La Joya

La Joya is a locality of Yautepec, Morelos with 14,126 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 1,412 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years.

Total Population
14,126
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
6,913 / 7,213
48.9% / 51.1%
Dwellings
5,076
Total dwellings
Schools
14
Educational facilities

Demographics of La Joya

Demographic structure of La Joya according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 3,636 under 15 years old (25.7%), 9,268 working-age people (65.6%) and 1,182 adults over 65 years old (8.4%).

0-14 years
3,636
25.7% of the population
15-64 years
9,268
65.6% - Working age
65+ years
1,182
8.4% - Seniors
Dependency Ratio
52%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Joya

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 563 539 1,102 7.8%
5-9 years 622 565 1,187 8.4%
10-14 years 705 642 1,347 9.5%
15-19 years 668 644 1,312 9.3%
20-24 years 566 583 1,149 8.1%
25-29 years 562 602 1,164 8.2%
30-34 years 473 546 1,019 7.2%
35-39 years 438 554 992 7%
40-44 years 437 474 911 6.4%
45-49 years 388 420 808 5.7%
50-54 years 325 416 741 5.2%
55-59 years 296 301 597 4.2%
60-64 years 259 316 575 4.1%
65-69 years 222 206 428 3%
70-74 years 147 145 292 2.1%
75-79 years 103 102 205 1.5%
80-84 years 63 77 140 1%
85+ years 56 61 117 0.8%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Joya

Population Origin

Born in the State
9,538
67.5%
Born in Another State
4,448
31.5%
Lived in Another State in 2015
369
Recent migration
Average Live-Born Children
2.2
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
82
0.6% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
81
98.8% of indigenous speakers
Monolingual Indigenous
1
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
227
5.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans
196
1.4% of the population
Men / Women
93 / 103
Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability
556
3.9%
With Limitation
1,521
10.8%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 331
Visual 178
Hearing 88
Speech 93
Mental 112

Education in La Joya

Literacy and Schooling

In La Joya, 589 people aged 15+ are literate (58900%), while 704 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8.7 years (8.8 men, 8.6 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 297 407 704 70400%
Incomplete primary 350 380 730 73000%
Complete primary 736 770 1,506 150600%
Incomplete secondary 170 139 309 30900%
Complete secondary 1,740 2,041 3,781 378100%
Post-basic education (18+) 1,550 1,526 3,076 307600%

School Non-Attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years358
6-11 years75
12-14 years107

Schools in La Joya

Name CCT Level Type
MONTE ALBAN 17MMS0102D Particular
INSTITUTO UNIVERSITARIO MONTE ALBAN 17MSU0107H Particular
SUPERVISION DE ZONA DE EDUCACION PRIMARIA GENERAL NUM. 63 17FIZ0063F Publico
MONTE ALBAN 17PDI0167W Inicial Particular
MONTE ALBAN 17PBH0058S Media Superior Particular
MONTE ALBAN 17PJN9167A Preescolar Particular
CARLOTA SAINZ ANTA 17DJN0390M Preescolar Publico
COLEGIO MONTE ALBAN 17PPR0192H Primaria Particular
VIRGINIA FABREGAS GARCIA 17DPR0414W Primaria Publico
PLAN DE AYALA 17DPR0802N Primaria Publico
LEANDRO VALLE 17DPR0894U Primaria Publico
MONTE ALBAN 17PES0033M Secundaria Particular
JUAN RULFO 17DES0036E Secundaria Publico
INSTITUTO UNIVERSITARIO MONTE ALBAN 17PSU0124V Superior Particular

Employment and Social Security in La Joya

In La Joya, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 7,213 people. Of them, 7,042 are employed and 171 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

Total EAP
7,213
M: 4,197 / W: 3,016
Employed Population
7,042
M: 4,060 / W: 2,982
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
171 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
4,000
M: 1,204 / W: 2,796

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 9,887 70%
IMSS 4,630 32.8%
ISSSTE 382 2.7%
State ISSSTE 17 0.1%
Pemex, Defense or Navy 68 0.5%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 4,758 33.7%
IMSS Bienestar 5 0%
Private insurance 59 0.4%
Other institution 26 0.2%
Without health coverage 4,187 29.6%

Marital Status and Religion in La Joya

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting
5,912
591200%
Single
3,465
346500%
Separated, Divorced or Widowed
1,858
185800%

Households

Total Households
3,849
3.7 average occupants
Male-Headed
2,494
64.8%
Female-Headed
1,355
35.2%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 9,176 65%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 2,545 18%
Other religions 13 0.1%
No religion 2,337 16.5%

Housing and Basic Services in La Joya

La Joya has 5,076 total dwellings, of which 3,853 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-dirt floor 3,671 95.5%
Dirt floor 160 4.2%
1 bedroom 1,420 36.9%
2 or more bedrooms 2,411 62.7%
1 room 389 10.1%
2 rooms 823 21.4%
3 or more rooms 2,618 68.1%

Basic Services

With Electricity
99.4%
3,822 dwellings
Piped Water
95.3%
3,665 dwellings
With Drainage
98.5%
3,788 dwellings
All Services
94.4%
3,630 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 3,822 99.4%
Without electricity 9 0.2%
Public water network 3,665 95.3%
Hauled water 3,320 86.3%
Other water source 166 4.3%
With water tank 3,020 78.5%
With cistern 3,001 78%
With toilet 3,752 97.6%
With latrine 37 1%
With drainage 3,788 98.5%
Without drainage 43 1.1%
With all services 3,630 94.4%
Without water, drainage or electricity 1 0%

Goods and Technology in La Joya

Household equipment in La Joya according to the 2020 Census. 47% of dwellings have internet and 89.2% with cell phone.

Appliances

ApplianceDwellings%
Refrigerator 3,541 92.1%
Washing machine 2,371 61.7%
Microwave oven 1,398 36.4%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 1,230 32%
Motorcycle 284 7.4%
Bicycle 236 6.1%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 3,471 90.3%
Radio 2,746 71.4%
Landline phone 1,491 38.8%
Cell phone 3,428 89.2%
Computer 971 25.3%
Internet 1,806 47%
Pay TV 1,064 27.7%
Streaming platforms 277 7.2%
Video game console 189 4.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV
164
4.3%
Without Landline or Cell Phone
231
6%
Without Computer or Internet
1,862
48.4%
Without Any ICT
40
1%

Location of La Joya

Coordinates: 18.8908817, -99.1254783
Altitude: 1,412 m

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