Housing and Services in Altar

Complete data on housing, basic services, equipment and technology in Altar, Sonora, according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The municipality has 3,644 total dwellings, of which 2,668 are inhabited.

Housing Overview

Total Dwellings
3,644
Census 2020
Inhabited Dwellings
2,668
73.2% of total
Inhabited Private Dwellings
2,570
70.5% of total
Average Occupants
3.6
People per inhabited dwelling

Dwelling Characteristics

Construction materials, number of rooms and bedrooms of inhabited private dwellings in Altar.

Characteristic Dwellings %
Floor material other than dirt 2,618 101.9%
Dirt floor 31 1.2%
1 room 182 7.1%
2 rooms 491 19.1%
3 or more rooms 1,977 76.9%
1 bedroom 941 36.6%
2 or more bedrooms 1,709 66.5%

Water and Sanitation

Drinking water coverage, storage, sanitation and drainage in the dwellings of Altar.

Piped Water
101.8%
2,616 dwellings
With Drainage
100.4%
2,581 dwellings
With Toilet
98.7%
2,536 dwellings
With Water Tank
48%
1,234 dwellings
Service Dwellings %
Piped water from public network 2,616 101.8%
Trucked water (tanker) 2,265 88.1%
Other water source 34 1.3%
With water tank 1,234 48%
With cistern 265 10.3%
With toilet 2,536 98.7%
With latrine 50 1.9%
With drainage 2,581 100.4%
Without drainage 69 2.7%

Electricity

Electricity service coverage in the inhabited private dwellings of Altar.

With Electricity
101.8%
2,616 dwellings
Without Electricity
1.3%
34 dwellings

Basic Services Coverage

Summary of combined basic services coverage (water, drainage, electricity) in Altar.

With All Services
99.2%
2,550 dwellings with water, drainage and electricity
Without Water, Drainage or Electricity
0.4%
11 dwellings without any basic service

Household Appliances

Household appliance equipment in the inhabited private dwellings of Altar.

Appliance Dwellings %
Refrigerator 2,519 98%
Washing machine 2,128 82.8%
Microwave oven 1,595 62.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle availability in the inhabited private dwellings of Altar.

Vehicle Dwellings %
Automobile or truck 1,745 67.9%
Motorcycle 150 5.8%
Bicycle 471 18.3%

Information and Communication Technologies

Availability of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the dwellings of Altar. 49.6% of dwellings have internet and 96.5% have a cell phone.

Technology Dwellings %
Television 2,452 95.4%
Radio 1,242 48.3%
Landline phone 466 18.1%
Cell phone 2,480 96.5%
Computer 826 32.1%
Internet 1,275 49.6%
Pay TV 1,931 75.1%
Streaming platforms 368 14.3%
Video game console 275 10.7%

Technology Deprivation

Dwellings lacking information and communication technologies in Altar.

Without Radio or TV
118
4.6% of dwellings
Without Landline or Cell Phone
143
5.6% of dwellings
Without Computer or Internet
1,221
47.5% of dwellings
Without Any ICT
39
1.5% of dwellings
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