La Mesa

La Mesa is a locality of Aldama, Chihuahua with 780 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,319 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years.

Demographics of La Mesa

Demographic structure of La Mesa according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 185 under 15 years old (23.7%), 507 working-age people (65%) and 88 adults over 65 years old (11.3%).

0-14 years

185

23.7% of the population

15-64 years

507

65% - Working age

65+ years

88

11.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

53.8%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Mesa

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	29	25	54	6.9%
5-9 years	30	22	52	6.7%
10-14 years	40	39	79	10.1%
15-19 years	33	40	73	9.4%
20-24 years	26	21	47	6%
25-29 years	23	20	43	5.5%
30-34 years	25	23	48	6.2%
35-39 years	34	36	70	9%
40-44 years	19	19	38	4.9%
45-49 years	18	23	41	5.3%
50-54 years	33	24	57	7.3%
55-59 years	26	29	55	7.1%
60-64 years	13	22	35	4.5%
65-69 years	15	14	29	3.7%
70-74 years	10	12	22	2.8%
75-79 years	10	7	17	2.2%
80-84 years	5	2	7	0.9%
85+ years	6	7	13	1.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Mesa

Population Origin

Born in the State

736

94.4%

Born in Another State

36

4.6%

Lived in Another State in 2015

5

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

12

1.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

12

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

19

7.7% of total households

Disability

With Disability

51

6.5%

With Limitation

82

10.5%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	33
Visual	15
Hearing	13
Speech	10
Mental	9

Education in La Mesa

Literacy and Schooling

In La Mesa, 12 people aged 15+ are literate (1200%), while 12 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years (9.2 men, 9.4 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	7	5	12	1200%
Incomplete primary	28	23	51	5100%
Complete primary	70	49	119	11900%
Incomplete secondary	7	9	16	1600%
Complete secondary	76	103	179	17900%
Post-basic education (18+)	98	95	193	19300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	9
6-11 years	6
12-14 years	4

Schools in La Mesa

Name	CCT	Level	Type
JUSTO SIERRA	08DJN0186U	Preescolar	Publico
EL DETALLE	08DNM0036K	Preescolar	Publico
CENTRO REGIONAL DE EDUC. INT. BENITO JUAREZ	08DPR1708H	Primaria	Publico
EL DETALLE	08DZC0037H	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Mesa

In La Mesa, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 316 people. Of them, 304 are employed and 12 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

Total EAP

316

M: 211 / W: 105

Employed Population

304

M: 206 / W: 98

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

12 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

330

M: 110 / W: 220

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	741	95%
IMSS	279	35.8%
ISSSTE	48	6.2%
State ISSSTE	20	2.6%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	351	45%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Private insurance	26	3.3%
Other institution	22	2.8%
Without health coverage	38	4.9%

Marital Status and Religion in La Mesa

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

376

37600%

Single

202

20200%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

68

6800%

Households

Total Households

247

3.2 average occupants

Male-Headed

155

62.8%

Female-Headed

92

37.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	676	86.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	32	4.1%
No religion	72	9.2%

Housing and Basic Services in La Mesa

La Mesa has 346 total dwellings, of which 247 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.2 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	247	104.2%
1 bedroom	51	21.5%
2 or more bedrooms	196	82.7%
1 room	10	4.2%
2 rooms	22	9.3%
3 or more rooms	215	90.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103.8%

246 dwellings

Piped Water

104.2%

247 dwellings

With Drainage

103.4%

245 dwellings

All Services

103.4%

245 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	246	103.8%
Without electricity	1	0.4%
Public water network	247	104.2%
Hauled water	243	102.5%
With water tank	63	26.6%
With cistern	9	3.8%
With toilet	246	103.8%
With drainage	245	103.4%
Without drainage	2	0.8%
With all services	245	103.4%

Goods and Technology in La Mesa

Household equipment in La Mesa according to the 2020 Census. 30.8% of dwellings have internet and 94.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	243	102.5%
Washing machine	225	94.9%
Microwave oven	183	77.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	192	81%
Motorcycle	20	8.4%
Bicycle	23	9.7%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	241	101.7%
Radio	177	74.7%
Landline phone	29	12.2%
Cell phone	224	94.5%
Computer	67	28.3%
Internet	73	30.8%
Pay TV	75	31.6%
Streaming platforms	27	11.4%
Video game console	14	5.9%

Location of La Mesa

Coordinates: 28.7697447, -105.9688525
Altitude: 1,319 m

La Mesa

Demographics of La Mesa

Age Pyramid of La Mesa

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Mesa

Population Origin

Indigenous Population

Disability

Education in La Mesa

Literacy and Schooling

School Non-Attendance

Schools in La Mesa

Employment and Social Security in La Mesa

Health Service Coverage

Marital Status and Religion in La Mesa

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Households

Religion

Housing and Basic Services in La Mesa

Dwelling Characteristics

Basic Services

Goods and Technology in La Mesa

Appliances

Vehicles

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Location of La Mesa

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