La Laja

La Laja is a locality of El Grullo, Jalisco with 582 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 962 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Total Population
582
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
296 / 286
50.9% / 49.1%
Dwellings
161
Total dwellings
Schools
4
Educational facilities

Demographics of La Laja

Demographic structure of La Laja according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 190 under 15 years old (32.6%), 350 working-age people (60.1%) and 42 adults over 65 years old (7.2%).

0-14 years
190
32.6% of the population
15-64 years
350
60.1% - Working age
65+ years
42
7.2% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
66.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Laja

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 35 25 60 10.3%
5-9 years 35 39 74 12.7%
10-14 years 29 27 56 9.6%
15-19 years 15 24 39 6.7%
20-24 years 23 15 38 6.5%
25-29 years 29 22 51 8.8%
30-34 years 18 32 50 8.6%
35-39 years 24 24 48 8.2%
40-44 years 22 14 36 6.2%
45-49 years 20 17 37 6.4%
50-54 years 19 9 28 4.8%
55-59 years 5 4 9 1.5%
60-64 years 4 10 14 2.4%
65-69 years 5 7 12 2.1%
70-74 years 5 9 14 2.4%
75-79 years 5 4 9 1.5%
80-84 years 2 0 2 0.3%
85+ years 1 4 5 0.9%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Laja

Population Origin

Born in the State
536
92.1%
Born in Another State
45
7.7%
Lived in Another State in 2015
25
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.9
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
4
0.7% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
4
100% of indigenous speakers
Indigenous Households
14
9.9% of total households

Disability

With Disability
24
4.1%
With Limitation
82
14.1%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 13
Visual 4
Hearing 3
Speech 5
Mental 7

Education in La Laja

Literacy and Schooling

In La Laja, 31 people aged 15+ are literate (3100%), while 23 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.6 men, 8 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 13 10 23 2300%
Incomplete primary 32 21 53 5300%
Complete primary 31 23 54 5400%
Incomplete secondary 5 4 9 900%
Complete secondary 74 108 182 18200%
Post-basic education (18+) 40 26 66 6600%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years8
6-11 years1
12-14 years3

Schools in La Laja

Name CCT Level Type
CENTRO DE APOYO A LA EDUCACION INICIAL DEL CONAFE LA LAJA 14FIC0488C Publico
JUSTO SIERRA 14DJN0380I Preescolar Publico
JOSEFA ORTIZ DE DOMINGUEZ 14DPR2842E Primaria Publico
BENITO JUAREZ 14DPR3737A Primaria Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Laja

In La Laja, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 226 people. Of them, 226 are employed and 0 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0%.

Total EAP
226
M: 160 / W: 66
Employed Population
226
M: 160 / W: 66
Unemployment Rate
0%
0 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
194
M: 51 / W: 143

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 376 64.6%
IMSS 137 23.5%
ISSSTE 6 1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 11 1.9%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 224 38.5%
Without health coverage 205 35.2%

Marital Status and Religion in La Laja

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
248
24800%
Single
120
12000%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
54
5400%

Households

Total Households
141
4.1 average occupants
Male-Headed
97
68.8%
Female-Headed
44
31.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 504 86.6%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 37 6.4%
No religion 41 7%

Housing and Basic Services in La Laja

La Laja has 161 total dwellings, of which 141 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 137 97.2%
Dirt floor 4 2.8%
1 bedroom 52 36.9%
2 or more bedrooms 89 63.1%
1 room 18 12.8%
2 rooms 31 22%
3 or more rooms 92 65.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity
100%
141 dwellings
Piped Water
97.9%
138 dwellings
With Drainage
96.5%
136 dwellings
All Services
94.3%
133 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 141 100%
Public water network 138 97.9%
Hauled water 138 97.9%
Other water source 3 2.1%
With water tank 101 71.6%
With cistern 13 9.2%
With toilet 135 95.7%
With drainage 136 96.5%
Without drainage 5 3.5%
With all services 133 94.3%

Goods and Technology in La Laja

Household equipment in La Laja according to the 2020 Census. 19.9% of dwellings have internet and 90.8% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 124 87.9%
Washing machine 62 44%
Microwave oven 40 28.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 40 28.4%
Motorcycle 22 15.6%
Bicycle 48 34%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 130 92.2%
Radio 108 76.6%
Landline phone 6 4.3%
Cell phone 128 90.8%
Computer 23 16.3%
Internet 28 19.9%
Pay TV 112 79.4%
Streaming platforms 3 2.1%
Video game console 1 0.7%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
7
5%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
11
7.8%
Without Computer or Internet
103
73%
Without Any ICT
2
1.4%

Location of La Laja

Coordinates: 19.8550342, -104.2866861
Altitude: 962 m