La Unión

La Unión is a locality of Reforma, Chiapas with 933 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 30 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Demographics of La Unión

Demographic structure of La Unión according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 338 under 15 years old (36.2%), 564 working-age people (60.5%) and 31 adults over 65 years old (3.3%).

0-14 years

338

36.2% of the population

15-64 years

564

60.5% - Working age

65+ years

31

3.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

65.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Unión

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	63	56	119	12.8%
5-9 years	58	66	124	13.3%
10-14 years	46	49	95	10.2%
15-19 years	42	33	75	8%
20-24 years	27	38	65	7%
25-29 years	38	34	72	7.7%
30-34 years	31	53	84	9%
35-39 years	47	46	93	10%
40-44 years	22	26	48	5.1%
45-49 years	23	18	41	4.4%
50-54 years	18	24	42	4.5%
55-59 years	16	14	30	3.2%
60-64 years	9	5	14	1.5%
65-69 years	12	6	18	1.9%
70-74 years	3	2	5	0.5%
75-79 years	2	3	5	0.5%
80-84 years	0	2	2	0.2%
85+ years	0	1	1	0.1%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Unión

Population Origin

Born in the State

660

70.7%

Born in Another State

273

29.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

18

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

4

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

4

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

13

4.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

54

5.8%

With Limitation

90

9.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	21
Visual	25
Hearing	21
Speech	25
Mental	11

Education in La Unión

Literacy and Schooling

In La Unión, 27 people aged 15+ are literate (2700%), while 36 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (9.6 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	12	24	36	3600%
Incomplete primary	20	34	54	5400%
Complete primary	36	41	77	7700%
Incomplete secondary	12	5	17	1700%
Complete secondary	72	90	162	16200%
Post-basic education (18+)	121	99	220	22000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	26
6-11 years	7
12-14 years	8

Employment and Social Security in La Unión

In La Unión, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 402 people. Of them, 382 are employed and 20 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 5%.

Total EAP

402

M: 251 / W: 151

Employed Population

382

M: 234 / W: 148

Unemployment Rate

5%

20 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

243

M: 65 / W: 178

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	557	59.7%
IMSS	169	18.1%
ISSSTE	18	1.9%
State ISSSTE	1	0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	82	8.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	283	30.3%
Other institution	6	0.6%
Without health coverage	376	40.3%

Marital Status and Religion in La Unión

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

419

41900%

Single

155

15500%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

71

7100%

Households

Total Households

284

3.3 average occupants

Male-Headed

180

63.4%

Female-Headed

104

36.6%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	472	50.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	313	33.5%
No religion	147	15.8%

Housing and Basic Services in La Unión

La Unión has 401 total dwellings, of which 284 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.3 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	266	94%
Dirt floor	17	6%
1 bedroom	178	62.9%
2 or more bedrooms	105	37.1%
1 room	87	30.7%
2 rooms	85	30%
3 or more rooms	111	39.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.6%

282 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

283 dwellings

With Drainage

98.9%

280 dwellings

All Services

98.6%

279 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	282	99.6%
Without electricity	1	0.4%
Public water network	283	100%
Hauled water	256	90.5%
With water tank	60	21.2%
With cistern	16	5.7%
With toilet	278	98.2%
With drainage	280	98.9%
Without drainage	3	1.1%
With all services	279	98.6%

Goods and Technology in La Unión

Household equipment in La Unión according to the 2020 Census. 17.3% of dwellings have internet and 88.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	249	88%
Washing machine	231	81.6%
Microwave oven	83	29.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	97	34.3%
Motorcycle	80	28.3%
Bicycle	25	8.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	241	85.2%
Radio	138	48.8%
Landline phone	8	2.8%
Cell phone	250	88.3%
Computer	49	17.3%
Internet	49	17.3%
Pay TV	83	29.3%
Streaming platforms	9	3.2%
Video game console	10	3.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

28

9.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

29

10.2%

Without Computer or Internet

212

74.9%

Without Any ICT

10

3.5%

Location of La Unión

Coordinates: 17.8557906, -93.1698767
Altitude: 30 m