La Punta

La Punta is a locality of Cosío, Aguascalientes with 2,607 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,950 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of La Punta

Demographic structure of La Punta according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 849 under 15 years old (32.6%), 1,623 working-age people (62.3%) and 135 adults over 65 years old (5.2%).

0-14 years

849

32.6% of the population

15-64 years

1,623

62.3% - Working age

65+ years

135

5.2% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

60.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Punta

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	132	157	289	11.1%
5-9 years	146	148	294	11.3%
10-14 years	137	129	266	10.2%
15-19 years	120	140	260	10%
20-24 years	129	121	250	9.6%
25-29 years	105	104	209	8%
30-34 years	83	100	183	7%
35-39 years	79	75	154	5.9%
40-44 years	78	92	170	6.5%
45-49 years	67	66	133	5.1%
50-54 years	53	61	114	4.4%
55-59 years	40	38	78	3%
60-64 years	33	39	72	2.8%
65-69 years	27	21	48	1.8%
70-74 years	13	13	26	1%
75-79 years	14	7	21	0.8%
80-84 years	10	10	20	0.8%
85+ years	9	11	20	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Punta

Population Origin

Born in the State

2,476

95%

Born in Another State

112

4.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

39

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

1

0% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

1

100% of indigenous speakers

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

75

2.9% of the population

Men / Women

36 / 39

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

87

3.3%

With Limitation

221

8.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	59
Visual	20
Hearing	13
Speech	8
Mental	16

Education in La Punta

Literacy and Schooling

In La Punta, 47 people aged 15+ are literate (4700%), while 54 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.3 men, 9.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	32	22	54	5400%
Incomplete primary	83	83	166	16600%
Complete primary	83	120	203	20300%
Incomplete secondary	16	24	40	4000%
Complete secondary	282	323	605	60500%
Post-basic education (18+)	336	287	623	62300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	68
6-11 years	7
12-14 years	5

Schools in La Punta

Name	CCT	Level	Type
BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA MUNICIPAL NUM. 7897	01BBI0051U		Publico
EDUCACION MEDIO SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA (EMSAD) LA PUNTA	01MMS0042E		Publico
EDUCACION MEDIO SUPERIOR A DISTANCIA (EMSAD) LA PUNTA	01EMS0002V	Media Superior	Publico
FRAY PEDRO DE GANTE	01DJN0076V	Preescolar	Publico
RAFAEL ARELLANO VALLE	01DPR0191C	Primaria	Publico
ETV NUM. 43 ALVARO OBREGON	01DTV0043T	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Punta

In La Punta, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 949 people. Of them, 938 are employed and 11 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

949

M: 633 / W: 316

Employed Population

938

M: 624 / W: 314

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

11 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

940

M: 290 / W: 650

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,215	85%
IMSS	1,226	47%
ISSSTE	122	4.7%
State ISSSTE	3	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	916	35.1%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0.1%
Private insurance	13	0.5%
Without health coverage	392	15%

Marital Status and Religion in La Punta

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,157

115700%

Single

601

60100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

150

15000%

Households

Total Households

564

4.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

420

74.5%

Female-Headed

144

25.5%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	2,410	92.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	118	4.5%
No religion	79	3%

Housing and Basic Services in La Punta

La Punta has 680 total dwellings, of which 564 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	562	99.6%
Dirt floor	2	0.4%
1 bedroom	132	23.4%
2 or more bedrooms	432	76.6%
1 room	16	2.8%
2 rooms	57	10.1%
3 or more rooms	491	87.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

558 dwellings

Piped Water

99.5%

561 dwellings

With Drainage

99.8%

563 dwellings

All Services

98.2%

554 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	558	98.9%
Without electricity	6	1.1%
Public water network	561	99.5%
Hauled water	173	30.7%
Other water source	3	0.5%
With water tank	397	70.4%
With cistern	76	13.5%
With toilet	558	98.9%
With latrine	1	0.2%
With drainage	563	99.8%
Without drainage	1	0.2%
With all services	554	98.2%

Goods and Technology in La Punta

Household equipment in La Punta according to the 2020 Census. 33.2% of dwellings have internet and 92% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	491	87.1%
Washing machine	455	80.7%
Microwave oven	240	42.6%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	295	52.3%
Motorcycle	76	13.5%
Bicycle	306	54.3%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	541	95.9%
Radio	372	66%
Landline phone	39	6.9%
Cell phone	519	92%
Computer	148	26.2%
Internet	187	33.2%
Pay TV	181	32.1%
Streaming platforms	18	3.2%
Video game console	25	4.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

15

2.7%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

36

6.4%

Without Computer or Internet

319

56.6%

Without Any ICT

4

0.7%

Location of La Punta

Coordinates: 22.323425, -102.2907133
Altitude: 1,950 m