La Popular

La Popular is a locality of Gómez Palacio, Durango with 3,440 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,119 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of La Popular

Demographic structure of La Popular according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,029 under 15 years old (29.9%), 2,175 working-age people (63.2%) and 236 adults over 65 years old (6.9%).

0-14 years

1,029

29.9% of the population

15-64 years

2,175

63.2% - Working age

65+ years

236

6.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

58.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Popular

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	163	192	355	10.3%
5-9 years	169	174	343	10%
10-14 years	149	182	331	9.6%
15-19 years	180	163	343	10%
20-24 years	131	137	268	7.8%
25-29 years	136	138	274	8%
30-34 years	100	105	205	6%
35-39 years	108	110	218	6.3%
40-44 years	110	100	210	6.1%
45-49 years	103	118	221	6.4%
50-54 years	94	82	176	5.1%
55-59 years	65	75	140	4.1%
60-64 years	59	61	120	3.5%
65-69 years	43	41	84	2.4%
70-74 years	30	39	69	2%
75-79 years	28	20	48	1.4%
80-84 years	8	10	18	0.5%
85+ years	9	8	17	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Popular

Population Origin

Born in the State

3,154

91.7%

Born in Another State

277

8.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

44

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.4

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

5

0.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

14

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

4 / 10

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

152

4.4%

With Limitation

372

10.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	93
Visual	61
Hearing	27
Speech	12
Mental	16

Education in La Popular

Literacy and Schooling

In La Popular, 110 people aged 15+ are literate (11000%), while 119 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8 men, 8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	56	63	119	11900%
Incomplete primary	170	140	310	31000%
Complete primary	209	226	435	43500%
Incomplete secondary	44	45	89	8900%
Complete secondary	447	451	898	89800%
Post-basic education (18+)	246	237	483	48300%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	122
6-11 years	9
12-14 years	20

Schools in La Popular

Name	CCT	Level	Type
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA NUM. 71 REGION LAGUNA	10FIZ0071V		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO LA POPULAR	10MMS0160A		Publico
TELEBACHILLERATO COMUNITARIO LA POPULAR	10ETK0006Q	Media Superior	Publico
MANUEL EDUARDO GOROSTIZA	10DJN0122Y	Preescolar	Publico
JULIO BRACHO	10DJN0197O	Preescolar	Publico
10 DE MAYO	10DPR0596B	Primaria	Publico
13 DE MARZO	10DPR1078Y	Primaria	Publico
BENITO JUAREZ	10DPR1346C	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 362	10DTV0362L	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Popular

In La Popular, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,340 people. Of them, 1,299 are employed and 41 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.1%.

Total EAP

1,340

M: 943 / W: 397

Employed Population

1,299

M: 912 / W: 387

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

41 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,262

M: 342 / W: 920

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,938	85.4%
IMSS	2,703	78.6%
ISSSTE	32	0.9%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	1	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	189	5.5%
IMSS Bienestar	14	0.4%
Private insurance	9	0.3%
Without health coverage	501	14.6%

Marital Status and Religion in La Popular

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

1,553

155300%

Single

776

77600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

281

28100%

Households

Total Households

853

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

547

64.1%

Female-Headed

306

35.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	1,945	56.5%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	352	10.2%
No religion	1,139	33.1%

Housing and Basic Services in La Popular

La Popular has 982 total dwellings, of which 853 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	830	97.9%
Dirt floor	23	2.7%
1 bedroom	285	33.6%
2 or more bedrooms	568	67%
1 room	29	3.4%
2 rooms	136	16%
3 or more rooms	688	81.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100.5%

852 dwellings

Piped Water

100.4%

851 dwellings

With Drainage

92.1%

781 dwellings

All Services

91.9%

779 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	852	100.5%
Without electricity	1	0.1%
Public water network	851	100.4%
Hauled water	831	98%
Other water source	2	0.2%
With water tank	704	83%
With cistern	67	7.9%
With toilet	741	87.4%
With latrine	95	11.2%
With drainage	781	92.1%
Without drainage	72	8.5%
With all services	779	91.9%

Goods and Technology in La Popular

Household equipment in La Popular according to the 2020 Census. 20.4% of dwellings have internet and 90.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	811	95.6%
Washing machine	721	85%
Microwave oven	363	42.8%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	376	44.3%
Motorcycle	262	30.9%
Bicycle	516	60.8%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	821	96.8%
Radio	574	67.7%
Landline phone	59	7%
Cell phone	768	90.6%
Computer	160	18.9%
Internet	173	20.4%
Pay TV	114	13.4%
Streaming platforms	24	2.8%
Video game console	41	4.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

13

1.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

77

9.1%

Without Computer or Internet

607

71.6%

Without Any ICT

4

0.5%

Location of La Popular

Coordinates: 25.6788314, -103.4667492
Altitude: 1,119 m