La Joya

La Joya is a locality of Zinacantepec, México with 5,289 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,796 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.2 years.

Demographics of La Joya

Demographic structure of La Joya according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 1,415 under 15 years old (26.8%), 3,655 working-age people (69.1%) and 219 adults over 65 years old (4.1%).

0-14 years

1,415

26.8% of the population

15-64 years

3,655

69.1% - Working age

65+ years

219

4.1% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

44.7%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Joya

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	236	212	448	8.5%
5-9 years	224	241	465	8.8%
10-14 years	258	244	502	9.5%
15-19 years	391	268	659	12.5%
20-24 years	270	233	503	9.5%
25-29 years	187	209	396	7.5%
30-34 years	200	202	402	7.6%
35-39 years	179	226	405	7.7%
40-44 years	183	199	382	7.2%
45-49 years	153	152	305	5.8%
50-54 years	129	142	271	5.1%
55-59 years	90	101	191	3.6%
60-64 years	67	74	141	2.7%
65-69 years	37	27	64	1.2%
70-74 years	30	35	65	1.2%
75-79 years	15	22	37	0.7%
80-84 years	12	17	29	0.5%
85+ years	12	12	24	0.5%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Joya

Population Origin

Born in the State

5,048

95.4%

Born in Another State

228

4.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

19

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

15

0.3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

15

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

47

4% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

47

0.9% of the population

Men / Women

22 / 25

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

109

2.1%

With Limitation

147

2.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	45
Visual	43
Hearing	30
Speech	25
Mental	25

Education in La Joya

Literacy and Schooling

In La Joya, 141 people aged 15+ are literate (14100%), while 174 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	67	107	174	17400%
Incomplete primary	128	160	288	28800%
Complete primary	218	257	475	47500%
Incomplete secondary	79	43	122	12200%
Complete secondary	668	672	1,340	134000%
Post-basic education (18+)	706	601	1,307	130700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	102
6-11 years	37
12-14 years	26

Schools in La Joya

Name	CCT	Level	Type
INSTITUTO UNIEM	15MSU2136S		Particular
COLEGIO LUMINA	15PPR3804M	Primaria	Particular
COLEGIO LUMINA	15PES1425I	Secundaria	Particular
INSTITUTO UNIVERSITARIO UNIEM	15PSU0016P	Superior	Particular
INSTITUTO UNIEM	15PSU2392F	Superior	Particular

Employment and Social Security in La Joya

In La Joya, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 2,242 people. Of them, 2,177 are employed and 65 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.9%.

Total EAP

2,242

M: 1,459 / W: 783

Employed Population

2,177

M: 1,407 / W: 770

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

65 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,913

M: 627 / W: 1,286

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,947	55.7%
IMSS	1,797	34%
ISSSTE	108	2%
State ISSSTE	283	5.4%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	5	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	747	14.1%
IMSS Bienestar	2	0%
Private insurance	5	0.1%
Other institution	7	0.1%
Without health coverage	2,341	44.3%

Marital Status and Religion in La Joya

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

2,401

240100%

Single

1,478

147800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

284

28400%

Households

Total Households

1,171

4.4 average occupants

Male-Headed

923

78.8%

Female-Headed

248

21.2%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	4,725	89.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	338	6.4%
Other religions	14	0.3%
No religion	211	4%

Housing and Basic Services in La Joya

La Joya has 1,327 total dwellings, of which 1,172 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	1,147	101.4%
Dirt floor	24	2.1%
1 bedroom	292	25.8%
2 or more bedrooms	879	77.7%
1 room	36	3.2%
2 rooms	157	13.9%
3 or more rooms	978	86.5%

Basic Services

With Electricity

103.3%

1,168 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

1,131 dwellings

With Drainage

102.8%

1,163 dwellings

All Services

99.3%

1,123 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	1,168	103.3%
Without electricity	3	0.3%
Public water network	1,131	100%
Hauled water	476	42.1%
Other water source	40	3.5%
With water tank	900	79.6%
With cistern	561	49.6%
With toilet	1,156	102.2%
With latrine	7	0.6%
With drainage	1,163	102.8%
Without drainage	8	0.7%
With all services	1,123	99.3%

Goods and Technology in La Joya

Household equipment in La Joya according to the 2020 Census. 59.8% of dwellings have internet and 91.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	894	79%
Washing machine	619	54.7%
Microwave oven	417	36.9%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	504	44.6%
Motorcycle	96	8.5%
Bicycle	561	49.6%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	1,108	98%
Radio	960	84.9%
Landline phone	358	31.7%
Cell phone	1,031	91.2%
Computer	303	26.8%
Internet	676	59.8%
Pay TV	216	19.1%
Streaming platforms	71	6.3%
Video game console	48	4.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

21

1.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

103

9.1%

Without Computer or Internet

453

40.1%

Without Any ICT

9

0.8%

Location of La Joya

Coordinates: 19.2756369, -99.7599967
Altitude: 2,796 m