La Punta

La Punta is a locality of Tonalá, Jalisco with 6,341 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,569 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years.

Demographics of La Punta

Demographic structure of La Punta according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,925 under 15 years old (30.4%), 4,161 working-age people (65.6%) and 255 adults over 65 years old (4%).

0-14 years

1,925

30.4% of the population

15-64 years

4,161

65.6% - Working age

65+ years

255

4% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

52.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Punta

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	288	266	554	8.7%
5-9 years	361	314	675	10.6%
10-14 years	354	342	696	11%
15-19 years	345	301	646	10.2%
20-24 years	264	254	518	8.2%
25-29 years	205	220	425	6.7%
30-34 years	196	250	446	7%
35-39 years	263	295	558	8.8%
40-44 years	259	253	512	8.1%
45-49 years	206	215	421	6.6%
50-54 years	165	144	309	4.9%
55-59 years	107	88	195	3.1%
60-64 years	69	62	131	2.1%
65-69 years	51	53	104	1.6%
70-74 years	40	33	73	1.2%
75-79 years	22	20	42	0.7%
80-84 years	12	12	24	0.4%
85+ years	5	7	12	0.2%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Punta

Population Origin

Born in the State

5,694

89.8%

Born in Another State

616

9.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

79

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

37

0.6% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

33

89.2% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

3

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

59

3.4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

67

1.1% of the population

Men / Women

32 / 35

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

268

4.2%

With Limitation

579

9.1%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	110
Visual	109
Hearing	50
Speech	64
Mental	76

Education in La Punta

Literacy and Schooling

In La Punta, 110 people aged 15+ are literate (11000%), while 142 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.5 years (9.4 men, 9.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	77	65	142	14200%
Incomplete primary	128	130	258	25800%
Complete primary	342	306	648	64800%
Incomplete secondary	89	62	151	15100%
Complete secondary	644	708	1,352	135200%
Post-basic education (18+)	850	844	1,694	169400%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	164
6-11 years	34
12-14 years	40

Schools in La Punta

Name	CCT	Level	Type
GABRIELA MISTRAL	14DJN0661R	Preescolar	Publico
AURELIO ACEVES PEÑA	14DJN2062J	Preescolar	Publico
ROBERTO CUELLAR GARCIA	14DJN2063I	Preescolar	Publico
MIGUEL HIDALGO Y COSTILLA	14EJN1045L	Preescolar	Publico
J JESUS GONZALEZ GALLO	14DPR1140G	Primaria	Publico
RICARDO FLORES MAGON	14DPR3566Y	Primaria	Publico
J JESUS GONZALEZ GALLO	14DPR3944I	Primaria	Publico
ELENA GARRO	14DPR4213C	Primaria	Publico
PEDRO MORENO	14EPR0784Q	Primaria	Publico
GUILLERMO CHAVEZ VEGA	14DES0147M	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Punta

In La Punta, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 3,158 people. Of them, 3,119 are employed and 39 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

3,158

M: 1,902 / W: 1,256

Employed Population

3,119

M: 1,874 / W: 1,245

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

39 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,673

M: 513 / W: 1,160

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	4,175	65.8%
IMSS	3,592	56.6%
ISSSTE	121	1.9%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	3	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	443	7%
IMSS Bienestar	7	0.1%
Private insurance	14	0.2%
Other institution	25	0.4%
Without health coverage	2,160	34.1%

Marital Status and Religion in La Punta

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,690

269000%

Single

1,714

171400%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

434

43400%

Households

Total Households

1,728

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,250

72.3%

Female-Headed

478

27.7%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	5,708	90%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	289	4.6%
Other religions	4	0.1%
No religion	331	5.2%

Housing and Basic Services in La Punta

La Punta has 2,174 total dwellings, of which 1,728 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,701	107.6%
Dirt floor	23	1.5%
1 bedroom	356	22.5%
2 or more bedrooms	1,368	86.5%
1 room	26	1.6%
2 rooms	255	16.1%
3 or more rooms	1,443	91.3%

Basic Services

With Electricity

108.9%

1,721 dwellings

Piped Water

108.6%

1,717 dwellings

With Drainage

108.9%

1,722 dwellings

All Services

108.4%

1,714 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,721	108.9%
Without electricity	3	0.2%
Public water network	1,717	108.6%
Hauled water	996	63%
Other water source	7	0.4%
With water tank	1,541	97.5%
With cistern	468	29.6%
With toilet	1,713	108.3%
With latrine	5	0.3%
With drainage	1,722	108.9%
Without drainage	2	0.1%
With all services	1,714	108.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity	1	0.1%

Goods and Technology in La Punta

Household equipment in La Punta according to the 2020 Census. 61.5% of dwellings have internet and 103.6% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,639	103.7%
Washing machine	1,419	89.8%
Microwave oven	894	56.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	963	60.9%
Motorcycle	234	14.8%
Bicycle	409	25.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,675	105.9%
Radio	1,364	86.3%
Landline phone	578	36.6%
Cell phone	1,638	103.6%
Computer	642	40.6%
Internet	972	61.5%
Pay TV	746	47.2%
Streaming platforms	330	20.9%
Video game console	273	17.3%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

13

0.8%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

51

3.2%

Without Computer or Internet

648

41%

Without Any ICT

3

0.2%

Location of La Punta

Coordinates: 20.5691667, -103.2094444
Altitude: 1,569 m