El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro is a municipality of Zacatecas with 1,579 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,275 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years.

Demographics of El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

Demographic structure of El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 353 people under 15 years old (22.4%), 877 people of working age (55.5%) and 349 elderly over 65 years old (22.1%).

0-14 years

353

22.4% of the population

15-64 years

877

55.5% - Working age

65+ years

349

22.1% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

80%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	57	63	120	7.6%
5-9 years	49	64	113	7.2%
10-14 years	53	67	120	7.6%
15-19 years	48	42	90	5.7%
20-24 years	44	40	84	5.3%
25-29 years	41	48	89	5.6%
30-34 years	53	52	105	6.6%
35-39 years	39	47	86	5.4%
40-44 years	49	30	79	5%
45-49 years	41	34	75	4.7%
50-54 years	49	50	99	6.3%
55-59 years	49	43	92	5.8%
60-64 years	39	39	78	4.9%
65-69 years	35	45	80	5.1%
70-74 years	45	39	84	5.3%
75-79 years	50	40	90	5.7%
80-84 years	13	30	43	2.7%
85+ years	27	25	52	3.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

Population Origin

Born in State

1,427

90.4%

Born in Another State

92

5.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

45

Recent migration

Average Live Births

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

7

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

4 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

201

12.7%

With Limitation

270

17.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	113
Visual	73
Hearing	47
Speech	21
Mental	39

Education in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

Literacy and Schooling

In El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro, 91 people aged 15 and over can read and write (9100%), while 92 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.8 years (6.5 men, 7 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	48	44	92	9200%
Incomplete primary	188	169	357	35700%
Complete primary	125	89	214	21400%
Incomplete secondary	27	13	40	4000%
Complete secondary	131	172	303	30300%
Post-basic education (18+)	93	107	200	20000%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	31
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	11

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 15 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Total
Preescolar	5	5
Primaria	6	6
Secundaria	3	3
Media Superior	1	1

Employment and Social Security in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

In El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 571 people. Of those, 542 are employed and 29 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5.1%.

Total EAP

571

H: 448 / M: 123

Employed Population

542

H: 425 / M: 117

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

29 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

718

H: 199 / M: 519

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	1,235	78.2%
IMSS	117	7.4%
ISSSTE	16	1%
ISSSTE estatal	4	0.3%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	3	0.2%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	1,100	69.7%
IMSS Bienestar	4	0.3%
Without health coverage	343	21.7%

Marital Status and Religion in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

751

75100%

Single

360

36000%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

184

18400%

Households

Total Households

531

3 average occupants

Male-headed

399

75.1%

Female-headed

132

24.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,442	91.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	70	4.4%
No religion	65	4.1%

Housing and Basic Services in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro has 978 total dwellings, of which 531 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	512	97.2%
Earthen floor	17	3.2%
1 bedroom	181	34.3%
2+ bedrooms	348	66%
1 room	7	1.3%
2 rooms	38	7.2%
3+ rooms	484	91.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

525 dwellings

Piped Water

98.3%

518 dwellings

With Drainage

97%

511 dwellings

All Services

96%

506 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	525	99.6%
Without electricity	4	0.8%
Public water network	518	98.3%
Hauled water	373	70.8%
Other water source	11	2.1%
With water tank	498	94.5%
With cistern	28	5.3%
With toilet	512	97.2%
With latrine	2	0.4%
With drainage	511	97%
Without drainage	18	3.4%
With all services	506	96%
Without water, drainage or electricity	2	0.4%

Goods and Technology in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

Household equipment in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro according to the 2020 Census. 55.6% of dwellings have internet and 74.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	490	93%
Washing machine	443	84.1%
Microwave oven	365	69.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	338	64.1%
Motorcycle	73	13.9%
Bicycle	55	10.4%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	479	90.9%
Radio	361	68.5%
Landline phone	77	14.6%
Cell phone	393	74.6%
Computer	86	16.3%
Internet	293	55.6%
Pay TV	130	24.7%
Streaming platforms	6	1.1%
Video game console	9	1.7%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

23

4.4%

No Landline or Cell Phone

115

21.8%

No Computer or Internet

224

42.5%

No ICT at All

13

2.5%

Companies and Economy in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

The main economic sectors of El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro are Comercio al por menor with 19 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	19
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	8
Actividades legislativas, gubernamentales	7
Servicios educativos	4
Industrias manufactureras	3

Poverty and Social Development in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro has a poverty rate of 77% and extreme poverty of 7.9%.

Poverty

77%

894 people

Extreme Poverty

7.9%

92 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

17.8%

206 people

Vulnerable by Income

3.1%

35 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.1%

25 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	42.1%	489
Lack of access to health services	16.5%	192
Lack of access to social security	72.1%	837
Lack of housing quality and spaces	4.2%	48
Lack of access to basic housing services	14.3%	166
Lack of access to food	6.9%	80
Income below welfare line	80.1%	930
Income below minimum welfare line	47%	545

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	75.4%	16.5%	16.7%	3.1%	0
2015	77%	7.9%	17.8%	2.1%	0

Crime in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

In the last 12 months, 27 crimes were recorded in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	3
2025/11	1
2025/10	5
2025/09	2
2025/08	3
2025/07	4
2025/06	1
2025/05	2
2025/04	1
2025/02	1
2024/11	2
2024/08	2

Health in El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro has 4 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 4 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
El Plateado de Joaquín Amaro	541	2,371
San Antonio de la Calera (La Calera)	351	2,200
Colonia Antonio R. Vela (San Lorenzo)	256	2,061
Francisco I. Madero (Rancho del Padre)	110	2,307
Ojo de Agua de los Solís	71	2,231
Palo Alto	60	2,362
La Labor de Abajo (Labor de Abajo y de A.)	37	2,124
Trinidad García de la Cadena (Guadalupito)	30	2,312
La Presa	29	2,244
Pedro Raygoza (Guadalupe)	27	2,199

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