Arenal

Arenal is a locality of La Paz, México with 8,742 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,258 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years.

Demographics of Arenal

Demographic structure of Arenal according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 2,411 under 15 years old (27.6%), 5,921 working-age people (67.7%) and 410 adults over 65 years old (4.7%).

0-14 years

2,411

27.6% of the population

15-64 years

5,921

67.7% - Working age

65+ years

410

4.7% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

47.6%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Arenal

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	403	410	813	9.3%
5-9 years	400	399	799	9.1%
10-14 years	397	402	799	9.1%
15-19 years	380	378	758	8.7%
20-24 years	399	420	819	9.4%
25-29 years	395	396	791	9%
30-34 years	326	379	705	8.1%
35-39 years	289	326	615	7%
40-44 years	276	315	591	6.8%
45-49 years	295	292	587	6.7%
50-54 years	230	218	448	5.1%
55-59 years	143	196	339	3.9%
60-64 years	133	135	268	3.1%
65-69 years	97	109	206	2.4%
70-74 years	52	55	107	1.2%
75-79 years	29	25	54	0.6%
80-84 years	7	13	20	0.2%
85+ years	10	13	23	0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Arenal

Population Origin

Born in the State

5,339

61.1%

Born in Another State

3,385

38.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

282

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

1.9

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

192

2.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

189

98.4% of indigenous speakers

Monolingual Indigenous

2

Does not speak Spanish

Indigenous Households

531

22.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

90

1% of the population

Men / Women

51 / 39

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

313

3.6%

With Limitation

850

9.7%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	127
Visual	156
Hearing	80
Speech	60
Mental	60

Education in Arenal

Literacy and Schooling

In Arenal, 223 people aged 15+ are literate (22300%), while 275 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.3 years (9.3 men, 9.3 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	122	153	275	27500%
Incomplete primary	176	198	374	37400%
Complete primary	458	474	932	93200%
Incomplete secondary	122	106	228	22800%
Complete secondary	938	1,013	1,951	195100%
Post-basic education (18+)	1,144	1,196	2,340	234000%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	213
6-11 years	55
12-14 years	48

Schools in Arenal

Name	CCT	Level	Type
PROFR. RAFAEL RAMIREZ CASTAÑEDA	15DPR3000T	Primaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in Arenal

In Arenal, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 4,219 people. Of them, 4,157 are employed and 62 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.5%.

Total EAP

4,219

M: 2,583 / W: 1,636

Employed Population

4,157

M: 2,542 / W: 1,615

Unemployment Rate

1.5%

62 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

2,553

M: 698 / W: 1,855

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	5,067	58%
IMSS	2,362	27%
ISSSTE	353	4%
State ISSSTE	135	1.5%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	60	0.7%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,094	24%
IMSS Bienestar	10	0.1%
Private insurance	73	0.8%
Other institution	6	0.1%
Without health coverage	3,674	42%

Marital Status and Religion in Arenal

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

3,662

366200%

Single

2,437

243700%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

678

67800%

Households

Total Households

2,346

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

1,666

71%

Female-Headed

680

29%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	6,151	70.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	635	7.3%
Other religions	10	0.1%
No religion	1,941	22.2%

Housing and Basic Services in Arenal

Arenal has 2,620 total dwellings, of which 2,348 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	2,234	101.1%
Dirt floor	110	5%
1 bedroom	1,073	48.6%
2 or more bedrooms	1,270	57.5%
1 room	283	12.8%
2 rooms	520	23.5%
3 or more rooms	1,540	69.7%

Basic Services

With Electricity

105.3%

2,327 dwellings

Piped Water

104.2%

2,302 dwellings

With Drainage

104.3%

2,305 dwellings

All Services

103.3%

2,281 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,327	105.3%
Without electricity	16	0.7%
Public water network	2,302	104.2%
Hauled water	2,170	98.2%
Other water source	41	1.9%
With water tank	1,919	86.9%
With cistern	1,394	63.1%
With toilet	2,318	104.9%
With latrine	20	0.9%
With drainage	2,305	104.3%
Without drainage	38	1.7%
With all services	2,281	103.3%
Without water, drainage or electricity	7	0.3%

Goods and Technology in Arenal

Household equipment in Arenal according to the 2020 Census. 51.7% of dwellings have internet and 95.3% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	1,947	88.1%
Washing machine	1,592	72.1%
Microwave oven	960	43.5%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	733	33.2%
Motorcycle	309	14%
Bicycle	688	31.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,206	99.9%
Radio	1,799	81.4%
Landline phone	1,039	47%
Cell phone	2,105	95.3%
Computer	694	31.4%
Internet	1,141	51.7%
Pay TV	956	43.3%
Streaming platforms	235	10.6%
Video game console	146	6.6%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

48

2.2%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

137

6.2%

Without Computer or Internet

1,096

49.6%

Without Any ICT

9

0.4%

Location of Arenal

Coordinates: 19.3810783, -98.9428286
Altitude: 2,258 m