

1,087

60.5% - Working age

65+ years

140

7.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

65.3%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Refugio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	93	80	173	9.6%
5-9 years	108	102	210	11.7%
10-14 years	97	90	187	10.4%
15-19 years	86	71	157	8.7%
20-24 years	62	66	128	7.1%
25-29 years	78	70	148	8.2%
30-34 years	59	65	124	6.9%
35-39 years	54	62	116	6.5%
40-44 years	54	57	111	6.2%
45-49 years	49	58	107	6%
50-54 years	32	38	70	3.9%
55-59 years	30	35	65	3.6%
60-64 years	32	29	61	3.4%
65-69 years	24	25	49	2.7%
70-74 years	14	18	32	1.8%
75-79 years	10	13	23	1.3%
80-84 years	13	9	22	1.2%
85+ years	8	6	14	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Refugio

Population Origin

Born in the State

1,639

91.2%

Born in Another State

150

8.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

9

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

16

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

8 / 8

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

131

7.3%

With Limitation

200

11.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	87
Visual	57
Hearing	22
Speech	15
Mental	25

Education in El Refugio

Literacy and Schooling

In El Refugio, 77 people aged 15+ are literate (7700%), while 74 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.4 years (8.3 men, 8.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	35	39	74	7400%
Incomplete primary	60	53	113	11300%
Complete primary	81	69	150	15000%
Incomplete secondary	8	11	19	1900%
Complete secondary	262	267	529	52900%
Post-basic education (18+)	136	160	296	29600%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	32
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	4

Schools in El Refugio

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE EL REFUGIO	32FIC0236O		Publico
CENTRO DE SERVICIOS DE EDUCACIÓN MEDIA SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA EL REFUGIO	32MMS0314Z		Publico
CENTRO DE SERVICIOS DE EDUCACIÓN MEDIA SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA EL REFUGIO	32EMS0054U	Media Superior	Publico
PRINCIPITO	32EJN0373N	Preescolar	Publico
RAMON LOPEZ VELARDE	32DPR0543I	Primaria	Publico
FELIPE ANGELES	32ETV0407C	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in El Refugio

In El Refugio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 584 people. Of them, 579 are employed and 5 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

Total EAP

584

M: 438 / W: 146

Employed Population

579

M: 433 / W: 146

Unemployment Rate

0.9%

5 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

760

M: 220 / W: 540

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,578	87.8%
IMSS	203	11.3%
ISSSTE	32	1.8%
State ISSSTE	7	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,344	74.8%
Without health coverage	217	12.1%

Marital Status and Religion in El Refugio

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

813

81300%

Single

422

42200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

109

10900%

Households

Total Households

440

4.1 average occupants

Male-Headed

356

80.9%

Female-Headed

84

19.1%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,714	95.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	78	4.3%
Other religions	1	0.1%
No religion	1	0.1%

Housing and Basic Services in El Refugio

El Refugio has 544 total dwellings, of which 440 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	429	104.6%
Dirt floor	11	2.7%
1 bedroom	140	34.1%
2 or more bedrooms	300	73.2%
1 room	14	3.4%
2 rooms	57	13.9%
3 or more rooms	369	90%

Basic Services

With Electricity

106.8%

438 dwellings

Piped Water

107.1%

439 dwellings

With Drainage

104.4%

428 dwellings

All Services

103.9%

426 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	438	106.8%
Without electricity	2	0.5%
Public water network	439	107.1%
Hauled water	265	64.6%
Other water source	1	0.2%
With water tank	334	81.5%
With cistern	34	8.3%
With toilet	415	101.2%
With latrine	11	2.7%
With drainage	428	104.4%
Without drainage	12	2.9%
With all services	426	103.9%

Goods and Technology in El Refugio

Household equipment in El Refugio according to the 2020 Census. 32% of dwellings have internet and 91.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	375	91.5%
Washing machine	351	85.6%
Microwave oven	167	40.7%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	192	46.8%
Motorcycle	164	40%
Bicycle	296	72.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	420	102.4%
Radio	260	63.4%
Landline phone	69	16.8%
Cell phone	375	91.5%
Computer	50	12.2%
Internet	131	32%
Pay TV	133	32.4%
Streaming platforms	9	2.2%
Video game console	10	2.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

11

2.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

46

11.2%

Without Computer or Internet

291

71%

Without Any ICT

6

1.5%

Location of El Refugio

Coordinates: 22.3690747, -101.7604336
Altitude: 2,116 m