La Paloma

La Paloma is a locality of Epazoyucan, Hidalgo with 432 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,372 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of La Paloma

Demographic structure of La Paloma according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 116 under 15 years old (26.9%), 291 working-age people (67.4%) and 25 adults over 65 years old (5.8%).

0-14 years

116

26.9% of the population

15-64 years

291

67.4% - Working age

65+ years

25

5.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

48.5%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Paloma

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	19	18	37	8.6%
5-9 years	19	17	36	8.3%
10-14 years	17	26	43	10%
15-19 years	32	21	53	12.3%
20-24 years	11	17	28	6.5%
25-29 years	15	18	33	7.6%
30-34 years	15	19	34	7.9%
35-39 years	15	15	30	6.9%
40-44 years	14	22	36	8.3%
45-49 years	11	13	24	5.6%
50-54 years	7	13	20	4.6%
55-59 years	15	7	22	5.1%
60-64 years	4	7	11	2.5%
65-69 years	8	3	11	2.5%
70-74 years	2	2	4	0.9%
75-79 years	2	2	4	0.9%
80-84 years	2	3	5	1.2%
85+ years	0	1	1	0.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Paloma

Population Origin

Born in the State

299

69.2%

Born in Another State

130

30.1%

Lived in Another State in 2015

18

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

46

10.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

45

97.8% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

1

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

85

70.2% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

4

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 3

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

23

5.3%

With Limitation

46

10.6%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	11
Visual	8
Hearing	6
Speech	4
Mental	5

Education in La Paloma

Literacy and Schooling

In La Paloma, 14 people aged 15+ are literate (1400%), while 12 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years (9.4 men, 9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	4	8	12	1200%
Incomplete primary	12	14	26	2600%
Complete primary	15	18	33	3300%
Incomplete secondary	5	5	10	1000%
Complete secondary	54	62	116	11600%
Post-basic education (18+)	51	50	101	10100%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	8
12-14 years	3

Schools in La Paloma

Name	CCT	Level	Type
PREESCOLAR COMUNITARIO	13KJN1511B	Preescolar	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Paloma

In La Paloma, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 184 people. Of them, 170 are employed and 14 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 7.6%.

Total EAP

184

M: 117 / W: 67

Employed Population

170

M: 106 / W: 64

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

14 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

148

M: 42 / W: 106

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	288	66.7%
IMSS	122	28.2%
ISSSTE	11	2.5%
State ISSSTE	15	3.5%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	138	31.9%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.2%
Private insurance	5	1.2%
Without health coverage	144	33.3%

Marital Status and Religion in La Paloma

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

198

19800%

Single

113

11300%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

24

2400%

Households

Total Households

121

3.6 average occupants

Male-Headed

85

70.2%

Female-Headed

36

29.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	334	77.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	33	7.6%
No religion	63	14.6%

Housing and Basic Services in La Paloma

La Paloma has 149 total dwellings, of which 121 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.6 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	119	126.6%
Dirt floor	2	2.1%
1 bedroom	41	43.6%
2 or more bedrooms	80	85.1%
1 room	5	5.3%
2 rooms	28	29.8%
3 or more rooms	88	93.6%

Basic Services

With Electricity

127.7%

120 dwellings

Piped Water

123.4%

116 dwellings

With Drainage

126.6%

119 dwellings

All Services

122.3%

115 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	120	127.7%
Without electricity	1	1.1%
Public water network	116	123.4%
Hauled water	104	110.6%
Other water source	5	5.3%
With water tank	101	107.4%
With cistern	38	40.4%
With toilet	116	123.4%
With latrine	3	3.2%
With drainage	119	126.6%
Without drainage	2	2.1%
With all services	115	122.3%

Goods and Technology in La Paloma

Household equipment in La Paloma according to the 2020 Census. 46.8% of dwellings have internet and 117% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	103	109.6%
Washing machine	73	77.7%
Microwave oven	45	47.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	50	53.2%
Motorcycle	9	9.6%
Bicycle	37	39.4%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	116	123.4%
Radio	80	85.1%
Landline phone	17	18.1%
Cell phone	110	117%
Computer	26	27.7%
Internet	44	46.8%
Pay TV	40	42.6%
Streaming platforms	5	5.3%
Video game console	6	6.4%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

4

4.3%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

10

10.6%

Without Computer or Internet

72

76.6%

Without Any ICT

2

2.1%

Location of La Paloma

Coordinates: 19.99306, -98.702835
Altitude: 2,372 m