La Poza

La Poza is a locality of Amozoc, Puebla with 736 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,302 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.8 years.

Demographics of La Poza

Demographic structure of La Poza according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 244 under 15 years old (33.2%), 475 working-age people (64.5%) and 17 adults over 65 years old (2.3%).

0-14 years

244

33.2% of the population

15-64 years

475

64.5% - Working age

65+ years

17

2.3% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

54.9%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Poza

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	41	36	77	10.5%
5-9 years	42	46	88	12%
10-14 years	38	41	79	10.7%
15-19 years	29	35	64	8.7%
20-24 years	20	25	45	6.1%
25-29 years	44	41	85	11.5%
30-34 years	44	47	91	12.4%
35-39 years	33	38	71	9.6%
40-44 years	20	21	41	5.6%
45-49 years	16	16	32	4.3%
50-54 years	11	13	24	3.3%
55-59 years	4	8	12	1.6%
60-64 years	4	6	10	1.4%
65-69 years	4	5	9	1.2%
70-74 years	4	1	5	0.7%
75-79 years	1	0	1	0.1%
85+ years	1	1	2	0.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Poza

Population Origin

Born in the State

652

88.6%

Born in Another State

83

11.3%

Lived in Another State in 2015

13

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

1.8

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

22

3% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

21

95.5% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

57

28.9% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

12

1.6% of the population

Men / Women

4 / 8

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

13

1.8%

With Limitation

80

10.9%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	4
Visual	8
Speech	1
Mental	1

Education in La Poza

Literacy and Schooling

In La Poza, 12 people aged 15+ are literate (1200%), while 14 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.8 years (10.1 men, 9.5 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	5	9	14	1400%
Incomplete primary	14	17	31	3100%
Complete primary	29	42	71	7100%
Incomplete secondary	10	10	20	2000%
Complete secondary	64	67	131	13100%
Post-basic education (18+)	101	106	207	20700%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	11
6-11 years	2
12-14 years	7

Employment and Social Security in La Poza

In La Poza, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 314 people. Of them, 305 are employed and 9 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 2.9%.

Total EAP

314

M: 206 / W: 108

Employed Population

305

M: 199 / W: 106

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

9 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

226

M: 54 / W: 172

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	595	80.8%
IMSS	366	49.7%
ISSSTE	9	1.2%
State ISSSTE	13	1.8%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	195	26.5%
Private insurance	11	1.5%
Without health coverage	141	19.2%

Marital Status and Religion in La Poza

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

335

33500%

Single

151

15100%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

55

5500%

Households

Total Households

197

3.7 average occupants

Male-Headed

152

77.2%

Female-Headed

45

22.8%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	609	82.7%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	66	9%
Other religions	6	0.8%
No religion	55	7.5%

Housing and Basic Services in La Poza

La Poza has 401 total dwellings, of which 197 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.7 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	196	100%
Dirt floor	1	0.5%
1 bedroom	55	28.1%
2 or more bedrooms	142	72.4%
1 room	15	7.7%
2 rooms	64	32.7%
3 or more rooms	118	60.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

100%

196 dwellings

Piped Water

66.8%

131 dwellings

With Drainage

92.9%

182 dwellings

All Services

66.3%

130 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	196	100%
Without electricity	1	0.5%
Public water network	131	66.8%
Hauled water	13	6.6%
Other water source	66	33.7%
With water tank	65	33.2%
With cistern	47	24%
With toilet	183	93.4%
With latrine	10	5.1%
With drainage	182	92.9%
Without drainage	15	7.7%
With all services	130	66.3%

Goods and Technology in La Poza

Household equipment in La Poza according to the 2020 Census. 60.2% of dwellings have internet and 93.9% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	162	82.7%
Washing machine	140	71.4%
Microwave oven	79	40.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	62	31.6%
Motorcycle	9	4.6%
Bicycle	67	34.2%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	184	93.9%
Radio	166	84.7%
Landline phone	45	23%
Cell phone	184	93.9%
Computer	59	30.1%
Internet	118	60.2%
Pay TV	102	52%
Streaming platforms	7	3.6%
Video game console	20	10.2%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

7

3.6%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

10

5.1%

Without Computer or Internet

70

35.7%

Without Any ICT

4

2%

Location of La Poza

Coordinates: 19.0273117, -98.0365794
Altitude: 2,302 m