Calera

Calera is a municipality of Zacatecas with 45,759 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,148 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years.

Demographics of Calera

Demographic structure of Calera according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 14,244 people under 15 years old (31.1%), 28,892 people of working age (63.1%) and 2,566 elderly over 65 years old (5.6%).

0-14 years

14,244

31.1% of the population

15-64 years

28,892

63.1% - Working age

65+ years

2,566

5.6% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

58.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Calera

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	2,393	2,415	4,808	10.5%
5-9 years	2,462	2,406	4,868	10.6%
10-14 years	2,251	2,317	4,568	10%
15-19 years	2,215	2,079	4,294	9.4%
20-24 years	1,961	2,043	4,004	8.8%
25-29 years	1,727	1,822	3,549	7.8%
30-34 years	1,545	1,763	3,308	7.2%
35-39 years	1,516	1,625	3,141	6.9%
40-44 years	1,428	1,514	2,942	6.4%
45-49 years	1,287	1,346	2,633	5.8%
50-54 years	1,072	1,064	2,136	4.7%
55-59 years	779	808	1,587	3.5%
60-64 years	637	661	1,298	2.8%
65-69 years	460	427	887	1.9%
70-74 years	302	338	640	1.4%
75-79 years	233	229	462	1%
80-84 years	153	161	314	0.7%
85+ years	130	133	263	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Calera

Population Origin

Born in State

42,109

92%

Born in Another State

3,301

7.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

803

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

191

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

184

96.3% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Monolingual

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

270

2.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

650

1.4% of the population

Men / Women

353 / 297

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

2,027

4.4%

With Limitation

4,029

8.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	913
Visual	872
Hearing	427
Speech	384
Mental	402

Education in Calera

Literacy and Schooling

In Calera, 1,159 people aged 15 and over can read and write (115900%), while 1,497 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.9 years (8.9 men, 9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	772	725	1,497	149700%
Incomplete primary	1,705	1,440	3,145	314500%
Complete primary	2,365	2,439	4,804	480400%
Incomplete secondary	609	443	1,052	105200%
Complete secondary	4,538	5,457	9,995	999500%
Post-basic education (18+)	4,918	4,902	9,820	982000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1,272
6-11 years	339
12-14 years	449

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 52 are public and 10 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	17	2	19
Primaria	23	2	25
Secundaria	7	1	8
Media Superior	4	2	6

Employment and Social Security in Calera

In Calera, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 20,329 people. Of those, 20,002 are employed and 327 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP

20,329

H: 13,207 / M: 7,122

Employed Population

20,002

H: 12,957 / M: 7,045

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

327 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

13,683

H: 3,498 / M: 10,185

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	37,519	82%
IMSS	22,076	48.2%
ISSSTE	1,088	2.4%
ISSSTE estatal	83	0.2%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	51	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	13,852	30.3%
IMSS Bienestar	107	0.2%
Private insurance	349	0.8%
Other institution	160	0.3%
Without health coverage	8,165	17.8%

Marital Status and Religion in Calera

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

19,985

1998500%

Single

10,841

1084100%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

3,288

328800%

Households

Total Households

11,991

3.8 average occupants

Male-headed

8,886

74.1%

Female-headed

3,105

25.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	42,469	92.8%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	2,049	4.5%
Other religions	31	0.1%
No religion	1,127	2.5%

Housing and Basic Services in Calera

Calera has 14,446 total dwellings, of which 11,997 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	11,860	100.4%
Earthen floor	105	0.9%
1 bedroom	2,985	25.3%
2+ bedrooms	8,980	76%
1 room	256	2.2%
2 rooms	1,463	12.4%
3+ rooms	10,245	86.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.9%

11,929 dwellings

Piped Water

100.6%

11,885 dwellings

With Drainage

100.3%

11,858 dwellings

All Services

99.7%

11,786 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	11,929	100.9%
Without electricity	36	0.3%
Public water network	11,885	100.6%
Hauled water	11,245	95.2%
Other water source	80	0.7%
With water tank	11,108	94%
With cistern	1,084	9.2%
With toilet	11,820	100%
With latrine	53	0.4%
With drainage	11,858	100.3%
Without drainage	107	0.9%
With all services	11,786	99.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity	5	0%

Goods and Technology in Calera

Household equipment in Calera according to the 2020 Census. 46.2% of dwellings have internet and 88.8% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	11,030	93.3%
Washing machine	10,599	89.7%
Microwave oven	6,166	52.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	7,292	61.7%
Motorcycle	2,750	23.3%
Bicycle	7,052	59.7%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	11,406	96.5%
Radio	8,879	75.1%
Landline phone	3,342	28.3%
Cell phone	10,498	88.8%
Computer	3,686	31.2%
Internet	5,457	46.2%
Pay TV	3,191	27%
Streaming platforms	1,008	8.5%
Video game console	845	7.2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

264

2.2%

No Landline or Cell Phone

990

8.4%

No Computer or Internet

5,776

48.9%

No ICT at All

116

1%

Companies and Economy in Calera

The main economic sectors of Calera are Comercio al por menor with 1,207 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	1,207
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	428
Industrias manufactureras	105
Industrias manufactureras	87
Servicios inmobiliarios	76

Poverty and Social Development in Calera

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Calera has a poverty rate of 49.4% and extreme poverty of 4.9%.

Poverty

49.4%

20,366 people

Extreme Poverty

4.9%

2,005 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

15.8%

6,513 people

Vulnerable by Income

17.9%

7,398 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

16.9%

6,988 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	18.7%	7,735
Lack of access to health services	12.6%	5,186
Lack of access to social security	50%	20,631
Lack of housing quality and spaces	3.4%	1,388
Lack of access to basic housing services	2.9%	1,190
Lack of access to food	23%	9,500
Income below welfare line	67.3%	27,765
Income below minimum welfare line	26.2%	10,816

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	60%	8.5%	17.9%	11.9%	0
2015	49.4%	4.9%	15.8%	16.9%	0

Crime in Calera

In the last 12 months, 798 crimes were recorded in Calera. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	69
2025/11	79
2025/10	74
2025/09	71
2025/08	67
2025/07	73
2025/06	54
2025/05	68
2025/04	58
2025/03	63
2025/02	62
2025/01	60

Health in Calera

Calera has 17 health facilities, including 4 hospitals, 12 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Calera

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Víctor Rosales	38,193	2,169
Ramón López Velarde (Toribio)	5,993	2,101
Río Frío	551	2,235
Nueva Colonia Francisco I. Madero	192	2,085
Nueva Alianza (Ñates)	116	2,310
El Porvenir	92	2,156
Las Auras	78	2,108
Los Gutiérrez	26	2,113
San Benito (Sector Felipe Ángeles) [Rancho]	24	2,094
Monte de Abajo	18	2,140

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