La Laja

La Laja is a locality of Xichú, Guanajuato with 259 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 836 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years.

Demographics of La Laja

Demographic structure of La Laja according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 89 under 15 years old (34.4%), 147 working-age people (56.8%) and 23 adults over 65 years old (8.9%).

0-14 years

89

34.4% of the population

15-64 years

147

56.8% - Working age

65+ years

23

8.9% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

76.2%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Laja

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	11	21	32	12.4%
5-9 years	13	16	29	11.2%
10-14 years	13	15	28	10.8%
15-19 years	7	15	22	8.5%
20-24 years	16	15	31	12%
25-29 years	8	6	14	5.4%
30-34 years	8	10	18	6.9%
35-39 years	9	6	15	5.8%
40-44 years	6	7	13	5%
45-49 years	3	5	8	3.1%
50-54 years	5	5	10	3.9%
55-59 years	7	3	10	3.9%
60-64 years	2	4	6	2.3%
65-69 years	2	3	5	1.9%
70-74 years	1	4	5	1.9%
75-79 years	2	3	5	1.9%
80-84 years	4	1	5	1.9%
85+ years	1	2	3	1.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Laja

Population Origin

Born in the State

242

93.4%

Born in Another State

14

5.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

11

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

3.3

Per woman (12+ years)

Disability

With Disability

15

5.8%

With Limitation

16

6.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	7
Visual	7
Hearing	3
Speech	3
Mental	4

Education in La Laja

Literacy and Schooling

In La Laja, 22 people aged 15+ are literate (2200%), while 30 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 6.4 years (6.4 men, 6.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	12	18	30	3000%
Incomplete primary	10	11	21	2100%
Complete primary	22	10	32	3200%
Incomplete secondary	1	2	3	300%
Complete secondary	30	38	68	6800%
Post-basic education (18+)	6	8	14	1400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	6
6-11 years	1

Schools in La Laja

Name	CCT	Level	Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACIÓN INICIAL DEL CONAFE, LA LAJA	11FIC0646E		Publico
PREESCOLAR COMUNITARIO	11KJN0462E	Preescolar	Publico
15 DE MAYO	11EPR0053G	Primaria	Publico
TELESECUNDARIA NUM. 1032	11ETV1032Z	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Laja

In La Laja, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 87 people. Of them, 86 are employed and 1 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

Total EAP

87

M: 70 / W: 17

Employed Population

86

M: 69 / W: 17

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

1 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

98

M: 18 / W: 80

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	248	95.8%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	247	95.4%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.4%
Without health coverage	11	4.2%

Marital Status and Religion in La Laja

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

104

10400%

Single

63

6300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

18

1800%

Households

Total Households

65

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

47

72.3%

Female-Headed

18

27.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	253	97.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	6	2.3%

Housing and Basic Services in La Laja

La Laja has 76 total dwellings, of which 65 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	45	69.2%
Dirt floor	20	30.8%
1 bedroom	31	47.7%
2 or more bedrooms	34	52.3%
1 room	5	7.7%
2 rooms	15	23.1%
3 or more rooms	45	69.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

95.4%

62 dwellings

Piped Water

20%

13 dwellings

With Drainage

76.9%

50 dwellings

All Services

18.5%

12 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	62	95.4%
Without electricity	3	4.6%
Public water network	13	20%
Other water source	52	80%
With water tank	59	90.8%
With cistern	4	6.2%
With toilet	51	78.5%
With drainage	50	76.9%
Without drainage	15	23.1%
With all services	12	18.5%
Without water, drainage or electricity	3	4.6%

Goods and Technology in La Laja

Household equipment in La Laja according to the 2020 Census. 32.3% of dwellings have internet and 69.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	40	61.5%
Washing machine	33	50.8%
Microwave oven	6	9.2%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	23	35.4%
Motorcycle	6	9.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	39	60%
Radio	44	67.7%
Landline phone	1	1.5%
Cell phone	45	69.2%
Computer	8	12.3%
Internet	21	32.3%
Pay TV	23	35.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

10

15.4%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

20

30.8%

Without Computer or Internet

38

58.5%

Without Any ICT

7

10.8%

Location of La Laja

Coordinates: 21.3947936, -99.9357406
Altitude: 836 m

La Laja

Demographics of La Laja

Age Pyramid of La Laja

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Laja

Population Origin

Disability

Education in La Laja

Literacy and Schooling

School Non-Attendance

Schools in La Laja

Employment and Social Security in La Laja

Health Service Coverage

Marital Status and Religion in La Laja

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Households

Religion

Housing and Basic Services in La Laja

Dwelling Characteristics

Basic Services

Goods and Technology in La Laja

Appliances

Vehicles

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology Deprivation

Location of La Laja

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