La Palma

La Palma is a locality of Acuitzio, Michoacán de Ocampo with 356 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,046 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years.

Demographics of La Palma

Demographic structure of La Palma according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 108 under 15 years old (30.3%), 214 working-age people (60.1%) and 34 adults over 65 years old (9.6%).

0-14 years

108

30.3% of the population

15-64 years

214

60.1% - Working age

65+ years

34

9.6% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

66.4%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Palma

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	14	19	33	9.3%
5-9 years	14	27	41	11.5%
10-14 years	19	15	34	9.6%
15-19 years	13	16	29	8.1%
20-24 years	13	12	25	7%
25-29 years	11	17	28	7.9%
30-34 years	16	20	36	10.1%
35-39 years	9	9	18	5.1%
40-44 years	9	7	16	4.5%
45-49 years	11	7	18	5.1%
50-54 years	5	10	15	4.2%
55-59 years	10	4	14	3.9%
60-64 years	6	9	15	4.2%
65-69 years	9	5	14	3.9%
70-74 years	3	5	8	2.2%
75-79 years	5	1	6	1.7%
80-84 years	1	2	3	0.8%
85+ years	1	2	3	0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Palma

Population Origin

Born in the State

342

96.1%

Born in Another State

13

3.7%

Lived in Another State in 2015

2

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

9

2.5% of the population

Men / Women

5 / 4

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

19

5.3%

With Limitation

42

11.8%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	11
Visual	7
Hearing	5
Speech	2
Mental	5

Education in La Palma

Literacy and Schooling

In La Palma, 12 people aged 15+ are literate (1200%), while 13 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.5 years (6.7 men, 8.2 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	10	3	13	1300%
Incomplete primary	20	17	37	3700%
Complete primary	42	32	74	7400%
Incomplete secondary	5	1	6	600%
Complete secondary	29	45	74	7400%
Post-basic education (18+)	13	26	39	3900%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	1
12-14 years	1

Schools in La Palma

Name	CCT	Level	Type
GUADALUPE VICTORIA	16EJN0086C	Preescolar	Publico
MELCHOR OCAMPO	16DPR0847K	Primaria	Publico
PATRIA	16ETV0720C	Secundaria	Publico

Employment and Social Security in La Palma

In La Palma, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 138 people. Of them, 136 are employed and 2 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.4%.

Total EAP

138

M: 99 / W: 39

Employed Population

136

M: 97 / W: 39

Unemployment Rate

1.4%

2 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

130

M: 34 / W: 96

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	223	62.6%
IMSS	30	8.4%
ISSSTE	4	1.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	189	53.1%
Without health coverage	133	37.4%

Marital Status and Religion in La Palma

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

162

16200%

Single

89

8900%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

18

1800%

Households

Total Households

93

3.8 average occupants

Male-Headed

75

80.6%

Female-Headed

18

19.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	336	94.4%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	6	1.7%
No religion	14	3.9%

Housing and Basic Services in La Palma

La Palma has 132 total dwellings, of which 93 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.8 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	86	93.5%
Dirt floor	7	7.6%
1 bedroom	36	39.1%
2 or more bedrooms	57	62%
1 room	1	1.1%
2 rooms	10	10.9%
3 or more rooms	82	89.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity

98.9%

91 dwellings

Piped Water

96.7%

89 dwellings

With Drainage

97.8%

90 dwellings

All Services

92.4%

85 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	91	98.9%
Without electricity	2	2.2%
Public water network	89	96.7%
Other water source	4	4.3%
With water tank	75	81.5%
With cistern	5	5.4%
With toilet	75	81.5%
With latrine	16	17.4%
With drainage	90	97.8%
Without drainage	3	3.3%
With all services	85	92.4%

Goods and Technology in La Palma

Household equipment in La Palma according to the 2020 Census. 7.6% of dwellings have internet and 93.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	82	89.1%
Washing machine	71	77.2%
Microwave oven	39	42.4%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	60	65.2%
Motorcycle	29	31.5%
Bicycle	24	26.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	80	87%
Radio	59	64.1%
Landline phone	3	3.3%
Cell phone	86	93.5%
Computer	9	9.8%
Internet	7	7.6%
Pay TV	21	22.8%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

6

6.5%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

6

6.5%

Without Computer or Internet

81

88%

Without Any ICT

2

2.2%

Location of La Palma

Coordinates: 19.5127861, -101.3186089
Altitude: 2,046 m