La Joya

La Joya is a locality of Nopalucan, Puebla with 550 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at 2,379 meters altitude. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years.

Demographics of La Joya

Demographic structure of La Joya according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census by INEGI. The population consists of 147 under 15 years old (26.7%), 382 working-age people (69.5%) and 21 adults over 65 years old (3.8%).

0-14 years

147

26.7% of the population

15-64 years

382

69.5% - Working age

65+ years

21

3.8% - Seniors

Dependency Ratio

44%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of La Joya

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	26	20	46	8.4%
5-9 years	28	16	44	8%
10-14 years	30	27	57	10.4%
15-19 years	27	38	65	11.8%
20-24 years	24	28	52	9.5%
25-29 years	17	18	35	6.4%
30-34 years	15	13	28	5.1%
35-39 years	17	25	42	7.6%
40-44 years	24	29	53	9.6%
45-49 years	19	16	35	6.4%
50-54 years	13	21	34	6.2%
55-59 years	8	9	17	3.1%
60-64 years	9	12	21	3.8%
65-69 years	5	6	11	2%
70-74 years	1	4	5	0.9%
75-79 years	0	1	1	0.2%
85+ years	0	4	4	0.7%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in La Joya

Population Origin

Born in the State

397

72.2%

Born in Another State

153

27.8%

Lived in Another State in 2015

32

Recent migration

Average Live-Born Children

2.1

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

2

0.4% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

2

100% of indigenous speakers

Indigenous Households

7

5% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

2

0.4% of the population

Men / Women

1 / 1

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

32

5.8%

With Limitation

117

21.3%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	13
Visual	22
Hearing	6
Speech	4
Mental	8

Education in La Joya

Literacy and Schooling

In La Joya, 18 people aged 15+ are literate (1800%), while 16 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 9.1 years (9.5 men, 8.9 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	4	12	16	1600%
Incomplete primary	12	20	32	3200%
Complete primary	36	39	75	7500%
Incomplete secondary	7	5	12	1200%
Complete secondary	51	73	124	12400%
Post-basic education (18+)	63	69	132	13200%

School Non-Attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	10
6-11 years	1
12-14 years	1

Employment and Social Security in La Joya

In La Joya, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 255 people. Of them, 247 are employed and 8 unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 3.1%.

Total EAP

255

M: 148 / W: 107

Employed Population

247

M: 142 / W: 105

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

8 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

183

M: 50 / W: 133

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	388	70.5%
IMSS	168	30.5%
ISSSTE	12	2.2%
State ISSSTE	15	2.7%
Pemex, Defense or Navy	2	0.4%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	190	34.5%
IMSS Bienestar	1	0.2%
Private insurance	2	0.4%
Other institution	1	0.2%
Without health coverage	162	29.5%

Marital Status and Religion in La Joya

Marital Status (Population aged 12 and over)

Married or Cohabiting

239

23900%

Single

168

16800%

Separated, Divorced or Widowed

32

3200%

Households

Total Households

139

4 average occupants

Male-Headed

96

69.1%

Female-Headed

43

30.9%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	485	88.2%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	40	7.3%
No religion	24	4.4%

Housing and Basic Services in La Joya

La Joya has 207 total dwellings, of which 139 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Dwelling Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-dirt floor	138	99.3%
1 bedroom	42	30.2%
2 or more bedrooms	96	69.1%
1 room	2	1.4%
2 rooms	19	13.7%
3 or more rooms	117	84.2%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.3%

138 dwellings

Piped Water

98.6%

137 dwellings

With Drainage

99.3%

138 dwellings

All Services

98.6%

137 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	138	99.3%
Public water network	137	98.6%
Hauled water	91	65.5%
Other water source	1	0.7%
With water tank	102	73.4%
With cistern	50	36%
With toilet	138	99.3%
With drainage	138	99.3%
With all services	137	98.6%

Goods and Technology in La Joya

Household equipment in La Joya according to the 2020 Census. 30.9% of dwellings have internet and 93.5% with cell phone.

Appliances

Appliance	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	97	69.8%
Washing machine	92	66.2%
Microwave oven	39	28.1%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	53	38.1%
Motorcycle	11	7.9%
Bicycle	43	30.9%

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	132	95%
Radio	92	66.2%
Landline phone	29	20.9%
Cell phone	130	93.5%
Computer	36	25.9%
Internet	43	30.9%
Pay TV	64	46%
Streaming platforms	8	5.8%
Video game console	4	2.9%

Technology Deprivation

Without Radio or TV

4

2.9%

Without Landline or Cell Phone

8

5.8%

Without Computer or Internet

87

62.6%

Without Any ICT

1

0.7%

Location of La Joya

Coordinates: 19.2345253, -97.8025467
Altitude: 2,379 m