Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas) is a locality of Guanaceví, Durango with 819 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,691 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7 years.

Demographics of Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

Demographic structure of Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas) according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 263 under 15 years old (32.1%), 507 working-age people (61.9%) and 49 adults over 65 years old (6%).

0-14 years

263

32.1% of the population

15-64 years

507

61.9% - Working age

65+ years

49

6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

61.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	58	46	104	12.7%
5-9 years	39	46	85	10.4%
10-14 years	33	41	74	9%
15-19 years	43	49	92	11.2%
20-24 years	28	28	56	6.8%
25-29 years	29	36	65	7.9%
30-34 years	31	25	56	6.8%
35-39 years	27	24	51	6.2%
40-44 years	28	28	56	6.8%
45-49 years	28	24	52	6.3%
50-54 years	29	16	45	5.5%
55-59 years	5	8	13	1.6%
60-64 years	8	13	21	2.6%
65-69 years	4	10	14	1.7%
70-74 years	8	7	15	1.8%
75-79 years	6	4	10	1.2%
80-84 years	0	5	5	0.6%
85+ years	3	2	5	0.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

Population Origin

Born in the State

444

54.2%

Born in Another State

374

45.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

21

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

29

3.5% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

29

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

89

41% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.5% of the population

Men / Women

2 / 2

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

89

10.9%

With Limitation

166

20.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	34
Visual	57
Hearing	21
Speech	13
Mental	21

Education in Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

Literacy and Schooling

In Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas), 53 people aged 15+ are literate (5300%), while 85 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7 years (7.2 men, 6.8 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	36	49	85	8500%
Incomplete primary	40	43	83	8300%
Complete primary	45	29	74	7400%
Incomplete secondary	11	12	23	2300%
Complete secondary	81	85	166	16600%
Post-basic education (18+)	53	41	94	9400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	35
6-11 years	5
12-14 years	7

Schools in Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL ARROYO DE LAJAS (LAJAS) (UNO)	10FIC0058Q		Publico
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL ARROYO DE LAJAS (LAJAS) (DOS)	10FIC0059P		Publico
JUSTO SIERRA MENDEZ	10DJN0905Z	Preescolar	Publico
VICENTE GUERRERO	10DPR0489T	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 260	10DTV0260O	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

In Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas), the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 289 people. Of them, 284 are employed and 5 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

Total EAP

289

M: 228 / W: 61

Employed Population

284

M: 223 / W: 61

Unemployment Rate

1.7%

5 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

311

M: 70 / W: 241

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	607	74.1%
IMSS	119	14.5%
ISSSTE	37	4.5%
State ISSSTE	1	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	453	55.3%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.1%
Without health coverage	212	25.9%

Marital Status and Religion in Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

351

35100%

Single

186

18600%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

63

6300%

Households

Total Households

217

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

145

66.8%

Female-Headed

72

33.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	534	65.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	129	15.8%
No religion	156	19%

Housing and Basic Services in Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas) has 283 total dwellings, of which 217 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	199	91.7%
Dirt floor	18	8.3%
1 bedroom	108	49.8%
2 or more bedrooms	109	50.2%
1 room	11	5.1%
2 rooms	82	37.8%
3 or more rooms	124	57.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

96.3%

209 dwellings

Piped Water

99.5%

216 dwellings

With Drainage

73.7%

160 dwellings

All Services

71.4%

155 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	209	96.3%
Without electricity	8	3.7%
Public water network	216	99.5%
Hauled water	192	88.5%
Other water source	1	0.5%
With water tank	174	80.2%
With cistern	5	2.3%
With toilet	98	45.2%
With latrine	97	44.7%
With drainage	160	73.7%
Without drainage	57	26.3%
With all services	155	71.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.5%

Goods and Technology in Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

Household equipment in Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas) according to the 2020 Census. 16.6% of dwellings have internet and 43.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	109	50.2%
Washing machine	86	39.6%
Microwave oven	50	23%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	75	34.6%
Motorcycle	8	3.7%
Bicycle	3	1.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	152	70%
Radio	34	15.7%
Landline phone	6	2.8%
Cell phone	94	43.3%
Computer	29	13.4%
Internet	36	16.6%
Pay TV	108	49.8%
Streaming platforms	1	0.5%
Video game console	1	0.5%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

54

24.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

120

55.3%

Without Computer or Internet

164

75.6%

Without Any ICT

44

20.3%

Location of Arroyo de Lajas (Lajas)

Coordinates: 25.9425453, -106.2981161
Altitude: 2,691 m